NORRIC
The Nordic Ministers of Education have adopted a revised version of the Reykjavik Declaration. The revised Reykjavik Declaration makes it clear that the mutual recognition of qualifications is now also expected, as far as possible, to be automatic and without unnecessary delays.
Read the Reykjavik Declaration on the Nordic Co-operation website:
On 25 May 25 2022, the Nordic ENIC/NARIC offices held a joint webinar on “The Lisbon Recognition Convention at 25: Past, Present and Future”.
The Lisbon Recognition Convention (LRC) celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022. Ratified by more than 50 states, it is the main legal instrument for recognition of qualifications in Europe and aspires to promote fair recognition of academic qualifications.
At the webinar, key Nordic stakeholders considered the LRC in a historical perspective, examined how the LRC is used today and looked ahead to the LRC of the future.
Learn more about the Lisbon Recognition Convention on the ENIC/NARIC website
Report for the Nordic Council of Ministers
The Nordic Council of Ministers mandated the 5 Nordic ENIC-NARIC Offices (NORRIC) as well as representatives of Nordic higher education institutions and students to draft a policy paper on the implementation of automatic recognition in the Nordic countries. The report was completed end of 2019.
Download “Automatic recognition in the Nordic Region” (pdf)
The Nordic Council of Ministers has donated money to hold a Nordic seminar on automatic recognition and digitalisation, where the possible implementation of the recommendations of the reports will be further developed and discussed. The seminar is postponed due to the corona crisis.
Furthermore, as an outcome of the report an update of the Reykjavik Declaration dealing with mutual recognition in the Nordic region will be launched soon. Focus will be on integrating automatic recognition in the text of the declaration.
A policy paper initiated by the Nordic Council of Ministers proposes ways of exploring the possibilities in digital developments, both in the Nordic region and globally.
This policy paper has been drafted by an ad hoc group appointed by the Nordic Council of Ministers. Most of the Nordic ENIC/NARIC offices participated in the group, which was chaired by NOKUT.
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