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President of the IAEA Participated in the 10th Anniversary Conference of the State Examination Center of Azerbaijan

July 5, 2026

President of the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA), Dr. Mafu S. Rakometsi, participated in the International Scientific-Practical Conference organized by the State Examination Center (SEC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. The conference, themed “Assessment Systems: Trust, Transparency and Innovation,” brought together government officials, international experts, and representatives from various countries, and served as a platform for exchanging views on recent developments and emerging trends in educational assessment and examination systems. One day prior to the conference, Dr. Rakometsi met with Chairperson of the Board of the SEC, Dr. Maleyka Abbaszade. During the…

Registration for the 2026 51th Annual Conference open

November 12, 2025

Registration for the 2026 51th IAEA Annual Conference IAEA is now open. (more…)

Deadline Call for Abstracts extended

May 2, 2025

The deadline for submission of Abstracts for the 50th IAEA Annual Conference has been extended to 30th May 2025. Visit the Conference Website

Call for Abstracts 2025 Annual Conference

March 12, 2025

The 50th International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) Annual Conference, to be hosted by the Examinations Council of Zambia from Sunday, 21st to Friday, 26th September 2025, in Livingstone, the tourist capital of Zambia, will serve as a platform for discussions and knowledge sharing among educational and assessment professionals, industry leaders, and training providers on the theme of “Assessment Agility: Navigating Rapid Educational Transformations.” The Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) invites submissions of quality papers. Deadline for the submission of abstracts is: Wednesday 30 April 2025. More information here: https://iaea.info/iaea2025/call-for-abstracts/ or download the PDF here: https://iaea.info/documents/call-for-abstracts-50th-iaea-conference-livingstone-zambia2/

IAEA 50th Annual Conference

November 25, 2024

The International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) is excited to announce that the 50th annual conference will take place in Livingstone, Zambia , from September 23 through September 26, 2025. The Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) will be hosting the conference. The theme of the conference is: Assessment Agility: Navigating Rapid Educaional Transformations.

IAEA International Standards Update & FAQ

September 11, 2024

After several years of development by its Recognition Committee, IAEA has published The International Standards for Educational Assessment Organisations (‘the Standards’). The aim of the Standards is to provide a set of benchmarks of good practice for use by member associations. The Standards is also aligned to the IAEA’s vision of contributing towards and facilitating organisations in improving assessments and examination systems. Read more about the standards here or check the IAEA International Standards FAQ The Standards is a practical framework focusing holistically on organisations. It is there to help member organisations ensure that they are producing assessments that are…

Supporting documents for the Standards Webinars

May 22, 2024

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IAEA 49th Annual Conference update

May 15, 2024

The International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) is excited to announce that this year’s conference will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., from September 22 through September 25, 2024. ETS, one of the founding organizations of the IAEA, will be hosting the conference. For more information check this page

IAEA Standards Webinars

May 6, 2024

After years of development work, the IAEA is happy to launch its International Standards for Educational Assessment Organisations (the Standards) in May 2024, with the aim of providing a set of benchmarks of good practices for use by member associations. The Standards are also aligned to the vision of IAEA to contribute towards and facilitate organisations in improving assessments and examination systems. A webinar will be conducted to officiate the launching of the Standards twice on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024. The content will be the same, but two times—9 am and 5pm London time—will be offered for the convenience of…