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The process of referencing and self-certifying Georgia's National Qualifications Framework to the European Qualifications Framework is ongoing

2 April 2025

The fourth working meeting of the working group on the implementation of the referencing and self-certification process of the National Qualifications Framework was held within the framework of the project “Strengthening Capacities for the Implementation of Georgian National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Referencing and Self-certifications Processes (GEOREF), organized by the Qualifications Development Department of the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (LEPL).
 
The working meeting participants shared the international experience they had studied regarding referencing and self-certification processes, discussed the "National Qualifications System Analysis" document, and reviewed the table of contents of the referencing and self-certification document.

The meeting was attended by the members of the project team and members of the working group designated for the implementation of the self-certification and referencing processes of the National Qualifications Framework.
 
The National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement initiated the project to harmonize with European Qualifications Frameworks, which includes the referencing and self-certification process of the Georgian National Qualifications Framework with European meta-frameworks (EQF-LLL, QF-EHEA). The project aims to harmonize and establish the alignment of the Georgian National Qualifications Framework with the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL) and the Qualifications Framework for the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA). This will enhance the recognition of the Georgian education system and facilitate the recognition of Georgian qualifications in EU countries.
The LEPL National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement launched this project with the aim of harmonizing with the European Qualifications Framework, which implies the process of referencing and self-certification of the Georgian National Qualifications Framework with the European meta-frameworks (EQF-LLL, QF-EHEA). The project aims to harmonize and align the Georgian National Qualifications Framework with the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL) and the Qualifications Framework for the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA).
 
This process will ensure the compatibility of Georgia’s existing qualifications with the European Qualifications Framework, thereby enhancing international awareness and recognition of the Georgian education system.

The process of referencing and self-certifying Georgia's National Qualifications Framework to the European Qualifications Framework is ongoing