On 1 February 2021, Afghanistan will become the 11th State Party to ratify the Asia-Pacific Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education, known as the Tokyo Convention. This historic step marks another important milestone for increased learner access to fair and transparent
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05 Jan 2021The Russian Federation is the 10th State Party to ratify the Asia-Pacific Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education, known as the Tokyo Convention. After UNESCO received the instrument of accession, the Convention entered into force in the Russian Federation on 1 January -
24 Dec 2020UNESCO Bangkok launched the TechCul Initiative to develop digital solutions and business models to address the existing challenges faced by the culture and creative sector across the Asia-Pacific region. A total of 443 participants from 34 countries registered for the UNESCO Online Ideathon event -
22 Dec 2020Background Building and sustaining positive peace in the Asia-Pacific requires a holistic approach to resolve and redress unjust structural social, political, cultural and economic factors to build stability, prosperity, harmony and progress. ‘Positive peace’ in this context is not just the absence -
22 Dec 2020Background The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than 4.4 billion people, or about 60% of the world’s population (ESCAP, 2016). Development gains in Asia and the Pacific have achieved appreciable progress for the last decades. Despite rapid economic growth, social development and technological
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