Hosting the ENQA Members’ Forum 2026 was of great importance for Hungary, as it provided an opportunity for the domestic higher education quality assurance system to present itself in an international context. The event also contributed to strengthening European professional collaborations and to the joint discussion of issues determining the future of quality assurance.
During the event, the existing cooperation agreement between MAB and the Ukrainian National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (NAQA) was reaffirmed and further expanded. The new agreement extends cooperation beyond institutional partnership including cross-border accreditation procedures and the mutual recognition of accreditation decisions.
Within the framework of the program, MAB representatives held discussions with the leaders of EAEVE (European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education) regarding future cooperation, as well as the opportunities for jointly coordinated international accreditation procedures.
Consultations also took place with members of the Quality Assurance Forum of the Visegrád Countries (Czech, Polish, Hungarian, and Slovak accreditation agencies, V4QA Forum) regarding the legislative changes and other policy developments affecting accreditation organizations that have occurred in the individual member states over the past months.
Furthermore, discussions were also held with the leaders of Western Balkan accreditation organizations, exploring opportunities for further cooperation, including current issues of cross-border accreditation and international expert exchange.
The central message of the forum was clear: the quality and international operability of higher education are fundamentally built on trust—and strengthening this is a shared responsibility.
