SQAA presents the “Lipov List” Award at the 2025 ENQA Members’ Forum

Representatives of the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (SQAA) took part in the ENQA Members’ Forum 2025, held from 9–11 April in Paphos, Cyprus. The event focused on sustainability in quality assurance, with insightful plenary sessions, breakout discussions, and thematic poster presentations.

SQAA contributed with a poster presentation on the “Lipov List” Award, a national initiative that recognises and promotes sustainability excellence in higher education institutions in Slovenia. The award is a joint effort between NAKVIS, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy.

The presentation showcased how external quality assurance can support the transition to more sustainable practices in teaching, research, student engagement, institutional governance, and community outreach. It also highlighted the structured evaluation framework behind the award, including criteria such as innovation, measurable impact, stakeholder involvement, and broader societal benefit. First such awards will be delivered in 2026.

SQAA continues to try in integrating sustainability into quality assurance and higher education policy, contributing to lasting and meaningful change across the European Higher Education Area.