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TAICEP's Spring 2025 Webinar Series! 2025 WEBINAR TITLES: ? Croatia: Country Education Profile ? Myanmar: Best Practices in Civil War – Insights from Credential Evaluation ? Education in The Bahamas ? Right to Appeal: Lisbon Convention and Administrative Law - Observations and Our Best Practices ? Wait, What?! Evaluating Unusual Credentials from Around the World ? Basic Internet Research: Tips and Tricks for Beginning Credential Evaluators ? Homeschooling, Distance Education, and Other Alternative School Pathways ? Deep Dive into Le Nouveau Baccalauréat => The Impact of the 2021 BAC Reform on upper secondary education in France ? Ethics in International Credential Evaluation ? Evaluating Healthcare Credentials: The Example of Physical Therapy and Nursing ? Digital Transformation in the Credential Evaluation - How to Digitally Verify ? Credentials from the Arabic Speaking Countries REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN: US$325 for TAICEP members* US$425 for non-members* *Registration for the webinar series grants you access to all the live webinars and presentations. Each webinar will be recorded and available to registrants. For more information on this series starting in March and to register, please visit the 2025 Spring Webinar Series. https://lnkd.in/dFAGKKEj

TAICEP's Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce our upcoming TAICEP At Your Desk Webinar Webinar. Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025, 10:30 to 11:30 AM US Eastern/4:30-5:30 PM CET Title: Amala Education, Refugees/Displaced Persons, and Their Accredited Global Secondary Diploma Description: A number of organizations are working to provide educational opportunities to refugees and other displaced persons. Amala Education has developed schools and programs leading to formal educational credentials as well as courses in leadership, peace-building, and other areas. They are an organization with CIS and NEASC accreditation, and their graduates are looking to go on to further education. The presenters will discuss their credentials, particularly the Global Secondary Diploma. Evaluating this diploma and its transcript may prove challenging to credential evaluators; the presenters will share examples and discuss with attendees ways to evaluate it. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gTbkSfz

TAICEP At Your Desk Webinar | Exploring the World of AI: From the Basics, Through Ethical Horizons, to Credential Evaluation Use Cases Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 10:00 to 11:15 AM US Eastern/4:00-5:15 PM CET Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gTbkSfz Description: Are you curious about AI but want a more relatable approach? Join us for “Exploring the World of AI: From the Basics, Through Ethical Horizons, to Credential Evaluation Use Cases” – a webinar where we break down AI in an easy-to-understand way and uncover its relevance to credential evaluation. What to Expect: ? A clear introduction to AI and how it works ? Fascinating AI facts you don’t hear every day ? Ethical considerations and challenges in AI ? Practical use cases in credential evaluation This session is all about understanding AI in a relatable way and exploring its real-world applications. TAICEP aims to advance knowledge about AI in credential evaluation. In alignment with TAICEP’s commitment to advance knowledge and standards of practice, we are proud to announce our initiative to address the opportunities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in our field. This initiative reflects our dedication to supporting global mobility through fair, ethical, and high-quality credential evaluation practices. As AI continues to shape the landscape of global education and credential evaluation, TAICEP is committed to ensuring our members are prepared to navigate this transformative shift. As part of this initiative, TAICEP is developing: ? A Policy Paper on Ethical Guidelines for AI in Credential Evaluation, addressing issues such as academic integrity challenges, accountability, data privacy, non-discrimination, sustainability, ethical labour practices, explainable AI and humanity-centered design. ? Education and Training on AI for Members, by offering webinars to enhance members’ understanding of AI tools, providing use cases and enhancing ethical application.

Annual Conference | Call for Proposals The TAICEP Conference and Professional Development Committees invite you to share your expertise at the 2025 TAICEP Conference, which will take place October 20–23, 2025, in Cavtat, Croatia. The deadline for submitting workshop and session proposals is fast approaching: February 16, 2025 Whether you work at a higher education institution, independent agency, ENIC/NARIC office, government ministry, licensing authority, examination board, or elsewhere, this is your opportunity to contribute to the growth and future of our field. This year's theme, Shaping Our Future: Knowledge, Skills, Success, highlights the evolving landscape of credential evaluation and invites reflection, innovation, and collaboration. Proposals from all backgrounds and levels of experience are welcome. Topics may include, but are not limited to: ? Challenges and solutions for recent disruptions in global education systems ? Methodology and evaluation practices ? Country education systems and credential reviews ? Quality assurance measures ? Trends in international education and credential evaluation ? National qualification frameworks and their applications ? The integration of AI technologies in credential assessment Visit our website to learn more about the submission process and to submit your proposal: https://lnkd.in/d68tNnC4 We look forward to receiving your submissions!

???????????? ???? ???????? ???????? ?????????????? | ?????????? ?????????????????? TAICEP's Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce our upcoming TAICEP At Your Desk Webinar Webinar. ??????????: Amala Education, Refugees/Displaced Persons, and Their CIS and NEAS&C Accredited Global Secondary Diploma ??????????????????????: A number of organizations are working to provide educational opportunities to refugees and other displaced persons. Amala Education has developed schools and programs leading to formal educational credentials as well as courses in leadership, peace-building, and other areas. They are an organization with CIS and NEASC accreditation, and their graduates are looking to go on to further education. The presenters will discuss their credentials, particularly the Global Secondary Diploma. Evaluating this diploma and its transcript may prove challenging to credential evaluators; the presenters will share examples and discuss with attendees ways to evaluate it. ????????????????????: Polly Akhurst is the Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of Amala, a social innovation organisation which aims to transform lives through education for refugees and displaced youth. Amala created the first accredited global secondary education programme for out-of-school displaced youth and offers courses in Ethical Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship, and Peace-building, serving over 4,000 students to date. Polly’s background is in international education, having previously worked for the UWC (United World College) group of schools and she is an alumna of UWC Atlantic. Lizzie Bray is the Director of Education Programmes at Amala. After more than 25 years as a teacher and educational leader at United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) in Singapore, Lizzie returned to Canada where she lives on the windy coastline of Nova Scotia. She was delighted to be able to support Amala’s journey to accreditation with CIS and NEASC before becoming a full time member of Amala’s global team working with inspiring educators in Kenya, Jordan, Greece, the UK and Singapore who share in Amala’s ambition to make high quality, lifeworthy secondary education available to refugee youth around the world. ????????: Thursday, February 20, 2025, 10:30 to 11:30 AM US Eastern/4:30-5:30 PM CET ????????????????????????: Free. Open to TAICEP members and non-members. https://lnkd.in/gTbkSfz

TAICEP's Spring 2025 Webinar Series! ??(March-May) will be a weekly series of one 60-75 minute webinar on Thursdays at 10:30 am New York/4:30 pm CET. Registration for the webinar series grants you access to all the live webinars and presentations. Each webinar will be recorded and available to registrants. 2025 WEBINAR TITLES: ?Croatia: Country Education Profile ?Myanmar: Best Practices in Civil War – Insights from Credential Evaluation ?Education in The Bahamas ?Right to Appeal: Lisbon Convention and Administrative Law - Observations and Our Best Practices ?Wait, What?! Evaluating Unusual Credentials from Around the World ?Basic Internet Research: Tips and Tricks for Beginning Credential Evaluators ?Homeschooling, Distance Education, and Other Alternative School Pathways ?Deep Dive into Le Nouveau Baccalauréat => The Impact of the 2021 BAC Reform on upper secondary education in France Ethics in International Credential Evaluation ?Evaluating Healthcare Credentials: The Example of Physical Therapy and Nursing ?Digital Transformation in the Credential Evaluation - How to ?Digitally Verify Credentials from the Arabic Speaking Countries Learn more & register: https://lnkd.in/dFAGKKEj

TAICEP 2025 Conference - Call For Proposals - Now Open! The Conference and Professional Development Committees are thrilled to announce that the Call for Proposals (CFP) is now open for the 2025 TAICEP Conference, which will take place October 20–23 in beautiful Cavtat, Croatia! This year’s theme, "Shaping Our Future: Knowledge, Skills, Success," reflects the dynamic and evolving landscape of credential evaluation. ?? Submit Your Proposal by February 16, 2025. Whether you work in higher education, an independent agency, an ENIC/NARIC office, a government ministry, a licensing authority, an examination board, or another sector, we encourage you to share your expertise. Proposals can include: ?Your knowledge and experiences ?Research or best practices ?Innovative ideas or inspiring stories Help shape the future of our field while engaging with peers and thought leaders. Visit our website to learn more about the submission process and to submit your proposal: https://lnkd.in/d68tNnC4 We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Eight members of our professional community were inducted into TAICEP's Hall of Acclaim today. The induction ceremony video may be viewed?here: https://lnkd.in/dCvcV-KX Those honored were: Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert Kenneth Warren Emily Tse Michel Bedard Maxine McCarty Cliff Sjogren Beka Tavartkiladze Karen Lukas Join us in congratulating these distinguished inductees. Past Hall of Acclaim inductees may be found here. https://lnkd.in/dGjAknhy

TAICEP Hall of Acclaim Induction Ceremony! Please join us as we recognize credential evaluation professionals who have significantly contributed to our profession. Message for the Zoom link to join virtually.