Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region
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The Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region is an international treaty adopted in Lisbon in 1997 that sets common principles for recognizing higher-education qualifications across European countries to promote academic mobility and fair access to further study.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Council of Europe convention
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UNESCO convention → international treaty → |
| adoptedInCity |
Lisbon
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| adoptedInCountry |
Portugal
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| adoptedOnDate |
1997-04-11
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| aimsTo |
establish common principles for recognition of qualifications
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facilitate fair access to further study → improve transparency of higher education qualifications → promote academic mobility → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lisbon Convention
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Lisbon Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region → |
| appliesTo |
access to higher education
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higher education qualifications → periods of study in higher education → |
| basedOnPrinciple |
substantial differences as ground for non-recognition
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| category |
education law
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international education policy → |
| containsProvisionOn |
information on education systems and qualifications
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procedures and criteria for recognition → recognition of higher education degrees → recognition of periods of study → recognition of qualifications giving access to higher education → |
| cooperatesWith |
NARIC Network
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| enteredIntoForce |
1999-02-01
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| establishesBody |
ENIC Network
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| languageOfAdoption |
English
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French → |
| legalStatus |
binding on states that ratify it
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| openTo |
member states of the Council of Europe
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member states of the UNESCO Europe Region → |
| promotes |
academic staff mobility
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mutual trust in higher education systems → student mobility → |
| regionCovered |
European Region
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| relatedTo |
Bologna Process
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European Higher Education Area → |
| requiresPartiesTo |
allow appeals against recognition decisions
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ensure that decisions on recognition are made within a reasonable time → establish fair recognition procedures → provide information on their higher education systems → |
| setsPrinciplesFor |
recognition of foreign higher education qualifications
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| shortName |
Lisbon Recognition Convention
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| sponsoredBy |
Council of Europe
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO → |
| subjectMatter |
recognition of higher education qualifications
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| yearAdopted |
1997
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region
("Lisbon Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region")
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UNESCO education convention ("Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region (1997)") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Lisbon Recognition Convention
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fullName |
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UNESCO education convention
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hasOfficialName |