WG symposium
Qualifications Frameworks for trust, transparency and diversity – TPG A (QUATRA – TPG A)
01.05.2022 – 30.04.2025
Symposium of QUATRA – TPG A Working Groups
Fostering the Development of NQFs:
Self-Certification, Short-Cycle Higher Education, Micro-Credentials
Agenda
17 September 2024
Riga, Latvia
Chaired by: Dr. habil. paed. Tatjana Koķe, Chair of Senate of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, member of Rīga Stradiņš University Council, professor and lead researcher at Rīga Stradiņš University
Bologna Process transparency tools in action
Andris Teikmanis, Council of Higher Education, Art Academy of Latvia (Latvia)
Session 1. Self-Certification
Preparation of self-certification reports within the Bologna Process: next steps
Khatia Tsiramua, Co-chair of TPG A on Qualifications Frameworks, National Centre for Educational Quality Enhancement (Georgia)
Session 2. Short-Cycle Higher Education
The recommendations on short-cycle qualifications in higher education: next steps
Gunta Kinta, Academic Information Centre (Latvia)
Country case study: Belgium – Flanders
Nina Mares, Department for Education and Training (Belgium – Flanders)
Examples of practice: Role of short-cycle HE qualifications in labour market
Aivars Linkevičs, Dayton Ltd (Latvia)
Session 3. Micro-Credentials in higher education
Recommendations and guidelines on micro-credentials: next steps
Ana Tecilazić, Algebra University (Croatia)
Micro-credentials for higher education institutions. Approaches developed in the EHEA using peer support
Elisa Petrucci, Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence (CIMEA, Italy)
Example of practice: Implementing micro-credentials in higher education institutions
Jana Nerenberga, University of Latvia