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Nordic offices celebrated the Lisbon Recognition Convention at 25

Watch the Nordic webinar on “The Lisbon Recognition Convention at 25: Past, Present and Future”.

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.

  • Opening remarks / Dag Hovdhaugen, NOKUT (Norway)
  • Looking back: the historical perspective on the LRC / Carita Blomqvist, Finnish National Agency for Education (Finland)
  • The LRC of today / Allan Bruun Pedersen, Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science (Denmark)
  • Looking ahead: The LRC of the future / Cecilia George, Swedish Council for Higher Education (Sweden)

Learn more about the Lisbon Recognition Convention on the ENIC/NARIC website