Saule Sarsenbayeva, the Director General of ECAQA, participated in the webinar "INQAAHE Talks on Quality Assurance and the Sustainability Agenda," which took place on March 28, 2024. The event program included presentations by speakers representing QAAs and educational organizations from France (CTi), Taiwan (Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan), Andorra (ACPUA), and Malaysia (MQA). Information about sustainability goals can be found on the UN website at https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ru/sustainable-development-goals/.
Sustainable development goals are aimed at improving well-being and protecting our planet. There are a total of 17 goals, with the 4th dedicated to "Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all." In this context, it was interesting to learn about the changes that accreditation bodies of different educational systems around the world have made to their accreditation standards and collaboration with higher education institutions.