International Conference of States With a View to Adoption of the Revised 1983 Regional Convention on Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific
About International Conference of States (ICS)
OBJECTIVE
The International Conference of States aims to examine and adopt the Revised 1983 Regional Convention on Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific and to set up mechanisms to oversee the implementation of the new Regional Convention.
Please refer to Background information of ICS (pdf, 190kb)
PARTICIPANTS
- 62 delegates from 25 Member States in Asia-Pacific and Holy See
- 14 observers from 10 Member States outside Asia-Pacific
- 8 observers from 7 NGO/IGOs
- 4 Resource experts and participants from UNESCO and MEXT, Japan
Participation in the meeting is by nomination of UNESCO Member States and other invitees from NGOs and IGOs authorized by the UNESCO Executive Board
DATE: 25-26 November 2011
VENUE: Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa, Tokyo, Japan
Documents and slides during ICS
Day 1
Slide for opening - pdf, 210kb
Overview on the Revised Regional Convention - pdf, 810kb
Discussion on Sections I –IV / V-VII - pdf, 300kb
Day 2
Workshop on Implementation tools
Introduction (Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic) - pdf, 410kb
Ratification procedures and implementation at national level: some examples from South-East Asia (Ethel Agnes Valenzuela) (pdf, 370kb)
Implementation arms of the Convention: examples and challenges from Europe (Carita Blomqvist) (pdf, 140kb)
UNESCO Portal to Recognized Higher Education Institutions: Networking and access to reliable and transparent information (Tsutomu Kimura) (pdf, 1.7mb)
Final Text of Asia-Pacific Regional Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education
States that signed the Convention
Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Holy See, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Republic of Korea, Timor-Leste, Turkey (9 States)
Report & Photos during ICS
Final report (pdf, 290kb)