The Coimbra Group and the QACEP project partners are organising an international conference which will be held in Brussels on 23rd September, 2011.

OBJECTIVES
The conference is the occasion:
- to discuss key opportunities and challenges concerning the growing of Continuing Education Programmes at Higher Education Institutions;
- to discuss the need for appropriate quality assurance for these programmes and  have an overview on the final results of the European project QACEP;
- to participate in interactive discussions on specific experiences in the field of quality improvement of Continuing Education Programmes at Higher Education Institutions with representatives of HEIs and European Institutions, Continuing Education Programmes coordinators and other relevant stakeholders.

PARTICIPANTS
The conference provides an opportunity for discussion and exchange of experiences among staff of Higher Education Institutions and other key stakeholders working in Quality Assurance, Higher Education Continuing Education and more generally on lifelong learning issues. Specifically, the conference will be of interest to Continuing Education Programme managers and coordinators, teachers/academics, governing bodies and officers responsible for Quality Assurance and Continuing Education in Higher Education.

REGISTRATION
Conference has no registration fee but the number of places is limited.
To register visit the event web page.

CONTACTS
QACEP Bruxelles Conference Organisation
Catarina Moleiro
Coimbra Group Office
Phone: +32 2 513 83 32
Email moleiro@coimbra-group.eu

QACEP Project Coordination
Angela Ribeiro Cavazzuti
University of Bologna - Quality Assurance Unit
Phone: +39 051 – 2099110
Email: angela.ribeiro@unibo.it