The main aim of this international conference was to bring together experts and political decision makers involved in university admission exams to address political and technical issues, exchange knowledge and experience and discuss solutions for common problems. The conference played a role in the ongoing debate around admission exams, foster it and contribute to the strengthening of ties between professionals involved in this process. This event provided a unique opportunity for politicians and professionals from the region to exchange opinions and compare experiences with their counterparts from other parts of the world.
The participants included political decision- makers and managers of testing organizations; test developers and psychometricians; and experts responsible for the technical and logistical administrative infrastructure.
The conference was organized under the auspices of the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science with the support of the World Bank, the Association for Educational Assessment-Europe, the Open Society Institute (OSI) and Open Society Foundation Georgia. OSI's International Higher Education Support Program (HESP) financially supported the conference; Education Support Program (ESP) provided conceptual advice.
For more information, please contact Keti Ebanoidze keti@naec.ge or Giga Zedania giga@osgf.ge.