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Opening Plenary: UNESCO’s Global and Regional Qualifications Conventions and Academic Mobility in a Changing World

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This session will share information on the Global Convention, which entered into force in 2022, and UNESCO's five regional conventions (Addis, Arab States, Buenos Aires, Lisbon, and Tokyo) and the operational networks that support these interrelated mechanisms. In opening remarks, the main speaker, Noah W. Sobe, Chief of Section for Higher Education at UNESCO's Paris headquarters, will explain the work that UNESCO is doing to support the fair and transparent recognition of qualifications. He'll discuss the role that UNESCO -- including through its regional offices and institutes -- plays in facilitating the global dialogue on recognition, particularly given a world where academic mobility and international cooperation in higher education face new challenges. The opening will be followed by five lightning-round discussants from various entities and regions who will offer 2- 3 minute commentaries on how the UNESCO regional and global conventions are relevant. Attendees can explore synergies between their work and the international legal structures and mechanisms designed to backstop recognition work.

October 20, 2025 01:15 PM - 02:15 PM(Europe/Zagreb)
Venue : Ragussa Available Seats : 450
20251020T1315 20251020T1415 Europe/Zagreb Opening Plenary: UNESCO’s Global and Regional Qualifications Conventions and Academic Mobility in a Changing World

This session will share information on the Global Convention, which entered into force in 2022, and UNESCO's five regional conventions (Addis, Arab States, Buenos Aires, Lisbon, and Tokyo) and the operational networks that support these interrelated mechanisms. In opening remarks, the main speaker, Noah W. Sobe, Chief of Section for Higher Education at UNESCO's Paris headquarters, will explain the work that UNESCO is doing to support the fair and transparent recognition of qualifications. He'll discuss the role that UNESCO -- including through its regional offices and institutes -- plays in facilitating the global dialogue on recognition, particularly given a world where academic mobility and international cooperation in higher education face new challenges. The opening will be followed by five lightning-round discussants from various entities and regions who will offer 2- 3 minute commentaries on how the UNESCO regional and global conventions are relevant. Attendees can explore synergies between their work and the international legal structures and mechanisms designed to backstop recognition work.

Ragussa 2025 TAICEP Conference robertpprather@gmail.com
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