Sao Tome and Principe, Angola sign higher education quality accord
The agreement between ANRES and INAAREES will facilitate the exchange of external evaluators and the recognition of academic degrees.
Sao Tome and Principe and Angola have signed an agreement to improve the quality of higher education in both nations. The accord, signed on October 29 in Luanda, Angola, between the National Agency for Regulation of Higher Education (ANRES) of Sao Tome and Principe and Angola's National Institute for Evaluation, Accreditation and Recognition of Higher Education Studies (INAAREES), aims to foster collaboration.
The agreement formalizes a strategic alliance focused on regulation, external evaluation, and accreditation of institutions and study cycles. It allows both regulatory bodies to share evaluation experts for assessment commissions in Angola and Sao Tome and Principe. Cooperation also covers quality assurance systems, academic degree recognition, and technical capacity building.
A joint Bilateral Technical Committee will be established to create bi-annual action plans and monitor set goals, with annual meetings alternating between Luanda and Sao Tome. The protocol takes immediate effect for an initial five-year period, renewable for equal terms, and aligns academic excellence policies within the CPLP space.
Why it mattersStudents and institutions in Sao Tome and Principe will benefit from harmonized academic recognition and improved quality assurance processes in higher education.