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ENTER Network

Overview
The ENTER Network is an international nonprofit organization that aims to establish and enforce a procedure for assessing and certifying the professional competence of tertiary-level educators. The network strives to enhance transparency and empower higher education institutions by providing an International Professional Educator Register. This register allows institutions to consider certified educators from different countries for faculty positions, thus promoting the improvement of skills and competencies among educators.

History
The ENTER Network was founded as a result of the International Project "EngineeriNg educaTors pEdagogical tRaining - ENTER", co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The ENTER Project sought to develop a multi-level modular system for the pedagogical training of engineering educators based on international network cooperation. Through surveys and analysis, the project identified a set of universal and specific engineering and pedagogical competencies that educators should master. As a result, a three-level modular program (known as iPET programs) was developed to provide these competencies. The different levels of the program offer advanced training, professional retraining, and training for internationally certified educators of an engineering university.

Structure
The ENTER Network is composed of the following committees:

The network also includes the ENTER Register Secretariat.
 * Governing Board
 * Academic Committee
 * Quality Assurance Committee
 * Expert Committee
 * Monitoring Committee

Activities
The ENTER Network's primary purpose is to create an international individual registration procedure to assess and certify the level of professional competence of tertiary-level educators. This procedure allows the registration of educators who meet the criteria based on best international practices and issues an international professional card, facilitating broader recognition of professional educators' qualifications worldwide.

The network coordinates the development and maintenance of the International Professional Educator Register, enforces rigorous peer-reviewed quality control of Professional Development programmes via ENTER quality management standards, and regulates the databases of the Professional Development Programmes Certified Trainers and the Professional Development Programmes accredited with the ENTER Label.

Benefits
The ENTER Network provides various benefits to educators, accreditation agencies, and academic members:

Educators:
 * Facilitates the recognition of educators’ knowledge, understanding, and practical capabilities.
 * Provides assurance that the ENTER register meets high international standards.
 * Testifies about the commitment of the educators to continuous professional improvement.
 * Provides information on the strengths and directions for professional improvement.
 * Offers reliable independent verification of high quality on applications to become an educator in any higher education institution【65†source】.

 Accreditation Agencies:

 Academic Members:
 * The ENTER Network automatically includes ENTER Professional Development labeled programs in its Index.
 * The ENTER label facilitates educators' mobility as promoted by the EU Directive on Recognition of Professional Qualification.
 * The ENTER label sets up the minimum requirements for registration as an International Educator and for achieving the professional card regulated by the ENTER Register【121†source】.
 * Attests to the high quality of the educators and future candidates.
 * Verifies if the candidates for the academic positions meet international standards in professional education.
 * Participates in the development and network implementation of international professional development programs.
 * Facilitates the international accreditation of educational programs.
 * Provides an incentive to high-quality registered educators to choose the institution【127†source】.