European Network of Information Centres
Encyclopedia
The European Network of Information Centres (ENIC) were established as a join initiative of UNESCO
and the Council of Europe
. They are intended to implement the Lisbon recognition convention
and, in general, to develop policy and practice for the recognition of qualifications. The ENIC network works closely with the NARIC
network of the European Union
.
The network is made up of national information centres from each of the member states of the European Cultural Convention. Each centre is set of independently by each nation and they therefore vary in size and scope. However they generally provide information on:
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
and the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
. They are intended to implement the Lisbon recognition convention
Lisbon Recognition Convention
The Lisbon Recognition Convention is an international convention of the Council of Europe elaborated together with the UNESCO. The Convention has been signed by all 47 member states of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg except for Greece, Monaco, and San Marino. It has been signed, but not...
and, in general, to develop policy and practice for the recognition of qualifications. The ENIC network works closely with the NARIC
National Academic Recognition Information Centre
All EU and EEA states and all the associated countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Cyprus have a designated National Academic Recognition Information Centre , which provides a way to compare academic qualifications as part of the Bologna Process...
network of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
The network is made up of national information centres from each of the member states of the European Cultural Convention. Each centre is set of independently by each nation and they therefore vary in size and scope. However they generally provide information on:
- the recognition of foreign qualifications of all kinds
- foreign education systems and the local education system
- opportunities for studying abroad i.e. financial questions, equivalences etc.