Organisation
The European Consortium for Accreditation in higher education (ECA) has been established in Córdoba in November 2003 and renewed in Kraków in June 2008.
The organisations participating in ECA meet annually in a plenary workshop. There will also be annual seminars or conferences with participation of stakeholders such as institutions, students, recognition bodies, government representatives and employers.
ECA consists of member agencies, a management group and secretariat, four working groups, and project groups (e.g. TEAM II).
Working groups
The work of ECA is carried out mainly by the following four Working Groups:
WG 1. Mutual recognition and joint programmes
WG 2. Institutional accreditation and audits
WG 3. Qrossroads and information strategies
WG 4. Mutual learning and best practices
If you are a member of one or more of these groups then please go here and log in with your e-mail address and password.
Work plans
The project activities carried out by the Working groups are described in annual Work plans. You can download these Work plans below.
- ECA Work plan 2009-2010
(PDF / 42.7 KB) - ECA Work plan 2008-2009
(PDF / 42.3 KB)
Finances
ECA receives its regular income from membership contributions. Each member agency makes an annual contribution of EUR 3,000. In addition, there is the possibility for individuals to participate as observers in all meetings of ECA. These observers pay an annual fee of EUR 1,000. There are currently 2 observers from Sweden and Israel.
ECA partners also carry out projects funded by the European Commission. These projects support the work of ECA but are administered separately.
The annual accounts of ECA are audited by KPMG. You can download the most recent annual accounts below.
- Annual accounts 2008
(PDF / 885.4 KB) - Annual accounts 2007
(PDF / 448.9 KB)
Conference on Joint Programmes
ECA will organise the conference Joint Programmes: Too many cooks in the kitchen? The conference is aimed at agencies, higher education institutions, students, recognition authorities and governments, and will be held in Graz (Austria) on 10 and 11 June 2010.
About ECA
The European Consortium for Accreditation in higher education (ECA) has been established in Córdoba in November 2003 and renewed in Kraków in June 2008.
Click here to read more about the ECA agreement and results.
Code of Good Practice
Click here to consult the Code of Good Practice (2004) that lays down a set of requirements regarding the member accreditation organisations of ECA.
Cooperation agreements
ECA has entered into cooperation agreements with other QA networks.
Joint Declaration concerning the Automatic Recognition of Qualifications
Click here to consult the Joint Declaration concerning the Automatic Recognition of Qualifications signed by ECA members and the corresponding ENIC-NARICs.
Events
Through the year ECA organises various conferences and seminars.