The
governance of the Lisbon Recognition Convention (LRC) is supported by two consultative
and coordinative bodies, having different functions:
1. Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee
(LRCC)
The Committee
of the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher
Education in the European Region (commonly known as the Lisbon Recognition
Convention Committee—LRCC) was established by Article X.1(a) of the LRC upon
entry-into-force in 1999. The LRCC reports to UNESCO and the Council of Europe,
in their role as Co-Secretariat of the LRC.
The
LRCC is charged with overseing, promoting and facilitating the implementation
of the LRC. To this end it may adopt, by a majority of the Parties, recommendations,
declarations, protocols and models of good practice to guide the competent
authorities of the Parties in their implementation of the LRC and in their
consideration of applications for the recognition of higher education
qualifications.
The
LRCC is composed of one representative of each Party to the LRC.
Representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisations may also be
invited to attend LRCC meetings as observers. The LRCC meets in ordinary
session at least every three years.
See
also:
·
Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region 1997 (see Article X.1 and X.2)
·
Documents adopted by the LRCC
2. Lisbon Recognition Convention
Committee (LRCC) Bureau
The Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee (LRCC) Bureau was
established by the LRCC, in close collaboration with UNESCO and the Council of
Europe, in their role as Co-Secretariat of the LRC.The LRCC Bureau provides advice to the LRCC on issues related to
the implementation and monitoring of the LRC. To that end, the LRCC Bureau:
· drafts
recommendations, declarations, protocols and models of good practice that are
submitted to the LRCC for adoption. These aim to support LRC implementation;
· conducts
monitoring exercises on LRC implementation by Parties to formulate
recommendations to the LRCC, based on findings.
The LRCC Bureau is composed of elected representatives of a Ministry or another body
from a Party to the LRC. Current elected representatives are:
· Mr. Luca
Lantero (President), Italy;
· Mr. Allan
Bruun Pedersen (First Vice-President), Denmark;
· Ms. Baiba
Ramiņa (Second Vice-President), Latvia;
· Ms. Cloud Bai
Yun (Rapporteur), United Kingdom.
Elected
representatives meet at least on four occasions between each LRCC Session to
assist with agreed upon actions. The composition of the LRCC Bureau is reviewed
through an electoral process at each LRCC Session.