Strasbourg/Bucuresti,
10 April 2001
DGIV/EDU/HE (2001) OJ 6
ED-2001/UNESCO-CEPES/LRC.2/1
THE COMMITTEE OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE EUROPEAN REGION
SECOND SESSION
Rîga, 6 June 2001
DRAFT ANNOTATED AGENDA
Prepared by Directorate General IV: Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport (Directorate of School, Out-of-School and Higher Education - Higher Education and Research Division)
of the Council of Europe and the UNESCO European Centre for Higher Education (UNESCO-CEPES)ITEM 2
Distribution: meeting
ITEM 1: OPENING OF THE MEETING
ITEM 2: ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Document: DGIV/EDU/HE (2001) OJ 6 [the present
document]
ED-2001/UNESCO-CEPES/LRC.2/1.
Action: adoption
ITEM 3: REPORT OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE LISBON RECOGNITION CONVENTION COMMITTEE
Document: DGIV/EDU/HE (2001) 9 (in rtf format for printing)
ED-2001/UNESCO-CEPES/LRC.2/2
The Convention Committee is invited to consider the Report of the First Meeting of the Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee, held in Vilnius on 16 June 1999.
Action: adoption
ITEM 4: OVERVIEW OF SIGNATURES AND RATIFICATION PROCESS AT NATIONAL LEVEL
Document: DGIV/EDU/HE (2001) 10 (in rtf format for printig)
ED-2001/UNESCO-CEPES/LRC.2/3
The Convention Committee invites the observer delegations to provide information on the ratification process in their countries.
Action: taking note; advice to the Committee and the Secretariats
ITEM 5: REQUESTS FOR ACCESSION TO THE LISBON RECOGNITION CONVENTION
Document: DGIV/EDU/HE (2001) 17 (in rtf format for printing)
ED-2001/UNESCO-CEPES/LRC.2/8
The countries requesting accession to the Lisbon Recognition Convention under the provisions of Article XI.3 of the Convention are invited to make a short presentation of their system of higher education and the ways recognition matters are addressed. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has submitted a request under this Article.
Action: decision on the request by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for accession to the Convention under Article XI.3
Document: DGIV/EDU/HE (2001) 13 (in rtf format for printing)
ED-2001/UNESCO-CEPES/LRC.2/4
The Draft Code of Good Practice for the Provision of Transnational Education will be submitted to the Convention Committee for adoption. Under the provisions of Article X.2.5 of the Convention, the ENIC Network approved the draft Code at its 2000 meeting (Brussels, 22 - 24 May).
Action: adoption
ITEM 7: THE DRAFT RECOMMENDATION ON CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS
Document: DGIV/EDU/HE (2001) 16 (in rtf format for printing)
ED-2001/UNESCO-CEPES/LRC.2/5
The Draft Recommendation on Criteria and Procedures for the Assessment of Foreign Qualifications will be submitted to the Convention Committee for adoption. Under the provisions of Article X.2.5 of the Convention, the ENIC Network approved the draft Recommendation at its 2000 meeting (Brussels, 22 - 24 May).
Action: adoption
Document: DGIV/EDU/HE (2001) 11
ED-2001/UNESCO-CEPES/LRC.2/6 (in rtf format for printing)
Oral presentation of the conclusions and of the proposals for action resulted from the discussions of the topic in the 8th Joint Meeting of the ENIC and NARIC Networks.
On the background of the Secretariat discussion document, the Convention Committee is invited to consider ways of improving the implementation of the Lisbon Recognition Convention at both a national and international level. The discussion should take due account of other developments, including the discussions on the future strategy of the ENIC and NARIC Networks and developments within the Bologna Process.
Action: Advice to the Bureau and the Secretariats
ITEM 9: ELECTION OF THE BUREAU
Document: DGIV/EDU/HE (2001) 12 (in rtf format for printing)
ED-2001/UNESCO-CEPES/LRC.2/7
Action: Election of the Bureau of the Lisbon
Recognition Convention Committee
for the period 2001-2003.
ITEM 10: ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ITEM 11: DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ITEM 12: CLOSING OF THE MEETING