{"id":7652,"date":"2026-07-13T16:07:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/?page_id=7652"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:27:48","slug":"uidp-certification-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/?page_id=7652","title":{"rendered":"UIDP Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7652\" class=\"elementor elementor-7652\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127552e e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"127552e\" 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-c80fd9a e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"c80fd9a\" 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-2091\" class=\"e-n-tab-title e-normal\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2091\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Certification Framework<\/span><\/div><div id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2092\" class=\"e-n-tab-title e-normal\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2092\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Bronze Certification<\/span><\/div><div id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2093\" class=\"e-n-tab-title e-normal\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2093\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Silver Certification<\/span><\/div><div id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2094\" class=\"e-n-tab-title e-normal\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2094\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Gold Certification<\/span><\/div><div id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2095\" class=\"e-n-tab-title e-normal\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2095\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Platinum Certification<\/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-2091\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2091-accordion\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Certification Framework<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9221e6 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"e9221e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191088f e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"191088f\" 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-87be48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87be48f\" 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<h2>UIDP Certification<\/h2><h3><strong> International Recognition for Institutional Internationalization <\/strong><\/h3><p>The UIDP Certification recognizes universities that demonstrate measurable progress in internationalization through strategic planning, institutional commitment, and continuous performance improvement.<\/p><p>Unlike traditional accreditation systems, UIDP Certification focuses specifically on the maturity of a university&#8217;s internationalization ecosystem. Universities are evaluated through a comprehensive framework covering governance, education, research, partnerships, international students, global visibility, and institutional performance.<\/p><p>The certification process encourages continuous improvement rather than one-time evaluation, enabling institutions to progress through multiple certification levels as their international capacity grows.<\/p><p><strong>Certification Objectives<\/strong><\/p><p>The UIDP Certification aims to:<\/p><ul><li>Recognize institutional excellence in internationalization.<\/li><li>Promote evidence-based international development.<\/li><li>Encourage continuous quality improvement.<\/li><li>Benchmark universities against international best practices.<\/li><li>Support global visibility and reputation.<\/li><li>Strengthen institutional competitiveness.<\/li><li>Build confidence among international partners and stakeholders.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong> Certification Process<\/strong><\/p><p>Every certification follows a structured evaluation pathway:<\/p><ol><li>Institutional Assessment<\/li><li>Evidence Collection<\/li><li>Expert Review<\/li><li>Performance Evaluation<\/li><li>Certification Decision<\/li><li>Improvement Recommendations<\/li><li>Continuous Monitoring<\/li><li>Periodic Reassessment<\/li><\/ol><p>Universities receive a comprehensive evaluation report together with recommendations for achieving higher certification levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103733f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"103733f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.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-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UIDP-Certification.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8084\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UIDP-Certification.png 1536w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UIDP-Certification-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UIDP-Certification-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UIDP-Certification-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UIDP-Certification-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UIDP-Certification-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UIDP-Certification-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UIDP-Certification-48x32.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8a892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a8a892\" 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<h2>Certification Framework<\/h2><h3>A Comprehensive Internationalization Evaluation Model<\/h3><p>The UIDP Certification Framework evaluates universities through multiple strategic dimensions of internationalization.<\/p><h3>Main Evaluation Areas<\/h3><h4>Strategic Governance<\/h4><ul><li>Internationalization strategy<\/li><li>Leadership commitment<\/li><li>Institutional policies<\/li><li>Governance structure<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>International curriculum<\/li><li>Joint academic programs<\/li><li>Student mobility<\/li><li>International learning environment<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Research<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>International publications<\/li><li>Joint research projects<\/li><li>Citation impact<\/li><li>Research collaboration<\/li><\/ul><p><strong> Partnerships<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>International agreements<\/li><li>Active collaborations<\/li><li>Global networks<\/li><li>Academic diplomacy<\/li><\/ul><p><strong> International Students<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Recruitment<\/li><li>Admission systems<\/li><li>Student services<\/li><li>Retention<\/li><li>Alumni engagement<\/li><\/ul><p><strong> Global Visibility<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>English website quality<\/li><li>Digital presence<\/li><li>International branding<\/li><li>Global rankings<\/li><\/ul><p><strong> Performance &amp; Sustainability <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>KPIs<\/li><li>Monitoring<\/li><li>Institutional capacity<\/li><li>Continuous improvement<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ca86d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6ca86d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1693\" height=\"929\" src=\"https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Certification-Framework.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Certification-Framework.png 1693w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Certification-Framework-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Certification-Framework-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Certification-Framework-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Certification-Framework-1536x843.png 1536w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Certification-Framework-24x13.png 24w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Certification-Framework-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Certification-Framework-48x26.png 48w, https:\/\/gias.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Certification-Framework-600x329.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1693px) 100vw, 1693px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<\/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-2092\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2092-accordion\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Bronze Certification<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fb876 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"c1fb876\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c8de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72c8de5\" 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<h2>Bronze Certification<\/h2><h3>\u00a0Building the Foundation for Internationalization<\/h3><p>Bronze Certification recognizes universities that have established the initial foundations for internationalization.<\/p><p>Typical characteristics include:<\/p><ul><li>Initial international strategy<\/li><li>Active international office<\/li><li>Basic international partnerships<\/li><li>English-language institutional information<\/li><li>Early international student activities<\/li><li>Commitment to continuous improvement<\/li><\/ul><h4>Bronze institutions demonstrate readiness to begin systematic international development.<\/h4>\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-2093\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2093-accordion\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Silver Certification<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7290a38 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"7290a38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11d0d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a11d0d4\" 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<h2>Silver Certification<\/h2><h3>Developing Institutional Capacity<\/h3><p>Silver Certification is awarded to universities that have successfully implemented structured internationalization practices.<\/p><p>Typical characteristics include:<\/p><ul><li>Operational international strategy<\/li><li>Growing international partnerships<\/li><li>Regular student and faculty mobility<\/li><li>Increasing international research collaboration<\/li><li>Improved global visibility<\/li><li>Performance monitoring through KPIs<\/li><\/ul><h4>Silver institutions have moved beyond planning into effective implementation.<\/h4>\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-2094\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2094-accordion\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Gold Certification<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20e7ec e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"b20e7ec\" 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-dacff59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dacff59\" 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=\"bubble hide-name is-out can-have-tail is-group-first is-read\" data-mid=\"5626789887\" data-peer-id=\"37893853\" data-timestamp=\"1785376024\"><div class=\"bubble-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"bubble-content\"><h2 class=\"message\" dir=\"auto\">Gold Certification<\/h2><h3 class=\"message\" dir=\"auto\">Achieving International Excellence<\/h3><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"message\" dir=\"auto\">Gold Certification recognizes universities demonstrating strong international performance across multiple strategic areas.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"message\" dir=\"auto\">Typical characteristics include:<\/div><div class=\"message\" dir=\"auto\"><ul><li class=\"inner tgico\" title=\"1405\/5\/8, 05:17:04\">Mature international governance<\/li><li class=\"inner tgico\" title=\"1405\/5\/8, 05:17:04\">High-quality international programs<\/li><li class=\"inner tgico\" title=\"1405\/5\/8, 05:17:04\">Strong research collaboration<\/li><li class=\"inner tgico\" title=\"1405\/5\/8, 05:17:04\">Significant international student population<\/li><li class=\"inner tgico\" title=\"1405\/5\/8, 05:17:04\">Active participation in global networks<\/li><li class=\"inner tgico\" title=\"1405\/5\/8, 05:17:04\">Consistent improvement in international rankings<\/li><\/ul><h4>Gold institutions are internationally competitive and recognized for sustained excellence.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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-2095\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"e-n-tabs-title-2095-accordion\">\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\"><\/span>\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">Platinum Certification<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4563765 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4563765\" 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-70fda7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70fda7d\" 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<h2>Platinum Certification<\/h2><h3>Global Leadership in Internationalization<\/h3><p>Platinum Certification represents the highest level of UIDP recognition.<\/p><p>Universities achieving Platinum Certification demonstrate outstanding performance across all internationalization dimensions.<\/p><p>Typical characteristics include:<\/p><ul><li>Internationalization integrated throughout the institution<\/li><li>Global academic leadership<\/li><li>Excellent international reputation<\/li><li>Extensive worldwide partnerships<\/li><li>Strong international research impact<\/li><li>Sustainable international growth<\/li><li>Continuous innovation and institutional excellence<\/li><\/ul><h4>Platinum universities serve as international benchmarks and leaders in higher education.<\/h4><h2>Continuous Improvement<\/h2><p>UIDP Certification is not the end of the journey.<\/p><p>Universities are encouraged to continually improve their performance, expand international engagement, strengthen institutional capacity, and progress toward higher certification levels through regular monitoring and evidence-based strategic 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Unlike traditional accreditation systems, UIDP Certification focuses specifically on the maturity of a university&#8217;s internationalization ecosystem&#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-7652","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7652","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=7652"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8089,"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7652\/revisions\/8089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gias.ge\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}