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WELCOME TO THE 1^st SHEQA

“Transforming Higher Education Quality Assurance in the Era of Digital Acceleration and Lifelong Learning”

Denpasar Bali, August 1^st-3^rd, 2027

The Symposium on Higher Education Quality Assurance (SHEQA) is an international forum designed to bring together higher education stakeholders from various countries, including academics, quality assurance practitioners, and policymakers. Organized by the Independent Accreditation Agency for Education (LAMDIK), SHEQA aims to serve as a strategic platform for addressing contemporary challenges in higher education quality assurance amid global dynamics and rapid digital transformation. Through research presentations, conceptual analyses, case studies, and scholarly discussions, SHEQA reinforces a shared commitment to enhancing the quality, relevance, and accountability of higher education in a sustainable manner.

Focus and Scope

Regional and Global QA Frameworks

Development and implementation of QA frameworks that align with international good practices and regional needs, including benchmarking and coherence with recognized standards.
Comparative studies of QA models across countries and regions, with emphasis on fostering mutual recognition and cross-border quality assurance mechanisms.

Capacity Building and Collaboration in QA

Strategies for enhancing QA agency competencies, institutional capacity building, and community engagement in quality culture development.
Networks and partnerships supporting peer learning, knowledge exchange, and cooperative moderation of quality assurance practices among QA bodies and higher education institutions.

Digital and Data-Driven QA Innovations

Application of digital technologies (e.g., analytics, data management systems, AI) for evidence-based QA processes, internal quality management, and continuous improvement.
Digital platforms that facilitate transparency, quality data sharing, and stakeholder engagement.

Learning Outcomes, Competencies, and Recognition

Approaches to assure educational quality through learning outcomes and graduate competencies that respond to evolving socioeconomic needs.
Recognition of prior and non-formal learning within QA systems to support lifelong learning pathways.

Policy, Governance, and Ethical Standards in QA

Policy analysis and governance models that strengthen accountability, institutional autonomy, ethical QA practices, and stakeholder trust.
QA policy reforms that align with regional and global mobility, academic exchanges, and quality assurance harmonization.

Inclusive, Equitable and Sustainable QA Practices

Quality assurance strategies that promote access, equity, inclusiveness, and sustainability in higher education.
Mechanisms for measuring and improving institutional responsiveness to diverse learner populations and societal challenges.

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Maciej Markowski

Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego

Angela Yung-Chi Hou

National Chengchi University

Salwa Elekyabi

Academic Consultant at the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA)

Tjan Bassaruddin

Kemdiktisaintek

WELCOME TO THE 1st SHEQA