The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is set to host a new series of webinars to deepen understanding of the Global Convention on Higher Education. The series is also aimed at:
- Exploring emerging trends in higher education, skills development, and mobility to identify how recognition practices can better support national development priorities.
- Initiating action planning among policymakers and stakeholders to prepare for ratification and implementation.
The first edition of the webinar titled Unpacking National Benefits of the Global Convention on Higher Education is scheduled for Thursday, 24 July, 2025 from 14:00 to 15:00 CET. Members of the University community are encouraged to register for the webinar via: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V-vpCQ1MTs-NIHEVAC1ovQ
The second edition of the webinar which will focus more on concrete implementation of the recognition conventions is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 14:00 to 15:00 CET. Prior registration is required via: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O-lv-NsORXizQ3v1elzhOw
Since coming into force in 2023, the Global Convention on Higher Education now has 38 States Parties in each world region, and this number continues to grow rapidly. It complements UNESCO’s five regional conventions, creating a cohesive international system for higher education recognition.
Key features and general benefits of the Global Convention on Higher Education include:
➢ Promoting and strengthening international cooperation in higher education;
➢ Supporting academic exchange that strengthens research, innovation and student learning;
➢ Fostering trust and confidence in the quality and reliability of qualifications;
➢ Promoting inclusion and lifelong learning by recognizing diverse learning pathways, skills, and non-traditional learning modes;
➢ Providing guidance on recognizing refugees’ and displaced persons’ qualifications, even when official documents are missing;
➢ Promoting the sharing of accessible, up-to-date, reliable, transparent, and relevant information on higher education qualifications and systems;
➢ Networking with others and joining leading conversations on higher education developments at global and regional levels.
