{"id":7556,"date":"2026-07-13T13:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/?page_id=7556"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:19:16","slug":"about-uidp-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/?page_id=7556","title":{"rendered":"About UIDP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7556\" class=\"elementor elementor-7556\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7006038 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7006038\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a0a2c e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"f4a0a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2561\" class=\"e-n-tab-title e-normal\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2561\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">UIDP Program<\/span><\/div><div id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2562\" class=\"e-n-tab-title e-normal\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2562\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">What is UIDP?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2563\" class=\"e-n-tab-title e-normal\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2563\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Mission & Objectives<\/span><\/div><div id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2564\" class=\"e-n-tab-title e-normal\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2564\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Why UIDP?<\/span><\/div><div id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2565\" class=\"e-n-tab-title e-normal\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2565\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">UIDP Methodology<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tab-title e-collapse\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2561\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2561-accordion\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">UIDP Program<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf46527 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"bf46527\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30c00d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d30c00d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.1 - 15-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98478d1 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"98478d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\"><div class=\"e-con-inner\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c729ea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c729ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h2>University Internationalization Development Program (UIDP)<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6844ab e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f6844ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\"><div class=\"e-con-inner\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2533677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2533677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>The University Internationalization Development Program (UIDP) is a comprehensive framework designed to support universities and higher education institutions in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating their internationalization strategies.<br \/>UIDP provides universities with a structured pathway to strengthen global engagement, improve international visibility, enhance academic partnerships, attract international students, and increase their competitiveness in international rankings.<br \/>The program combines institutional assessment, strategic planning, performance monitoring, and international certification within a practical and results-oriented model aligned with global higher education trends.<br \/>UIDP is developed and coordinated by the Georgian \u0130nternational Academy of Sciences (GIAS) and Iranian International Scientific Cooperation Center (IISCC) in collaboration with international academic partners and experts.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tab-title e-collapse\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2562\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2562-accordion\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">What is UIDP?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b80c6e e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"3b80c6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cadd23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cadd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UIDP is a strategic internationalization framework that helps universities transform their international activities into measurable outcomes and sustainable institutional growth.<br \/>The program supports universities in:<\/p><ul><li>Assessing their current level of internationalization<\/li><li>Identifying strengths, challenges, opportunities, and risks<\/li><li>Developing a customized internationalization roadmap<\/li><li>Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs)<\/li><li>Improving international rankings performance<\/li><li>Expanding global academic partnerships<\/li><li>Increasing international student recruitment<\/li><li>Enhancing international research collaboration<\/li><li>Strengthening institutional visibility and reputation<\/li><\/ul><p>UIDP serves as a practical tool for university leaders, international offices, policymakers, and higher education stakeholders seeking systematic international development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tab-title e-collapse\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2563\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2563-accordion\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Mission & Objectives<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc4125 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"abc4125\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86dd5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f86dd5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\"><div class=\"elementor elementor-7365\" data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7365\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b907d e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"c1b907d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\"><div class=\"e-con-inner\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2c707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee2c707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/p><p>To empower universities and higher education institutions for effective global engagement through strategic internationalization, institutional capacity building, and sustainable international development.<\/p><p><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Promote internationalization as a core component of institutional development.<\/li><li>Strengthen universities\u2019 global visibility and international reputation.<\/li><li>Improve participation in international rankings and benchmarking systems.<\/li><li>Increase international student recruitment and retention.<\/li><li>Facilitate international academic, scientific, and research collaborations.<\/li><li>Support the development of international offices and governance structures.<\/li><li>Enhance international research productivity and citation impact.<\/li><li>Expand universities\u2019 contribution to scientific diplomacy and global knowledge exchange.<\/li><li>Create measurable pathways for international growth and performance improvement.<\/li><li>Recognize and certify internationalization achievements through a structured evaluation process.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><span class=\"edit-link\"><a class=\"post-edit-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=7365&amp;action=edit\">Edit<\/a><\/span><\/footer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tab-title e-collapse\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2564\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2564-accordion\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Why UIDP?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f180f e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"46f180f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b48d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47b48d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Higher education is becoming increasingly global, competitive, and interconnected. Universities that actively invest in internationalization achieve stronger academic performance, higher visibility, greater research impact, and increased opportunities for growth.<br \/>UIDP helps universities address key internationalization challenges by providing a clear, evidence-based, and measurable development framework.<\/p><p><strong>Benefits of UIDP<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Enhanced international reputation and branding<\/li><li>Improved performance in global rankings<\/li><li>Increased international student enrollment<\/li><li>Expansion of international partnerships and networks<\/li><li>Greater research collaboration and publication impact<\/li><li>Development of globally competitive academic programs<\/li><li>Increased opportunities for international funding and grants<\/li><li>Stronger institutional governance for international affairs<\/li><li>Sustainable growth in international engagement and revenue generation<\/li><\/ul><p>UIDP enables universities to move from fragmented international activities toward a coherent and strategic internationalization ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tab-title e-collapse\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2565\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2565-accordion\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">UIDP Methodology<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe85d7 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"1fe85d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6feb317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6feb317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UIDP follows a structured and internationally aligned methodology designed to transform internationalization from a concept into measurable institutional outcomes.<\/p><h2>The UIDP Framework<\/h2><p><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/p><p>Comprehensive evaluation of the university\u2019s current internationalization status, policies, resources, and performance.<\/p><p><strong>SWOT Analysis<\/strong><\/p><p>Identification of institutional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to international development.<\/p><p><strong>Roadmap Development<\/strong><\/p><p>Preparation of a customized internationalization roadmap aligned with institutional priorities and global best practices.<\/p><p><strong>KPI Framework<\/strong><\/p><p>Definition of measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes.<\/p><p><strong>Implementation Support<\/strong><\/p><p>Provision of expert guidance, consultation, and capacity-building services during implementation.<\/p><p><strong>Monitoring &amp; Evaluation<\/strong><\/p><p>Regular review of performance indicators, progress assessment, and corrective actions when necessary.<\/p><p><strong>Certification &amp; Recognition<\/strong><\/p><p>Independent evaluation and recognition of internationalization achievements through UIDP Certification levels:<\/p><ul><li>Bronze<\/li><li>Silver<\/li><li>Gold<\/li><li>Platinum<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>UIDP Process<\/strong><\/p><p>Assessment \u2192 SWOT \u2192 Roadmap \u2192 KPI \u2192 Implementation \u2192 Monitoring \u2192 Certification<\/p><p>A practical pathway toward sustainable internationalization and global university development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UIDP Program What is UIDP? Mission &#038; Objectives Why UIDP? UIDP Methodology UIDP Program University Internationalization Development Program (UIDP) The University Internationalization Development Program (UIDP) is a comprehensive framework designed to support universities and higher education institutions in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating their internationalization strategies.UIDP provides universities with a structured pathway to strengthen global&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7556","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7556"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7572,"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7556\/revisions\/7572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}