By Sedat Gumus. The Institute of International Education or IIE’s report on Syrian students and scholars in Turkey, We Will Stop Here and Go No Further, argued that around 10% of the Syrian population in Turkey might be considered as of university age and among them around 25% might have been eligible for higher education in pre-war Syria. Read more...
Two conferences on recognition of higher education qualifications highlight Syria Crisis
The Syria Crisis was highlighted by students and higher education experts meeting to discuss the recognition of higher education qualifications for refugees.
Refugees and displaced persons face special challenges in respect of access to education, one of which is the assessment and recognition of qualifications and access where documentation is missing or incomplete.
On 29 February, 2016, the 7th Meeting of the Committee of the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region also known as the Lisbon Recognition Convention (LRC) was held at the UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris. More...