After a thorough application process, TMA's application was successfully accepted by the European University Association (EUA), and TMA will participate in the 2025 EUA Learning & Teaching Thematic Peer Group focused on Staff Development and Transnational Collaboration.

This participation provides TMA with an opportunity for peer learning and the exchange of experiences, while also contributing to the Association’s policy work on learning and teaching, such as within the context of the Bologna Process. The work of the group also feeds into the EUA’s annual European Learning & Teaching Forum.

The main objectives of the Thematic Peer Groups (TPGs) are:

• To discuss and explore best practices and lessons learned in organizing and implementing learning and teaching in European universities.

• To contribute to the enhancement of learning and teaching by identifying key considerations related to the selected themes.

The 2025 TPG will focus on staff development across higher education institutions in Europe, examining how staff-student partnerships can enrich teaching, support staff development, and promote a more collaborative and inclusive approach to learning.

Maka Zarnadze, Head of the Faculty Development Department, and Dea Goderdzishvili, Specialist in Medical Education and Research, will represent the Academy in the EUA Thematic Peer Group for one year (2025 March -2026 February).

Last year-2024, TMA successfully participated in the EUA AI Task-and-Finish Group, with the active involvement of the Vice-Rector in Research, Eka Kldiashvili.

The European University Association (EUA) represents more than 850 universities and national rectors’ conferences in 49 European countries. EUA plays a crucial role in the Bologna Process and in influencing EU policies on higher education, research, and innovation. Through continuous interaction with a range of other European and international organizations, EUA ensures that the independent voice of European universities is heard.