PH advances accession to Tokyo Convention as 12 Asia-Pacific countries strengthen qualifications recognition
The Philippines is moving toward accession to the Tokyo Convention to standardize the recognition of higher education qualifications across the Asia-Pacific region. This initiative aims to facilitate academic mobility and strengthen international partnerships for Filipino students.
Why it matters
Standardizing educational credentials helps remove barriers for students and professionals seeking opportunities across international borders.
Photo courtesy: Office of the CHED Chairperson CHED Chairperson Shirley Agrupis welcomed delegates from across the Asia-Pacific for a two-day meeting in Makati City, organized by UNESCO with CHED and supported by the Republic of Korea.
The goal is practical: make qualifications easier to understand and fairly assess across countries, supporting further study, academic mobility, and stronger partnerships among higher education institutions.
Delegates from Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Samoa, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Uzbekistan joined the Philippines to strengthen regional cooperation on qualifications recognition, together with the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok and Office for UN Coordination for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCO Bangkok, the Secretariat of the Tokyo Convention, and APNNIC), and other UNESCO field offices in the Asia-Pacific.
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