New Fact Sheet: Asia-Pacific Regional Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education
The Asia-Pacific Regional Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education, known as the Tokyo Convention, provides a mechanism for countries in the Asia and the Pacific region to facilitate the recognition of higher education qualifications through basic principles, increased information provision and transparency. Fair and transparent qualifications recognition supports students and graduates to […]
Guidelines on Implementing Qualifications Frameworks in Asia and the Pacific at Subject level
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is affecting learners, faculty and communities worldwide, with the most vulnerable affected first and foremost. Access to quality education is not a panacea, but it is the most powerful tool to help and empower people to overcome the most complex challenges of our time, whether it is climate change or a […]
Blended learning for quality higher education: selected case studies on implementation from Asia-Pacific
Blended learning – the deliberate combination of online learning with face-to-face classroom-based learning – is opening new educational opportunities for students across the Asia-Pacific. With generous support from the Shenzhen Funds-in-Trust, UNESCO Bangkok developed a new online self-assessment tool for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to enhance their understanding of blended learning and promote the quality of higher education […]
Developing Holistic Indicators to Promote the Internationalization of Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific
Guidelines on developing and strengthening qualifications frameworks in Asia and the Pacific
Collaboration with stakeholders throughout Asia and the Pacific is increasingly important to develop quality and relevant lifelong learning systems. Technical planning tools like qualifications frameworks aim to promote transparency around expected learning outcomes, yet education and training providers in many countries struggle to deliver on these mechanisms. A key to changing that lies in taking […]
Recalibrating Careers in Academia: Professional advancement policies and practices in Asia-Pacific
Teachers are at the centre of quality higher education systems. This understanding is part of the international community’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals introduced in September 2015. Goal four is known as SDG4 – Education 2030 which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. This bold vision requires high […]
