Micro-GEAR will support structural reforms in the higher education sector of Georgia and Armenia, with the aim of introducing and facilitating the broad proliferation of micro-credentials as a tool for improving relevance, quality and flexibility of higher education. The project aligns with the European Council's Recommendation on micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability. It aims to update National Qualifications Frameworks in two countries, establish consensus on micro-credentialing principles, promote educational activities for micro-credentials, and facilitate mutual recognition.

The management board meeting was held at the Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence CIMEA office for the Micro-GEAR Project.

As part of the European Commission ERASMUS+ Programme Micro-credentials for Higher Education systems of Georgia and Armenia Micro-GEAR, an important study visit took place at the European University of Rome in Italy, aimed at defining the Status-Quo and Roadmap on Micro-credentials for South Caucasus.

The National Information Center for Academic Recognition and Mobility of Armenia (ArmENIC) organized a peer learning for the Armenian higher education institutions (HEIs) on the topic “Online Course Catalogues and Databases for Transparency and Recognition” in the framework of the Erasmus+ OCTRA 2 project.