{"id":34260,"date":"2026-11-05T11:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azvo.hr\/?p=34260"},"modified":"2026-11-05T11:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:59:53","slug":"call-for-international-experts-to-participate-in-external-evaluations-in-estonia-and-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azvo.hr\/en\/2026\/11\/05\/call-for-international-experts-to-participate-in-external-evaluations-in-estonia-and-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for International Experts to Participate in External Evaluations in Estonia and Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-lead-text mb-40 lg:mb-60 lg:-mt-[8rem]\">\n  <p class=\"font-serif text-xl sm:text-2xl leading-normal\">The Estonian Quality Agency for Education (HAKA) has issued a call for international experts to participate in external evaluations of higher education institutions in Estonia and abroad, in the roles of Chairs and Secretaries of evaluation panels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nIn Estonia, all higher education institutions are subject to institutional accreditation every seven years. The third cycle of institutional accreditations was launched in spring 2026, and HAKA is seeking new experts to participate in evaluations during the 2027\u20132032 period. In addition to participating in evaluations in Estonia, selected experts will also have the opportunity to take part in international, i.e. cross-border, evaluations.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nCandidates must meet the following requirements:\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Previous experience in conducting external evaluations in higher education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience working in international teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent command of English, both spoken and written<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Willingness to participate in training organised by HAKA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nApplicants for the position of Chair of an evaluation panel must also have experience in higher education institution management. Applicants for the position of Secretary should have excellent writing and communication skills, be detail-oriented, and be motivated to provide high-quality and professional support to the work of the panel.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nCandidates with previous experience as a Chair and\/or Secretary of an evaluation panel, as well as those familiar with the Estonian higher education quality assurance system, will be considered an advantage.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nInterested candidates are invited to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.zohopublic.eu\/ekka\/form\/HAKACallforInternationalExpertsApplication\/formperma\/oKerTGScEGvx72sOcWmGKr_MVLHUz_DGXYfMI5WUtW8\">online application form<\/a> by 1 December 2026 at the latest.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-10 text-base leading-normal\">\n  \nFurther information is available <a href=\"https:\/\/haka.ee\/en\/news\/haka-call-for-international-experts-to-serve-as-chairs-and-secretaries-in-external-evaluations-in-estonia-and-abroad\/\">here<\/a>.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Estonia, all higher education institutions are subject to institutional accreditation every seven years. The third cycle of institutional accreditations was launched in spring 2026, and HAKA is seeking new experts to participate in evaluations during the 2027\u20132032 period. In addition to participating in evaluations in Estonia, selected experts will also have the opportunity to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azvo.hr\/en\/2026\/11\/05\/call-for-international-experts-to-participate-in-external-evaluations-in-estonia-and-abroad\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[135],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Call for International Experts to Participate in External Evaluations in Estonia and Abroad - AZVO<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azvo.hr\/en\/2026\/11\/05\/call-for-international-experts-to-participate-in-external-evaluations-in-estonia-and-abroad\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Call for International Experts to Participate in External Evaluations in Estonia and Abroad - AZVO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In Estonia, all higher education institutions are subject to institutional accreditation every seven years. 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