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QUALITY ASSURANCE
NATIONAL REFERENCE
POINT – the Romanian
experience
Dana Stroie
RO QANRP coordinator
27 September 2012
Romanian Law of Education nr 1/2011 Art.355 (2)
The National Group for Quality Assurance (GNAC),
informal structure that functions as a national
reference point for quality assurance in education
and training, coordinates the harmonization of
quality assurance in education and training
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The National Group for Quality Assurance in
Education and Training (GNAC)
 was established in 2006, at the recommendation of
the European Network for Quality Assurance in VET
(ENQA VET)
 GNAC is a coordination inter institutional structure
operating at national level in quality assurance of
education and training
 GNAC functions on basis of an:
 Association Agreement between institutions with national
responsabilities in QA of VET
 Organisation and operation Regulation, agreed by all
represented bodies
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GNAC members
Are nominated representatives of the:
 Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and
Sport
 Ministry of Labour, Family and Social
Protection
 Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in
Preuniversity Education
 National Authority for Qualifications
 National Centre for TVET Development
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At GNAC meetings are invited as observers
representatives appointed by:
 the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in
Higher Education
 the National Agency for Community Programmes in
Education and Training
 the National Agency for Employment
 The Commissions for the accreditation of
continuous training providers
 other organizations with relevant interests in quality
assurance in training
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At GNAC meetings are invited Romanian
representatives in:
 EU-DGVT
 EU-ACVT
 ETF Board
 CEDEFOP Board
 Technical working groups of the European
Network for Quality Assurance in VET (EQAVET)
 other relevant working groups organized within
the E & T 2020 work programme
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GNAC activities – 1
keep a wide range of stakeholders
informed about the activities of EQAVET
 Development of the GNAC site www.gnac.ro
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GNAC activities – 2
provide active support for the
implementation of the work programme of the
framework network
 National representatives in:
 WG1 on developing guidelines for the implementation of
the EQAVET
 WG2 on quality indicators
 Participation in EQAVET events (reflection group,
sectoral seminars, peer learning activities)
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GNAC activities – 2
provide active support for the
implementation of the work programme of the
framework network
 Presentation of case studies to illustrate QA
developments at system and provider level
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GNAC activities – 3
take concrete initiatives to promote
further development of the framework in the
national context
 Implementation of a ESF strategic project (2.9
million EURO) - 01.09.2010 – 31.08.2013 - aiming
to develop a national strategy for implementing
EQAVET in the Romanian initial VET
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GNAC activities – 3
take concrete initiatives to promote
further development of the framework in the
national context
 Implementation of LdV project (restrictive call for
QANRPs) – 01.03.2011 -30.112012 – aiming to
develop and pilot a communication strategy for the
GNAC to implement European policies and
instruments in VET
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GNAC activities – 4
support
self-evaluation
as
a
complementary and effective means of quality
assurance
 GNAC supported and contributed to the
elaboration of the Romanian Law for quality
assurance in education (2006) which introduces in
both IVET and CVET, a compulsory self evaluation
of all nationally acredited VET providers
 GNAC has coordinated the elaboration of a Guide of
institutional practices in quality assurance of vocational
education and training programmes (2009)
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GNAC activities – 5
ensure that information is
disseminated to stakeholders effectively
 GNAC organises regular meetings with relevant
stalkeholders at national and regional level
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Contact information
www.gnac.ro
www.tvet.ro
Tel 004.021.311.11.62
Fax 004.021.312.54.98
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