03-14-2006, 08:06 AM
Another topic of interest:
Quote: The United Nations:
RECOGNIZING most member states possess education programs with differing methods of instruction,
NOTING these methods of instruction generally produce equivalent standards of education across states,
REGRETTING many member states do not recognize educational standards of other nations, even where equivalent to their own,
FURTHER REGRETTING many immigrants are forced to work jobs for which they are grossly overqualified as a result of this lack of recognition,
SEEKING to coordinate education standards throughout its member nations,
DEFINING for the purpose of this resolution ?credential? as any degree, diploma, certificate or other indication of the completion of an official education program.
1. ESTABLISHES the United Nations Organization for the Standardization of Education Credentials (UNOSEC), mandated to:
a) investigate the educational programs of member states registered with UNOSEC;
b) develop standards as to the credential requirements of certain professions;
c) create a list of equivalent credentials for each registered state.
d) assist registered states in improving their education programs so that hey may meet a higher level of credentials.
2. ENCOURAGES UN member states to register with UNOSEC and have its educational system investigated;
3. MANDATES all UN member states registered with UNOSEC must recognize the credentials of any individual that received equivalent credentials in other states registered with UNOSEC;
4. RECOMMENDS all UN members states registered with UNOSEC implement upgrading programs for those individuals whose credentials are not equal with the similar education offered in that state;
5. ALLOWS any UN member state registered with UNOSEC to rescind this status at any time, forfeiting all corollaries of membership;
6.URGES member states to recognize any equivalent credentials received in a foreign country, even where one or both states involved are not a part of UNOSEC.[/quote]
Quote: The United Nations:
RECOGNIZING most member states possess education programs with differing methods of instruction,
NOTING these methods of instruction generally produce equivalent standards of education across states,
REGRETTING many member states do not recognize educational standards of other nations, even where equivalent to their own,
FURTHER REGRETTING many immigrants are forced to work jobs for which they are grossly overqualified as a result of this lack of recognition,
SEEKING to coordinate education standards throughout its member nations,
DEFINING for the purpose of this resolution ?credential? as any degree, diploma, certificate or other indication of the completion of an official education program.
1. ESTABLISHES the United Nations Organization for the Standardization of Education Credentials (UNOSEC), mandated to:
a) investigate the educational programs of member states registered with UNOSEC;
b) develop standards as to the credential requirements of certain professions;
c) create a list of equivalent credentials for each registered state.
d) assist registered states in improving their education programs so that hey may meet a higher level of credentials.
2. ENCOURAGES UN member states to register with UNOSEC and have its educational system investigated;
3. MANDATES all UN member states registered with UNOSEC must recognize the credentials of any individual that received equivalent credentials in other states registered with UNOSEC;
4. RECOMMENDS all UN members states registered with UNOSEC implement upgrading programs for those individuals whose credentials are not equal with the similar education offered in that state;
5. ALLOWS any UN member state registered with UNOSEC to rescind this status at any time, forfeiting all corollaries of membership;
6.URGES member states to recognize any equivalent credentials received in a foreign country, even where one or both states involved are not a part of UNOSEC.[/quote]
