On August 22, 2018, the kick-off meeting of the QUATREC (Comparison of Qualifications for Trusted Recognition) project coordinated by the Academic Information Centre (AIC) - Latvian ENIC/NARIC centre took place in Riga. The meeting was attended by the representatives of project partners - United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Estonia and
The draft NQF Decree has been developed from 2011 to 2015. It was submitted for approval to the Cabinet of Ministers in 2016. On 18 July 2018 the draft law No. 311 "National Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning of the Republic of Azerbaijan" was approved by Novruz Mammadov, the Prime Minister of the Republic
On December 18, 2017, the Academic Information Centre organized a working seminar "Development of the Latvian Qualifications Framework".The aim of the seminar was to discuss issues to be covered by the report according to the set criteria, as well as to look at changes in Latvian education under the influence of the
On 16 November, 2017 Academic information centre / National Europass centre Latvia hosted international conference „Digital Data for Enhancing Mobility in Higher Education”.The conference discussed the exchange of digital student data – Groningen declaration, as well as other projects supporting quick exchange of data for
On October 26, 2017, Academic Information Centre organized a seminar "Validation of non-formal learning outcomes in the context of the Latvian qualifications framework".The aim of the seminar was to introduce higher education and VET institutions with experience and achievements in the evaluation and recognition of
On June 13, 2017, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a new regulation on the Classification of the Latvian Education. The regulation was developed for comparing the Classification of the Latvian Education with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED-F 2013), as well as regulation defines the levels of the
On May 31, 2017, Academic Information Centre organized a seminar to introduce Europass and the European Qualifications Framework to the higher education institutions, including the importance of these tools in the assessing the quality of education. The seminar took place in the hotel “Tallink Hotel Riga”, Riga, Latvia.During
The European Commission has launched an online survey to understand the needs of people when looking for support and information on education, training and employment.The survey aims to gather feedback from a wide range of people (students, workers and job-seekers) and organisations (education and training providers,
Academic Information Centre - Latvian NCP prepared an assessment of LQF development from 2011 to 2016. The aim of the study was to analyse the development of LQF and its contribution to changes in the Latvian education. The study highlighted a number of changes in education - the development of terminology, indication of LQF /
On October 27, 2016, Academic Information Centre organized an international event "Launch Conference of the Latvian Qualifications database". Aim of the conference was to present the Latvian Qualifications database and discuss its development process. Representatives from the European Commission and other international
From 1st January 2017, documents certifying vocational education and vocational qualifications will include reference to the corresponding LQF levelOn April 5, 2016 The Cabinet of Ministers approved the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No.194 “Amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No.451 of June 21, 2005 “Procedures
On June 18, 2015, the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) adopted amendments to the Education Law. The law is supplemented with a new article on the Latvian Qualifications Framework. LQF is defined as system of eight levels, which imparts basic, secondary and higher education stages and all the types (general, vocational/professional,
On April 23, 2015 Parliament of the Republic of Latvia (Saeima) adopted amendments to the Vocational Education Law. Several of the adopted amendments concern correspondence of professional qualifications and their levels to the Latvian Qualifications Framework (referenced to the EQF in 2011).According to the amendments, five
The aim of this study was to explore concept of international qualifications, Which international qualifications are issued in Latvia and Whether international qualifications should be referenced to the Latvian Qualifications Framework.Representatives of education institutions which provide international qualifications and
The Academic Information Centre – Latvian NCP arranged the conference “Opening up the National Qualifications Frameworks for International Qualifications” held in Riga, Latvia (Avalon Hotel, 19 Street 13. janvāra) on 14 November 2014.This conference was aimed at promoting discussion regarding international qualifications:•
The new state standard of the second-level professional higher education (12.09.2014) indicates the relevant EQF levels.The Cabinet of Ministers regulations No 240 “Regulations on the state standard of the second level professional higher education” (August 26, 2014) came into force on September 12, 2014. The standard defines
