Opening up the National Qualifications Frameworks for international qualifications
The Academic Information Centre – Latvian NCP arranged the international 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:
• What are international qualifications and what is their role in education and labour market?
• Should we include international qualifications in the NQFs?
• What is the most appropriate way to include international qualifications in the NQFs?
Conference agenda
Presentations
Baiba Ramiņa, director of Academic Information Centre
Latest developments regarding the EQF and National Qualifications Frameworks (LV)
Loukas Zahilas, acting head of area, Cedefop
International qualifications: Cedefop’s work (EN)
Wilfried Boomgaert, chair of the EQF Advisory Group subgroup on international sectoral qualifications (Flemish Community of Belgium)
Why is EQF so attractive for international sectoral qualifications? (EN)
Gunta Kinta & Rihards Blese, Academic Information Centre
The international qualifications in Latvia: Initial results of the study (EN)
Dagmar Jelinkova, State Vocational Education Institute (Slovakia)
National qualifications framework in Slovakia (EN)
Arnis Bankovičs, director of Maritime transport department, Latvian Maritime Academy
Latvian Maritime Academy's experience (EN)
Nellija Janaus, director of CIDESCO International Riga School of Cosmetics
International CIDESCO qualification (LV)
Līga Peiseniece, vice rector for Academic affairs of BA School of Business and Finance
SQA customized award
Īrisa Zvagule, head of Learning Solutions of Baltic Computer Academy
The ICT sector specialists'experience with international certification in Latvia (EN)
This conference was aimed at promoting discussion regarding international qualifications:
• What are international qualifications and what is their role in education and labour market?
• Should we include international qualifications in the NQFs?
• What is the most appropriate way to include international qualifications in the NQFs?
Conference agenda
Presentations
Baiba Ramiņa, director of Academic Information Centre
Latest developments regarding the EQF and National Qualifications Frameworks (LV)
Loukas Zahilas, acting head of area, Cedefop
International qualifications: Cedefop’s work (EN)
Wilfried Boomgaert, chair of the EQF Advisory Group subgroup on international sectoral qualifications (Flemish Community of Belgium)
Why is EQF so attractive for international sectoral qualifications? (EN)
Gunta Kinta & Rihards Blese, Academic Information Centre
The international qualifications in Latvia: Initial results of the study (EN)
Dagmar Jelinkova, State Vocational Education Institute (Slovakia)
National qualifications framework in Slovakia (EN)
Arnis Bankovičs, director of Maritime transport department, Latvian Maritime Academy
Latvian Maritime Academy's experience (EN)
Nellija Janaus, director of CIDESCO International Riga School of Cosmetics
International CIDESCO qualification (LV)
Līga Peiseniece, vice rector for Academic affairs of BA School of Business and Finance
SQA customized award
Īrisa Zvagule, head of Learning Solutions of Baltic Computer Academy
The ICT sector specialists'experience with international certification in Latvia (EN)