Cooperation and networking

Academic or artistic integrity are part of the shared core values of the European Higher Education Area. AQ Austria ensures quality in Austria through its membership and active participation in leading national and international networks, and, as such, works closely with the Austrian Agency for Academic Integrity (ÖAWI). Other related memberships and collaborations include:

• GAIN (Global Academic Integrity Network)
• ENAI (European Network for Academic Integrity)
• BFUG (Bologna Follow-up Group) Working Group on Fundamental Values in the European Higher Education Area
• ETINED (Council of Europe Platform on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Education) Project “Fraud-Act – Countering Fraud through a Holistic Approach and Data Collection”
• BMFWF Working Group on Integrity in Artistic Study, Teaching, and Research Activities 
• ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education) activities regarding academic integrity

Through this proactive exchange of knowledge, AQ Austria ensures that global standards and current developments are directly incorporated into the Austrian quality assurance system and that the positioning of higher education institutions as “ethical institutions” (ICAI) is strengthened on a national and international level.