Appeals Committee

The Appeals Committee is a consultative body which presents its independent opinion to the HAKA Higher Education Quality Assessment Council on the justification of the appeal submitted on the proceedings or opinions of the Council. The Appeals Committee is appointed for a term of three years and consists of four members and alternates. The Committee is convened on the basis of need.

The work of the Committee is regulated by the document Procedure for formation of Estonian Higher Education Quality Assessment Council and the Appeals Committee and can be found under regulations.

Members of the Committee

The HAKA Supervisory Board has approved the composition of the Appeals Committee on 10 December 2025 as follows:

Members nominated by the Rector’ Conference

• member Tõnis Karki, Academic Secretary, University of Tartu
• alternate member Endla Reintam, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Estonian University of Life Sciences

Members nominated by the Rectors’ Conference of Universities of Applied Science

• member Gerit Dreyersdorff, Quality Manager, Tartu Applied Health Sciences University
• alternate member Kristi Ploom, Development Manager, Pallas University of Applied Sciences

Members nominated by the Estonian Employers’ Confederation

• member Jüri Jõema, Estonian Association for Information and Communication Technology, Advisor
• alternate member Raul Aron, Head of the Economy and Education Division, Estonian Employers’ Confederation

Members nominated by the Estonian Federation of Student Unions

• member Teele Kanarbik, University of Tartu, student
• alternate member Nora Eensalu, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), student