Conventions, Recommendations and other Legal Instruments
Legal instruments have been organised by programme theme.
Higher and Distance Education
Higher Education Policy Debate
- World Declaration adopted by the World Conference on Higher Education, 9 October 1998. This document highlights priority actions to be taken at national level, at the level of systems and institutions, and at the international level for the renewal and revitalization of higher education.
- Framework for Priority Action for Change and Development of Higher Education
Promotion of Academic Mobility
- Higher Education Crossing Borders: A Guide to the Implications of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) for Cross-border Education - UNESCO/Commonwealth of Learning (2006)
- Guidelines for Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education - UNESCO/OECD (2005)
Available also in Chinese language- UNESCO-APQN Toolkit: Regulating the Quality of Cross Border Education - regulating quality assurance for countries who are involved in providing and receiving cross-border education
- Toolkit on Regulating the Quality of Cross Border Education: Phase II - A Compendium of Sample Country Materials on Regulatory Frameworks
- Recommendation on the Recognition of Studies and Qualifications in Higher Education - adopted by the General Conference at its twenty seventh session, Paris, 13 November 1993
- UNESCO Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific
- Handbook on Diplomas, Degrees and other Cerificates in Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific, 2nd Edition (2004)
Teacher Education and Training
Development of Guidelines on Policy and Curricular Issues in Teacher Education