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 jointly developed by the Council of Europe and UNESCO. This is the main legal agreement on credential evaluation in Europe. As of 2025, the convention has been ratified by 57 States, of which all member states the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, while 56 are members of UNESCO. It has also been ratified by the Council of Europe non-member states Australia, Belarus, Canada, the Holy See, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and New Zealand.
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