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This convention ensures fair recognition of qualifications in the European region, with transparent procedures, reasonable time limits, and the right to appeal. It also promotes the use of qualification frameworks and provides information on educational systems and institutions. Implementation mechanisms include assessment authorities and national information centers.
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International LegalInstruments. LisbonRecognitionConvention and BestPracticesinEurope Gunnar Vaht Gunnar.vaht@archimedes.ee Baku, 2017
Convention • Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region(The Lisbon Convention), 1997 - Council of Europe and UNESCO • 53 ratifications/accessions
Implementationmechanisms • The following bodies shall oversee, promote and facilitate the implementation of the Lisbon Recognition Convention (LRC): • The Committee of the LRC • The ENIC Network
TheFunctionofthe LRC Committee • The LRC Committee: • promote the application of the LRC • Adoption of subsidiary texts (recommendations; declarations, protocols, models of good practice; or other instruments) to guide the competent national authorities in the implementation of the LRC at national level • oversee its implementation • Monitoring and other forms
Some key concepts • Applicants are entitled to a fair recognition of their qualifications • Reasonable time limit • Transparent, coherent and reliable procedures • Right to appeal • Recognition unless substantial differences can be shown • Importance of information • Recognition information centres (national ENIC) • Implementation mechanisms
Subsidiary documentsadoptedbythe LRC Committee • Adopted to guide the competent national authorities in the implementation of the LRC at national level • Recommendation on Criteria and Procedures for the Assessment of Foreign Qualifications (2001; revised 2010) • Recommendation on the Use of Qualifications Frameworks in the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications (2013) • Code of Good Practice in the Provision of Transnational Education (2001; revised 2007) • Recommendation on the Recognition of Joint Degrees (2004, revised 2016) • Recommendation on International Access Qualifications (1999)
Provisions and implementation • Access toanassessment Holders of qualifications shall have adequate access, upon request to the appropriate body, to an assessment of these qualifications. Implementation– regulated at nationallevel - nominationofassessmentauthorities - individualrights - assessment on a non-discriminatorybasis
Provisions and implementation • Criteria and procedure Each Party shall ensure that the procedures and criteria used in the assessment and recognition of qualifications are transparent, coherent and reliable. Implementation – regulated at nationallevel - general standard list of assessmentcriteria - adequateexpertise and transparent procedure
Provisions and implementation • Time limit Decision on recognition shall be made within a reasonable time limit specified beforehand by the competent recognition authority. If recognition is withheld, the reason for the refusal to grant recognition shall be stated. Implementation – regulated at nationallevel - whatis „reasonabletimelimit“ - authorities are encouragedtomakeitpublic
Provisions and implementation • Righttoappeal If recognition is withheld, or if no decision is taken, the applicant shall be able to make an appeal within a reasonable time limit. Implementation – regulated at nationallevel - clear and publicinformationabouttheprocedure on how and towhomappeal - institutionalregulations
Provisions and implementation • Information on educationsystem Each Party shall ensure, in order to facilitate the recognition of qualifications, that adequate and clear information on its educational system is provided. Implementation – - information on educationsystemisavailable on thewebsiteof a nationalauthority (MoE;national ENIC or QA) - relevantforrecognitionauthoritiesabroad - in a widelyusedlanguage (in English)
Provisions and implementation • Information on highereducationinstitutions Each Party shall provide adequate information on any institution belonging to its higher education system, and on any programme operated by these institutions. Implementation– - list of recognised HEIs isavailable on thewebsiteof a nationalauthority (MoE; national ENIC or QA) - list or link ofrecognised/accredited programmes - list of closedrecognised HEIs and programmes
Provisions and implementation • NationalInformationCentre Each Party shall establish or maintain a national information centre. The national information centre shall facilitate access to information on the higher education systems and qualifications of the other Parties. Implementation– established in accordanceto a nationalregulation. Thetasksofthecentre are regulated. - informationprovisiontocompetentauthorities - informationprovisionuponrequestsbytheauthorities and individualsabroad
Provisions and implementation • Refugees´qualifications Each Party shall take all feasible and reasonable steps to assess fairly and expeditiously whether refugees, displaced persons and persons in a refugee-like situation fulfil the relevant requirements even in cases in which the qualifications obtained cannot be proven through documentary evidence. Implementation – clear and transparent regulations - procedures (backgroundpaperoranyotherproceduresfor recognition withoutfull documentations)
