The Albanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASCAL) paid a visit to the Croatian Agency for Science and Higher Education (AZVO) as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen inter-institutional cooperation and promote the exchange of good practices in the field of quality assurance.

During the meetings, the two agencies exchanged views on accreditation practices, external evaluation procedures, and the latest developments in quality assurance, with particular reference to the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).

At the conclusion of the visit, the two agencies signed a cooperation agreement aimed at further strengthening their partnership through joint activities, the exchange of expertise, and mutual support in quality assurance processes in higher education.