The TAICEP Conference and Professional Development Committees invite you to share your expertise at the 2025 TAICEP Conference, taking place October 20–23, 2025 in Cavtat, Croatia.

This year's theme, Shaping Our Future: Knowledge, Skills, Success, highlights the evolving landscape of credential evaluation and invites reflection, innovation, and collaboration.

Why Participate?

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.  In an era of global trends transforming credential evaluation-such as digital documentation, degree recognition frameworks, and international conventions-your insights and expertise are more important than ever.  We encourage you to submit a proposal that shares your knowledge, experiences, and ideas. Inspire others with your research, best practices, and visions for the future.

Submission Details

All proposals must be submitted electronically and should include:

• Session title and description
• Learning objectives
• Presenter names (note:  your biography may be created and self-managed in your Dryfta profile)
• Contact information for all co-presenters

Submission deadline: Friday, February 16, 2025
Notification of approval: Monday, March 18, 2025
Presentation slides due: Monday, October 21, 2025

Presentation Formats

We welcome creative and engaging sessions that actively involve the audience. Options include:

• Concurrent breakout sessions: 60, 75, or 90 minutes long, with flexible formats such as individual presentations, panel discussions, small group work, or interactive activities.
• Pre-conference workshops: Half-day (four-hour) sessions on Monday morning, October 20th. These workshops are ideal for in-depth topics and should incorporate teaching, case studies, and hands-on learning.

For 90-minute sessions, we recommend incorporating interactive elements like credential sample reviews or other participant-driven activities.

Suggested Topics

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

Sessions aligning with the conference theme "Shaping Our Future: Knowledge, Skills, Success" are especially encouraged.

Theme Breakdown

Shaping Our Future: Knowledge, Skills, Success

Knowledge: Education systems and technologies utilized in the delivery of academic credentials are constantly evolving. The continual attainment of knowledge ensures credential assessors are equipped with the tools required to effectively adapt to these changes leading to the delivery of accurate and informed decisions.

Skills: The profession of credential assessment requires unique skills obtained through training, collaboration, and the integration of AI technologies. AI can automate routine tasks, allowing assessors to focus on complex decision-making and analysis. The sharing of ideas, perspectives, and methods, combined with AI's capabilities, is instrumental in skill development. AI tools also facilitate continuous learning and skill enhancement.

Success: Success in credential assessment is the result that goes beyond the accomplishment of personal and professional goals. Success is reflected in the achievement of objectives through collaboration, continual training, and the adaptability to change as technology evolves. Success in credential assessment continually progresses.

Additional Information

To help you craft a strong proposal, we recommend viewing our webinar: "How to Create an Effective Conference Proposal."

Questions? Contact Staci Bernhard at sbernhar@fiu.edu.

To Submit A Conference Proposal:

Log in (upper right-hand corner of this page) to submit a proposal.

1) If you have attended a TAICEP conference in prior years, please use those login credentials. 

2) If this is your first TAICEP conference, please Create an Account.

Click HERE to Submit a Conference Proposal