The National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (NCEQE) organized an two-day international conference. One of the conference sessions was entirely dedicated to quality assurance in vocational education and training (VET). 

The conference was opened by Lasha Margishvili, Director of the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement. He congratulated the audience on the restoration of the Center's registration with the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) and highlighted the importance of vocational education.

Ketevan Kobakhidze, Deputy Director of the Center, summarized the organization’s activities for 2026. She introduced the session participants to the Center's strategic vision for the future, planned legislative amendments in quality assurance, and prospects for further developing quality assurance practices.

Local and international invited speakers presented a range of insightful keynotes and presentations during the session, which were followed by an engaging discussion and an exchange of experience.

The conference also featured a panel discussion involving representatives of vocational education institutions, members of the Authorization Council of Vocational Education Institutions, and authorization experts.

The panelists discussed unified approaches to evaluating the criteria and indicators of VET institutional authorization standards, challenges identified during the authorization process, achieved results, and lessons learned. They also addressed strategies for overcoming current challenges.
The conference was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, vocational education institutions, the Authorization Council, the pool of authorization experts, international and local partner organizations, and the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement. The event was also attended by Theodor Grassos, Secretary General of the European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB).