Ambassador Activities

PROFFORMANCE Ambassador Activities

1. PROFFORMANCE Ambassador Roadshow

2. PROFFORMANCE Institutional Ambassadors

1. PROFFORMANCE Institutional Ambassadors_Hungary

REPORT ON THE PROFFORMANCE AMBASSADOR ROADSHOW

The PROFFORMANCE Ambassador Roadshow is a series of presentations and workshops designed to promote the PROFFORMANCE Assessment Toolkit—the Assessment tool, a free, three-dimensional framework, the international Teaching Excellence Database and the Course Portal that supports higher education (HE) teachers and institutions to assess and to develop higher education teachers’ competencies thus to enhance teaching quality at universities. During these events, PROFFORMANCE Ambassadors (experts and project partners) present the toolkit, conduct hands-on demonstrations, explains how the tool aligns with European Higher Education Area (EHEA) priorities (digitalization, internationalization, inclusion, and sustainability) and discuss how to best use the toolkit at the higher education institutions.

During the PROFFORMANCE Ambassador Roadshow, a total of 30 events were implemented between 2022-2025, spanning 13 countries and 15 cities. The cities hosting the greatest number of activities were Budapest (8) and Prague (5), signaling strong involvement from Hungarian and Czech institutions, followed by Brussels, Bucharest, Debrecen, and Tbilisi (2 each).

While around 20 of these events were international—often involving BFUG, ENQA, or EURASHE—roughly 10 focused on a single country’s higher education context with 5 online, 2 hybrid, and 23 physical sessions.

Overall, 30 presentations introduced the tool’s concept and usability, and 8 workshops offered hands-on demonstrations, with some events featuring both formats.

These statistics underscore the tool’s growing recognition in various HE settings; the significant number of physical sessions reveals strong interest in interactive, face-to-face engagement, and the high share of international events highlights PROFFORMANCE’s alignment with broader European policy and quality assurance initiatives.

Alignment with EHEA Priorities

Event reports justifies how well the PROFFORMANCE Assessment Tool aligns with the EHEA’s main priorities: digitalization, internationalization, inclusion, and sustainability. Participants often highlight its value for developing educators’ digital skills, either teaching in physical, online or blended/hybrid settings. They also appreciate that it is available in 7 languages, and also emphasises how to teach in an international environment and to students with various nationality and culture, which support institutions aiming for stronger international collaboration. Competency areas focusing on how to address diverse learners’ needs help teachers to develop a universally designed curricula, applying tailor-made teaching and learning methodology. Finally, sustainability emerges as a growing theme, supporting educators how to embed environmental and social issues into their courses and everyday teaching practices.

PROFFORMANCE was presented to a wide and diverse audience at various gatherings, including events organized by the BFUG Teaching & Learning Working Group, EURASHE, and the ENQA Members’ Forum. The tool's widespread relevance is further demonstrated by showcasing its results at prestigious international conferences such as NAFSA, EAIE. Its presence at these reputable platforms highlights how well the tool aligns with EHEA and EU policy objectives and existing quality assurance frameworks, emphasizing its usefulness for both internal and external quality assurance processes. Policy makers, quality assurance professionals, and academic institutions may consider using PROFFORMANCE’s evidence-based approach as complementary to their existing systems, thereby contributing to a culture of continuous improvement across European higher education.

The PROFFORMANCE Ambassador Roadshow stands as a model of pan-European collaboration, effectively bridging policy objectives and on-the-ground teaching practices.

About PROFFORMANCE Ambassadors

PROFFORMANCE Ambassadors are partners, experts affiliated with the PROFFORMANCE+ project. They provide hands-on workshops, presentations, and strategic consultations for higher education institutions seeking to adopt the assessment tool.

Our  Ambassadors promoted the PROFFORMANCE Assessment Tool by presenting it at the following conferences, thematic webinars, workshops, professional gatherings, meetings, etc. 

• 09.01.2025.            Educatio- Budapest, Budapest, Hungary 
• 27.11.2024.            Workshop on "Tools for Developing Teaching Competencies in Educating International Students", Budapest, Hungary
• 18-20.11.2024.       CZEDUCON Conference on Internationalisation of Higher Education, Prague, Czechia
• 14-15.11.2024.       SQUARE - Addressing 3rd Mission in Universities: Local and Global conference, Tbilisi, Georgia
• 12.11.2024.             Gathering of coordinators and professionals of international programmes, Debrecen, Hungary
• 21-22.10.2024.        EURASHE Quality Assurance Community of Practice, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 12.10.2024.             5th Conference and Exhibition on Educational Informatics in Higher Education, Budapest, Hungary
• 10.09.2024.             Presentation at the European University Alliance meeting, Budapest, Hungary
• 29.11.2023.             PAT HU Launch, Budapest, Hungary
• 23-25.11.2023.        2023 European Quality Assurance Forum - EQAF-Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
• 26-29.09.2023         EAIE 2023-Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 23.06.2023               BWSE for 2030: PLA3 (EUA webinar), Zagreb, Croatia
• 19-21.06.2023         EACEA Cluster Meeting, Brussels, Belgium
• 19-20.06.2023         DisCo Conference, Prague, Czechia
• 07-09.06.2023         Fostering digital pedagogies through international cooperation (ACA), Bled, Slovenia
• 07-09.06.2023         EURASHE 2023 Conference – PROFFORMANCE won the PHE Star Award for Digitalization!, Bucharest, Romania
• 07.06.2023                BFUG WG Teaching and Learning 2nd PLA on Student-centered learning, Bucharest, Romania  
• 30.05-02.06.2023    NAFSA 2023 Annual Conference & Expo, Washington D.C, USA
• 05.05.2023              Semmelweis University - Profformance presentation, Budapest, Hungary
• 24-25.04.2023         EDUdig Erasmus+ Project Closing Conference, Linz, Austria
• 20-21.04.2023         ENQA MEMBERS’ FORUM, Tbilisi, Georgia
• 01-02.03.2023         Digitalisation in International Higher Education: Forward-Looking Perspectives conference, Prague, Czechia
• 24.02.2023              Teaching competencies assessment – the Profformance assessment tool (PAT) hands-on workshop, Belgrade, Serbia
• 24.02.2023              Erasmus+ StudES Project Final Symposium, Belgrade, Serbia
• 10.02.2023              OIP 2023 (Education - Information Technology - Pedagogy Conference), University of Debrecen,                                               Hungary
• 16.12.2022              Talks on Quality Assurance (EURASHE online conference), Brussels, Belgium
• 21-22.11.2022         CZEDUCON Conference, Prague, Czechia
• 17-19.11.2022         EQAF 2022 Conference, West University of Timisoara, Romania
• 28.10.2022               Educational Informatics in Higher Education Conference, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed                                         Church, Budapest, Hungary
• 27-28.10.2022        BFUG PLA: Professional development for teachers in Higher Education, Paris, France
• 30.09.2022              BFUG- PROFFORMANCE+ Synergies - Teaching and learning- WG Meeting, Budapest, Hungary
• 08.09.2022              Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports - Profformance+ workshop, Prague, Czechia

Ambassador events at the profformance webpage: https://profformance.eu/en/ambassador-events

PROFFORMANCE Institutional Ambassadors

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PROFFORMANCE Professional Network

On behalf of the PROFFORMANCE consortium, Tempus Public Foundation (TPF) has invited higher education institutions interested in improving teaching quality and utilizing PROFFORMANCE tools to delegate representatives as PROFFORMANCE Institutional Ambassadors.

I. Objectives

• Establish a professional community focused on enhancing teaching quality and teachers’ competencies.
• Support institutions in applying PROFFORMANCE tools, particularly the PROFFORMANCE Assessment Tool (PAT).

II. Target Group

Leaders of higher education institutions, educational development experts, quality assurance specialists, and decision-makers responsible for educational quality.

III. Background

The PROFFORMANCE consortium has developed a comprehensive assessment-development system for higher education teachers and institutions, available online, free of charge. Its aim is to create a professional community for sharing experiences and learning from each other regarding educational development and the use of PROFFORMANCE tools.

IV. Institutional Ambassadors

Ambassadors receive the following recognition, benefits, and opportunities:

• Status and certificate as a PROFFORMANCE Institutional Ambassador.
• Participation in national and international networking events to exchange experiences and showcase best practices.
• Professional and practical support in understanding and utilizing PROFFORMANCE tools.

V. Participation Conditions

Delegation is based on an institutional leadership decision and requires completing an official statement of intent. It is recommended to delegate at least two representatives per institution, working in educational quality assurance, curriculum development, or human resource development.

VI. Responsibilities of Ambassadors

• Regular participation in network meetings (3-4 times a year).
• Representing their institution in national and international exchanges of experiences and knowledge.
• Ensuring the flow of information between the network and the institution.
• Mastering and applying PROFFORMANCE tools.
• Testing tools on a smaller sample (Fall 2024) and a larger sample (Spring 2025).
• Structured collection and sharing of testing experiences.
• Participating in experience-sharing forums.

VII. Planned Events (Fall 2024 - Spring 2025)

• Institutional Delegation: October 9 - November 4, 2024
• Kick-off Event: November 8, 2024
• Pilot Testing: November 10 - March 31
• Experience Exchange Workshop: Expected April 2025

Participation Benefits

For Institutions: Achieving the PROFFORMANCE Institution title and participation in PROFFORMANCE international events.

For Institutional Ambassadors: Official recognition, becoming part of an international network, and invitations to international events.