INQAAHE is pleased to announce the establishment of the new INQAAHE ISGs Review Recognition Committee, a key milestone in strengthening the implementation and continuous improvement of the International Standards and Guidelines (ISGs).
The Committee has been created to ensure the effective and consistent evaluation of quality assurance agencies worldwide against the INQAAHE ISGs. In addition, it will play a vital role in enhancing the ISGs framework and refining the ISGs Review scheme to reflect evolving global quality assurance practices.
For the first time, the Committee includes external experts, incorporating perspectives beyond the INQAAHE Board. This new structure follows an open call for expressions of interest, which attracted over 130 applications from highly qualified professionals. After a rigorous selection process, we are delighted to welcome five independent members to the INQAAHE Recognition Committee.
- Dr. Alexei G. Matveev, Director of Training and Research, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), USA
- Ms. Lynette G. Kisaka, former Deputy Director Quality Audit, Commission for University Education, Kenya
- Dr. Nitesh Sughnani, Director of Higher Education, Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Dubai, UAE
- Dr. Rozilini Mary Fernandez-Chung, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Malaysia, and former Director (Standards Division), Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Malaysia
- Mr. Stig Arne Skjerven, Senior International Education Advisor, Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills, and Chair of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Conference of the States Parties to the UNESCO Global Recognition Convention
The five independent experts join five INQAAHE Board members in the Committee. Anna Prades Nebot, Ariana de Vincenzi, Olgun Çiçek, Nasser Al Hinai, and Fabrizio Trifiró (Chair of the Committee).
The Committee’s first priority will be to review the ISGs and the ISGs Review process, with the aim of streamlining the standards framework, clarifying requirements, and improving the overall efficiency of the review mechanism. This effort seeks to ensure robust evaluations while minimizing administrative burden on quality assurance agencies undergoing review.
This initiative builds on the insights gained through two years of pilot implementation of the 2022 ISGs framework. Valuable feedback from both the agencies reviewed and the expert reviewers involved has informed the refinement of the ISGs, helping to ensure that the standards remain relevant, practical, and impactful in a dynamic global context.