UNESCO-IICBA attended the International National Qualification Framework (NQF) Symposium on 9 September 2011 organized by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) The purpose of the symposium was to explore the potential of qualifications frameworks as tools for enhancing communication, coordination and collaboration towards a systemic integration and quality.
It was a forum to provide an opportunity to senior policy makers and government officials, as well as senior representatives for labor and business in the Southern Africa Development Community, to reflect on the development of NQFs in the international context. IICBA is exploring cooperation opportunities in such areas as development of standards, qualifications, assessment methods, and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as well as collaboration between training authorities and quality assurance bodies. For more information, please contact: Akemi Yonemura, Programme Specialist [a.yonemura@unesco.org]