International conference "Quality Assurance in Higher Education" held in Tbilisi

The National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement is holding a two-day international conference, "Quality Assurance in Higher Education", which was opened by Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia Givi Mikanadze.

The Minister highlighted the significant achievement of the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement and congratulated the conference participants on the restoration of the Center's registration in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR).

Givi Mikanadze thanked all parties involved in the process for their work and noted that the restoration of EQAR registration is yet another important step towards integrating Georgia's higher education quality assurance system into the European space.

During the event, Lasha Margishvili, Director of the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, summarised the Center's activities in 2026 and spoke about its future vision.

Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia Zviad Gabisonia also addressed the audience with a welcoming speech.

Conference participants discussed the progress of the higher education system reform, the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG), quality assurance in medical education, student participation in the quality assurance process, and the possibilities of using artificial intelligence in the accreditation process.

The event was attended by representatives of international and local organisations, including Professor Emiola Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa, President-elect of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) from 2027; Algirdas Utkus, Secretary General of the Association of Medical Schools in Europe (AMSE); Dr Rebecca Welker, Head of the Quality Management Department at FIBAA; and David Gordon, former President of the WFME and member of the NCEQE Coordinating Council.