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The Work of the ENICs/NARICs in Europe and Internationally 6 November 2007 London, England UK NARIC Annual Conference 1 2 Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education in the European Region ______________ – Committee of the Convention – European Network of National Information Centres on Academic Mobility and Recognition (the ENIC Network) 3 ENICs / NARICs • European Network of National Information Centres (ENIC) – UNESCO European Region • National Academic Recognition Information Centres (NARIC) – European Union 4 Evaluation and Recognition Information Provision • Charter of Activities and Services • Information strategies 5 Activities and Services • Tasks and Activities • National Centres • ENIC and NARIC Networks 6 Information Strategies • European Network Working Party on Information Strategies (ENWIS) • Electronic Communications on Recognition (ELCORE) 7 Information and Referral a) Assessment and Recognition Services - reliable and fair - substantial differences b) Quality Information c) Referral Services 8 ENIC-NARIC (Communications) • Web site – http://www.enic-naric.net • Work or Study Abroad • Credential Evaluators • International Listservs 9 Bologna, the ENIC Network and the London Ministerial Communiqué (May 2007) • ENIC/NARIC networks to analyse national action plans and spread good practice • Working in cooperation with ENIC/NARIC, we invite BFUG to develop proposals for improving the recognition of prior learning 10 Call on HEIs, ENIC/NARIC centres and other competent recognition authorities within the EHEA to assess qualifications from other parts of the world with the same open mind with which they would expect European qualifications to be assessed elsewhere, and to base this recognition on the principles of the Lisbon Recognition Convention 11 EHEA • What about Bologna? - Diploma Supplements - ECTS - 3 year European Bachelors • Created much interest but …. - an exercise in progress - not a panacea for the world – there are other systems • Partnerships needed 12 The ENICs in a global context • Collaboration with other Regions • Mediterranean [Recognition Information Centres (MERIC)] • Arab States • The Americas (Latin America and Caribbean) • Asia and the Pacific • Africa 13 Recognition of Qualifications • Need for global international strategies – Credential Assessments – Professional recognition – Competency assessments (RPL, APEL, PLAR 14 Global International Strategies • • • • • Recognition Accreditation Quality Assurance Transnational Education Qualifications Frameworks/Educational Systems • Cooperation 15 http://www.enic-naric.net/ 16 Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) http://www.cicic.ca/ 2007.11.06 Yves E Beaudin 17