Lisbon Recognition Convention
The Lisbon Recognition Convention, officially the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region, is an international convention of the Council of Europe elaborated together with the UNESCO. This is the main legal agreement on credential evaluation in Europe.
| Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region | |
|---|---|
| Signed | 11 April 1997 |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Effective | 1 February 1999 |
| Condition | Ratifications including 3 member States of the Council of Europe and/or the UNESCO Europe Region. |
| Parties | 54 (all Council of Europe member states, except Greece), as well as Australia, Belarus, Canada, Holy See, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrghyz Republic, New Zealand and Tajikistan |
| Depositary | Secretary General of the Council of Europe and Director-General of UNESCO |
| Languages | English and French |
As of 2012, the convention has been ratified by all 47 member states of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg except for Greece and Monaco. It has also been ratified by the Council of Europe non-member states Australia, Belarus, Canada, the Holy See, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and New Zealand. The United States has signed but not ratified the convention.
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