
The Minister of Education, Science,
Culture and Sport of Georgia Mikheil Batiashvili in his presentation
highlighted the two-year action plan which will be used to integrate Georgia's
higher education system with the European platform.
According to the minister, an application
has already been made to the European Higher Education Quality Assurance (ENQA)
and there is an expectation that the center will become a member of the
organization in March 2019. After successful completion of this phase, the
Center will be joining the European Registry of Quality Assurance Agencies
(EQAR) and the "European Consortium of Accreditation of Higher
Education" (ECA), which will ensure the unconditional recognition of
diplomas in Georgia and encourage the involvement of Georgian universities in
international studies.
"Our plans are completely possible
to complete within 2 years. ENQA is a kind of institution that effectively
introduces European preconditions for quality development in Georgia. That's
why it's critical that we become a part of the ENQA. It will be a confirmation
that we started to implement European standards and implement them effectively.
In addition, this means that we will be in constant communication with European
institutions that work towards quality development. ENQA will guarantee the
independence and permanent development of the Georgian Quality Development
System "- stated Mikheil Batiashvili in his speech.
According to the Minister, the Ministry
and all involved stakeholders will actively work with higher education
institutions in order to achieve the desired goal through joint work.