Final Agenda. As of 18 October Pre-meeting: Wednesday, 17 October 2018

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1 First Session of the Committee of the Asia-Pacific Regional Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education (The Tokyo Convention Committee) In conjunction with the Fifteenth Session of the 1983 Convention Committee and the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the Integration of Quality Assurance, Qualifications Frameworks and Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications Final Agenda As of 18 October 2018 Pre-meeting: Wednesday, 17 October 2018 Time Session 14:00 18:00 Pre-meeting (Parties to the Tokyo Convention ONLY)* 18:30 20:00 Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea and Holy See Registration and welcome reception (All Participants) Hosted by the Korean Ministry of Education Ms. Jeong-Ja Kang, Director, Educational Internationalization Division, Korean Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea Venue: Conrad Seoul (outside The Studio 1-3, level 6) 20:00 Evening free Day 1: Thursday, 18 October 2018 (from 9:00-18:00) (PARK BALLROOM 1-2, level 5) Time Session 8:30 9:00 Registration at Conrad Seoul (outside Park ballroom, level 5) 9:00 9:30 Opening Session Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Dong Seok Seo, Director, Korea Academic Recognition Information Center & International Cooperation Division, Korean Council for University Education, Republic of Korea Welcoming Remarks Ms. Chun-ran Park, Vice Minister, Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea Mr. Hong Gyu Hwang, Secretary General, Korean Council for University Education, Republic of Korea

2 09:30 09:45 Mr. Kwangho Kim, Secretary General, Korean National Commission for UNESCO, Republic of Korea Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi, Director, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Election of the Bureau of the Committee Chair, First Vice-Chair, Second Vice-Chair, and Rapporteur Chair: Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi, Director, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Adoption of the Agenda and Rules of Procedure 09:45 10:00 Chair: Chair of the Tokyo Convention Committee Bureau 10:00 10:30 Group Photo and Coffee Break Report from the Secretariat Chair: Chair of the Tokyo Convention Committee Bureau Implications of transitioning from the 1983 Bangkok Convention to the 2011 Tokyo Convention 10:30 11:00 Mr. Libing Wang, Chief, Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development (EISD), UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Session objective: Raise regional awareness on the implications of transitioning from the 1983 Bangkok Convention to the 2011 Tokyo Convention National Implementation Plans Chair: Chair of the Tokyo Convention Committee Bureau Updates on national implementation plans from Parties to the Tokyo Convention 11:00 12:30 Australia China Japan New Zealand Republic of Korea Holy See Session objective: Share national implementation plans of State Parties to the Tokyo Convention with an aim to synergize national and regional efforts 12:30 13:30 Lunch (Park ballroom 3, level 5)

3 Updates on the Development of the Global Convention Chair: First Vice-Chair of the Tokyo Convention Committee Bureau The Global Convention and its relationship with Regional Conventions 13:30 14:30 Mr. Peter J. Wells, Chief, Higher Education Section, UNESCO, Paris, France Session objective: Raise awareness among Member States about the Global Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications and explore how it may complement existing regional conventions Tokyo Lisbon Dialogue Chair: Ms. Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic, former Chief, Higher Education Section, UNESCO, Paris, France I. Presentation: Lisbon Recognition Convention and the ENIC-NARIC Network Mr. Gunnar Vaht, President of the Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee, Estonia II. Panel Discussion: How to build effective NICs and APNIC Network? 14:30 16:00 Ms. Yoshikawa Yumiko, Professor and Director of the Research Department at National Institute for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (NIAD-QE), Japan Ms. LIN Xiaoqing, Consultant, Department of Academic Degree Management and Postgraduate Education, Ministry of Education, China Mr. Luca Lantero, Director of Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence, CIMEA NARIC, Italy Mr. Stig Arne Skjerven, Director of Foreign Education of Norway Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) and the President of the ENIC Bureau, Norway Session objectives: Deepen understanding of the Lisbon Convention and the ENIC-NARIC Network, identify opportunities and challenges in establishing and operationalizing NICs, and discuss how to build an effective network of NICs (e.g. APNIC) in Asia-Pacific region 16:00 16:30 Coffee Break

4 16:30 17:45 Discussion Chair: Second Vice-Chair of the Tokyo Convention Committee Bureau Collect, review and approve new initiatives and recommendations 16:30 17:00 Collect and discuss new initiatives and recommendations from Parties to the Tokyo Convention, and review the draft statement 17:00 17:30 Questions and comments from observers 17:30 17:45 Review and approve new initiatives Session objectives: Collect, review and approve new initiatives and recommendations from the Parties to the Tokyo Convention concerning the ratification and implementation of the Tokyo Convention, and review the draft statement to be finalized during the closing session 17:45 18:00 Draft Report of the Rapporteur of the Tokyo Convention Committee Bureau Announcement about the next session of the Committee A representative from the country co-hosting the next session 18:30 Session objectives: Wrap up the session with the draft report, and announce the date and location of the next session of the committee Welcome Dinner (The Studio 1-3, level 6) Host Mr. CHOI Yeonghan, Director General, International Cooperation Bureau, Korean Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea Day 2: Friday, 19 October 2018 Fifteenth Session of the 1983 Convention Committee (from 9:00-12:30) (PARK BALLROOM 1-2, level 5) Time Session 9:00 9:10 Opening Remarks Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi, Director, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for 9:10 9:25 Election of the Bureau of the Committee and Adoption of the Agenda Chair, First Vice-Chair, Second Vice-Chair, and Rapporteur Chair: Chair of the 1983 Convention Committee Bureau (14 th Session) 9:25 9:40 Amendment of Rules of Procedure Chair: Chair of the 1983 Convention Committee Bureau 9:40 10:00 Report from the Secretariat Chair: Chair of the 1983 Convention Committee Bureau Report from the Secretariat of the 1983 Convention Committee Mr. Libing Wang, Chief, Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development (EISD), UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, Bangkok, Thailand

5 Session objectives: Share information on activities conducted by the secretariat since the 14 th Session Consolidated Country Progress Report Chair: First Vice-Chair of the 1983 Convention Committee Bureau Consolidated country progress reports on the ratification and implementation of the Regional Conventions 10:00 10:30 Ms. Jihye Hwang, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for 10:30 11:00 Coffee Break Session objectives: Monitor and examine the progress of Member States (State Parties and non-state Parties) regarding implementation of the 1983 Convention and the status of their readiness to ratify the Tokyo Convention Breakout Session: The Efficient Transition from the 1983 Bangkok Convention to the 2011 Tokyo Convention 11:00 12:15 Participants will be divided into working groups to develop action plans with anticipated timelines to ratify the Tokyo Convention Session objectives: Identifying the main barriers, action plans and clear timelines to ratify the Tokyo Convention throughout Asia and the Pacific Draft Report of the 15th Session of the 1983 Convention Committee Rapporteur of the 1983 Convention Committee Bureau 12:15 12:30 Session objectives: The Rapporteur will share highlights from the breakout session and the draft report of the 1983 Convention Committee 12:30 14:00 Lunch (Park ballroom 3, level 5) Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop (from 14:00-17:00) (PARK BALLROOM 1-2, level 5) Time Session 14:00 15:00 Integrating Quality Tools to Facilitate Mobility and Recognition in Asia-Pacific Chair: Mr. Wesley Teter, Senior Project Officer, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Special Guest Presentation: Mr. Abdul Tawab Balakarzai, Deputy Minister for Academic Affairs, Afghanistan Discussants: Mr. Mak Ngoy, Director General of Higher, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia Mr. Eddy Chong Siong Choy, Chief Technical Officer, Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA), Malaysia

6 Ms. Seon-Joo Kim, Assistant Professor, Kangnam University, Republic of Korea Session objectives: Identify key outcomes and lessons learned from national and regional development projects in higher education, and assess future opportunities to enhance mobility and recognition in Asia-Pacific 15:00 15:30 Plan the Feasibility Study on an Asia-Pacific Credit Recognition and Transfer System Chair: Mr. N.V. Varghese, Vice Chancellor, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, India Presentation: Challenges and opportunities in developing credit recognition and transfer systems in Asia-Pacific Mr. Jang Wan Ko, Associate Professor, Department of Education, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea Session objectives: Review trends, needs, existing practices and challenges on an Asia-Pacific credit recognition and transfer system and discuss plans for a feasibility study 15:30 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 16:20 Presentation: The Second Stage of UNESCO s Higher Education Project on Developing Regional Quality Tools in Asia and the Pacific Ms. Jihye Hwang, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Session objectives: Share a brief overview of the proposal for the second stage of UNESCO s Higher Education Project ( ) with support from the Republic of Korea Funds-in-Trust 16:20 17:00 Next Steps and Closing Way Forward Mr. Libing Wang, Chief, Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development (EISD), UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, Bangkok, Thailand Closing Remarks Ms. Jeong-Ja Kang, Director, Educational Internationalization Division, Korean Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi, Director, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for 17:00 Evening Free