7 March 2024: Extraordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education
2024/3/7
On 7 March, an Extraordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education adopted a plan of action for 2024-2025.
The Convention entered into force in March 2023 and currently numbers 28 States Parties. Under this Global Convention is the “Tokyo Convention”, a regional convention for the Asia-Pacific region, regrouping 12 countries.
This Global Convention defines the rules for the recognition of university level qualifications between the States Parties in order to catalyze international student exchanges; it is also the first international convention on higher education of the United Nations.
As Vice-Chair, Japan is strongly involved in the implementation of the Convention.
The Convention entered into force in March 2023 and currently numbers 28 States Parties. Under this Global Convention is the “Tokyo Convention”, a regional convention for the Asia-Pacific region, regrouping 12 countries.
This Global Convention defines the rules for the recognition of university level qualifications between the States Parties in order to catalyze international student exchanges; it is also the first international convention on higher education of the United Nations.
As Vice-Chair, Japan is strongly involved in the implementation of the Convention.
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