Key Documents of the Brisbane Communiqué Initiative

The Brisbane Communiqué    (47.1 KB)

The Brisbane Communiqué, issued at the Asia-Pacific Education Ministers’ Meeting in Brisbane, Australia on 3-4 April 2006, signalled the commitment of the greater Asia-Pacific region to strengthening good relations in the region and underpinning its social and economic development, through student and academic mobility and research collaboration.

Interim Report – August 2007    (42.1 KB)

The Brisbane Communiqué Seniors Officials' Working Group Interim Report to Asia-Pacific Education Ministers.

Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications - Report    (299.6 KB)

Appendix1    (28.3 KB), Appendix2    (138.1 KB), Appendix3    (233.4 KB)

A report, developed by Brendan Mulhall and Associates,  based on a survey of countries in the broader Asia-Pacific region which aims to identify developments, common issues and opportunities for collaboration in higher education qualifications recognition.

Teaching Standards -Report    (576.0 KB)

A report, developed by Erebus International,  based on a survey of countries in the broader Asia-Pacific region which aims to identify developments, common issues and opportunities for collaboration in teaching standards.

Quality Assurance in Higher Education - Report    (525.2 KB)

A report, developed by the Asia Pacific Quality Network,  based on a survey of countries in the broader Asia-Pacific region which aims to identify developments, common issues and opportunities for collaboration in higher education quality assurance. This paper was also used to inform discussions at the workshop on Higher Education Quality Assurance in the Asia-Pacific was held in Chiba City Japan on the 18 February 2008.

Developing an Agreed set of Principles for Quality Assurance in the Broader Asia-Pacific    (93.2 KB)

A discussion paper prepared by the Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for the workshop on Higher Education Quality Assurance in the Asia-Pacific was held in Chiba City Japan on the 18 February 2008.

 Quality Assurance Principles    (132.3 KB)

A workshop on Higher Education Quality Assurance in the Asia-Pacific was held in Chiba City Japan on the 18 February 2008. Thirty eight quality assurance experts representing quality assurance agencies and Ministries of Education from seventeen countries attended the workshop. Workshop participants supported the development of a draft set of quality assurance principles for the region and this version is currently being circulated for comment.