Qualification Recognition
Recognition in a Party of a qualification in higher education issued in another Party may have one or more of the following consequences: APNNIC members agree to provide access to reliable information on their higher education systems and facilitate access to this information for other parties. Each stakeholder has a role to play in ensuring […]
Mobility of learners and learning
For UNESCO, international mobility in higher education is a means to promote peace and security through strengthening ties in education, science and culture. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals, mobility is also an opportunity to develop our individual competencies and global awareness. Mobility is defined as the physical or virtual movement of individuals outside […]
Quality Assurance
What is quality assurance? Quality assurance is an ongoing process by which the quality of a higher education system, institution, or programme is assessed by the competent authority/authorities to assure stakeholders that acceptable educational standards are continuously being maintained and enhanced (Global Convention, 2019). As the world’s most mobile region, the comparability, recognition and quality […]
Qualification Frameworks
Collaboration between stakeholders throughout the Asia-Pacific region is increasingly important to develop quality and relevant lifelong learning systems. Technical planning documents like qualifications frameworks aim to promote transparency around expected learning outcomes. What is a qualifications framework? A qualifications framework is a system for classification, publication and articulation of quality-assured qualifications according to a set […]
Overview
“We need to take actions to enhance international cooperation in higher education, reinforce knowledge sharing, academic exchanges and mobility, and create a fair, transparent and inclusive global campus that offers quality, inclusive and lifelong learning opportunities for all.” (Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education) The higher education landscape is rapidly changing due to internationalization […]
Issues & Topic
You can see the concept and the relationships of qualifications frameworks, quality assurance, mobility of learners and learnings, and the qualification recognition.
