Overall objective - Establishment of cross-border cooperation through maintenance of society oriented life-long education and research and development though establishment of network for excellence in quality among educational and research institutionSpecific objectives:- obtain best practice of quality assurance at higher education and research establishments- introduction of the quality management system at administrations of higher education and research establishments- education of the staff of higher education and research establishments about quality management system and quality assurance at higher education and research- establishment an open cross-border network of excellence in quality for educational and research institutionsMain activities:Elaboration of quality assurance policy and its objectives, partner institutions’ management and supporting processes, quality manualKnowledge transfer workshopsFeasibility study: data collection, interpretation and storage, elaboration of reports, indicators and other analytic dataExperience exchange meetingsEstablishing and upgrading of dedicated web page sectionOrganizing of final conference, seminars for staff of partnership institutions, trainings for internal auditors of quality management system, trainings for internal trainers to use developed data flow system, trainings for staff to use developed data flow systemQuality management system auditingProviding of knowledge testing questionnaires, reporting of data flow system, acquiring and assessment of questionnairesAssessment of management and coordinationSetting up of project team, organizing of meetings of project, steering committeeSetting up management protocols and reporting systemsFinancial management, management of procurement proceduresReporting, day-to-day management Achievements: 1 Developed quality management system at partnership institutions2 Best practice obtained3 Ensuring of data flow4 Dissemination5 Sustainability6 Quality control and monitoring7 Management of the project 8 Excellence for quality network in a cross-border region