Second drafting meeting: 14-15 October 2004, in Tokyo, Japan

Following the first drafting meeting of the UNESCO/OECD Guidelines on quality provision in cross-border higher education, the second drafting meeting took place in Tokyo, Japan on 14-15 October 2004. This meeting was organised in collaboration with the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

At this meeting, a draft of the UNESCO/OECD guidelines was discussed, as well as a proposal on an international database/portal on recognised higher education institutions. Invitation letters were sent out to OECD and UNESCO Members and stakeholders including higher education institutions, student associations, quality assurance and accreditation agencies, recognition agencies, teachers’ associations, professional bodies, private sector as well as other international organisations. This meeting was upon invitation only.

Presentations

Opening session

• Masayuki Inoue, Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Secretary-General of Japanese National Commission for UNESCO and Member of OECD/CERI Governing Board.
• Michael Omolewa, Ambassador, Permanent Delegation of Nigeria to UNESCO and President of the UNESCO General Conference
• Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic, Higher Education Division, UNESCO
• Bernard Hugonnier, Deputy-Director, Directorate for Education, OECD

Introduction to UNESCO/OECD Guidelines

• Jan S. Levy, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, Chair of UNESCO/OECD Guidelines group

Introduction to implementation of UNESCO/OECD Guidelines

• Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic, Higher Education Division, UNESCO
• Sajitha Bashir, Africa Human Development, World Bank

Conclusions and next steps

• Proposed conclusions

Relevant documents

• UNESCO’s Capacity Building Activities In Qualifications Recognition, Quality Assurance And Accreditation: Towards A Coherent Framework
• Discussion Note on Dissemination Tools for the UNESCO/OECD Guidelines on Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education  Draft Agenda: UNESCO/OECD guidelines on "Quality Provision in Cross-border Higher Education
• Draft UNESCO/OECD Guidelines on Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education
  • Projet: Lignes Directrices pour un enseignement supérieur transnational de qualité, élaborées conjointement par l'OCDE et l'UNESCO
• List of Experts
• Draft Proposal: Proposed Next Steps for an International Information Tool on Recognised Higher Education Institutions
  • Projet de proposition: Prochaines étapes envisagées en vue de l'élaboration d'un outil international d'information sur les établissements d'enseignement supérieur agrées
• Annex (Revised): Draft for Discussion - Proposal on an International Database on Recognised Higher Education Institutions - Initiatives of Listing Recognised Higher Education Institutions
• Experts Meeting on an International Database of Recognised Higher Education Institutions - 7 April 2004, UNESCO, Paris
• Draft Summary: Second Experts Meeting on an International Database/portal of Recognised Higher Education Institutions - 30 June 2004, UNESCO, Paris

Invitation letters

• English
• French