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Cross-border · Quality assurance and accreditation · Portugal

Accreditation agency A3ES sets 11 November conference on quality assurance for joint programmes

A3ES, the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education, will hold its 2026 international conference on 11 November under the theme of quality assurance for joint programmes and cross-border collaboration.

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Why it matters: Representatives of higher education institutions, quality assurance agencies and national organisations are due to be brought together by A3ES on 11 November.

A3ES (Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior, the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education) said it will hold its International Conference 2026 on 11 November 2026.

According to the agency, the conference theme is "Quality Assurance for Joint Programmes & Cross-Border Collaboration: Practical Pathways for HEIs".

The agency said the event will bring together representatives of higher education institutions, quality assurance agencies and national organisations.

Editor’s view

Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor

The A3ES conference on 11 November 2026 is set to bring together representatives of higher education institutions, quality assurance agencies and national organisations under its theme of quality assurance for joint programmes and cross-border collaboration.

What to watch

  • The A3ES International Conference 2026 takes place on 11 November 2026.

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