Under the auspices of the Bologna Follow-up Group (BFUG) and the Albanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASCAL), an event titled "Promoting the Social Dimension through Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Albania" was organized in Tirana on November 17, at the European House premises. During this meeting, Dr. Xhiliola Bixheku, General Director of ASCAL, presented the results of the questionnaire completed by external assessment experts regarding the social dimension in higher education institutions in the country.

The agenda of this meeting also included presentations from Prof. Dr. Anila Paparisto on promoting the social dimension through quality assurance in higher education and Assoc. Prof. Flamur Bidaj, presented the principles and guidelines for strengthening the social dimension in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

Participants in the meeting were mainly external quality assessment experts from public and non-public universities and ASCAL staff, who discussed best practices as well as the challenges they face regarding the social dimension in their daily work in external assessment processes within the accreditation framework.

At the conclusion of the meeting, after extensive discussions, it was agreed to draft a Guide for external experts and academic staff regarding the social dimension.