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Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation founded in 1949 to uphold democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Europe. It has 46 member States, 27 of which are members of the European Union. To date it has drawn up, is implementing and monitoring over 200 conventions, the most known of which is the European Convention on Human Rights. Recognition of qualifications is one of the Council of Europe’s main activities in the field of higher education and research. Together with UNESCO, the Council of Europe developed the Lisbon Recognition Convention, which is the only legally binding instrument within the European Higher Education Area.
The Council of Europe ensures the Co-Secretariat of the Lisbon Recognition Convention and the European Network of Information Centres (ENIC).
European Commission
The European Commission provides support to the NARIC network and to the development of recognition tools and projects through the Erasmus+ Programme. The NARIC network supports the recognition of diplomas and periods of study undertaken in other countries. It consists of national centres in the countries covered by the Erasmus+ programme and works closely with the wider European Network of Information Centres covering the whole of the European Higher Education Area.
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to build peace through international cooperation in education, the sciences and culture. As the only United Nations agency with a mandate in higher education, UNESCO supports national efforts to enhance quality assured higher education provision in favour of equity and the equal distribution of opportunities for all learners, in line with Target 4.3 of SDG 4. The Organization assists countries to enhance recognition, mobility and inter-university cooperation in higher education through the ratification and implementation of the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education and regional recognition conventions.
UNESCO is Co-Secretariat of the Lisbon Recognition Convention and the European Network of Information Centres (ENIC).
