Micro-GEAR is supporting structural reforms in the higher education sector of the South Caucasus region, primarily focusing on Georgia and Armenia, intending to introduce and facilitate the broad proliferation of micro-credentials as a tool for improving the relevance, quality and flexibility of higher education. In line with the European Council’s Recommendation on a European approach to microcredentials for lifelong learning and employability, the project will update the National Qualifications Frameworks in both countries, build national consensus over principles of micro-credentialing, stimulate educational activities leading to micro-credentials and facilitate their mutual recognition. 

Finally, the project dissemination and sustainability activities will spread the obtained results to all relevant education and training providers in the beneficiary countries and wider the region. The Georgian and Armenian partners involved are: Ministries of Education, National Accreditation Agencies and ENIC Centres, Higher Education Institutions and representatives of training providers. On the European side, the project consortium includes 3 Higher Education Institutions with complementary competencies, the Italian ENIC-NARIC Centre and a Quality Assurance Expert Company.