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🇨🇭Launching "Swiss Week" as part of the Swiss VET4UZ Project! Swiss Week is a series of events within the VET4UZ project, featuring trainings and meetings with international experts in the field of VET. The first two days of Swiss Week are dedicated to the mission of Professor Bastian Baumann, Executive Director of the European Quality Assurance Agency (EQAA). Professor Bastian Baumann, an international expert, presented groundbreaking insights from the study "Improvement of External Quality Assurance and Accreditation Systems in VET", sparking dynamic dialogue among policymakers, educational institutions, and development partners. Together, they addressed key challenges: 🔹 Fragmented External Quality Assurance (EQA) Systems – The need to build coherence for enhanced accountability. 🔹 Compliance-Driven Accreditation – Transitioning to outcome-based processes for continuous improvement. 🔹 Stakeholder Engagement – Strengthening industry alignment and institutional collaboration. Key Outcomes: ✅ Actionable Roadmap: Concrete steps to modernize the quality assurance framework, inspired by global standards such as EQAVET. ✅ Stakeholder Synergy: Bridging gaps between national authorities, VET providers, and donors for unified action. ✅ Capacity Building: Prioritizing training for QA staff and enhancing institutional autonomy to foster sustainable reforms. Why Does This Matter? A robust external quality assurance system is not just about compliance; it is a catalyst for economic growth, ensuring that VET graduates meet labor market demands and contribute to Uzbekistan's future development. Next Steps: The roundtable laid the foundation for a national strategy to strengthen external QA systems, align accreditation with industry needs, and enhance transparency. 🌍 Together, we are shaping a VET system that works for everyone!