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UNESCO has adopted following regional Conventions:
Arab States: Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher
Education in the Arab States 1978, this Convention entered into force on 7 August 1981.
Until today 14 out of 22 Arab states have ratified this convention. (Annex … Table …)
Asia and the Pacific: Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and
Degrees in Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific 1983, this Convention entered into force
on 23 October 1985 the convention is signed by 21 out of 49 Asia and the Pacific member
states. (Annex … Table …)
European Region: Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher
Education in the European Region 1997, this Convention entered into force on 1 February
1999 ant fifty one European countries are the signatories. (Annex … Table …)
Latin America: Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees
in Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean 1974, this Convention entered into
force on 14 June 1975 and 19 countries of this region have accepted it. (Annex … Table …)
Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in the
Arab and European States Bordering on the Mediterranean 1976, This Convention entered
into force on 6 March 1978 and twelve countries recognize this convention. (see Annex )
5.1.2.10 Teacher Education
Reforms, innovation and development in education at any level cannot be materialized without
focusing teacher education. It is universally recognized that teacher training is not only a major
component and function of higher education but it is also a vital vehicle to improve education at
all levels (UNESCO, 2004). UNESCO, aware of this fact, gives considerable importance to
teacher education and keeps programs on teacher training and education at central position.
There are two main documents that give mandate to UNESCO to work in teacher education:
ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers of 1966 and UNESCO
Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher Education Teaching Personnel of 1997. The
implementation and application of these recommendations is monitored by the Joint
ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning
Teaching Personnel (CEART) (UNESCO, 2010).