ACT 147 OF 1994

(July 13)

Official Journal No. 41,444, July 15, 1994

By means of which the "Convention of Mutual Recognition of Certificates, Titles and Academic Degrees of Primary, Middle and Higher Education between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Government of the Republic of Colombia" is approved Argentina ", signed in Buenos Aires on 3 December 1992.

THE CONGRESS OF COLOMBIA,

Having regard to the text of the "Convention on the Recognition of Certificates, Titles and Academic Degrees of Primary, Medium and Higher Education between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Government of the Republic of Argentina", signed in Buenos Aires on 3 of December 1992.

CERTIFICATE MUTUAL RECOGNITION CONVENTION,

PRIMARY EDUCATION ACADEMIC DEGREES AND DEGREES,

MEDIA AND HIGHER AMONG REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT

FROM COLOMBIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

The Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Government of the Republic of Argentina, hereinafter the Parties, motivated by the desire to develop relations between the peoples of both countries and to collaborate in the areas of Education, Culture and Science,

AGREE:

ARTICLE 1o. The Parties shall recognize and grant validity to certificates of primary and middle school education, and to academic degrees and degrees of higher education awarded by universities and institutions officially recognized by the educational systems of both States, through the respective official agencies, being in the case of the Argentine Republic the Ministry of Culture and Education of the Nation and for the case of the Republic of Colombia in primary and middle education: the Ministry of National Education, and in education superior: the Colombian Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education (Icfes).

For this purpose, a Technical Bilateral Commission will be set up to produce a table of equivalences and accreditations that will meet as many times as it deems necessary to meet the intended objective.

This Commission will meet within ninety (90) days of the date for the exchange of instruments of ratification.

ARTICLE 2o. For the purposes of this Convention the official validity granted by one of the Parties to the studies performed in institutions of the national educational system of the other shall be understood Status, accredited by: certificates of studies, degrees, or academic degrees.

ARTICLE 3o. Complete studies performed at any level in one of the countries signatory to this Convention shall be recognized in the other for the purposes of the pursuit of the studies and according to the established in Article I.

The Parties shall promote, by means of the relevant bodies of each country, the obtaining of the right to the professional exercise to those who credit a recognized title, without prejudice to the application of the regulations that each country imposes on its national, according to the legal rules in force for each profession.

ARTICLE 4. The partial or incomplete studies of any type, degree, level or modality performed in one of the signatory countries, shall be recognized in the other, at the end of the continuation of the same, on the basis of the complete years of schooling, approved for the case of the primary and middle levels, and of approved subjects for the case of university and non-university higher education, which will be the responsibility of the agencies officers as provided for in Article I.

ARTICLE 5o. The Parties shall inform each other of any kind of change in the educational system, in particular on the granting of certificates of education, degrees and academic degrees. In the event that the Parties consider it necessary, the Technical Bilateral Commission will be convened.

ARTICLE 6o. In case of changes in the laws regulating education systems, both in the Argentine Republic and in the Republic of Colombia, in relation to academic degrees or degrees recognized by each State, reported by the diplomatic route.

ARTICLE 7o. The provisions of this Convention shall prevail over any other Convention in force between the Parties to the date of its entry into force.

ARTICLE 8. The Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure compliance with this Convention by all educational institutions and institutions concerned in the respective countries.

ARTICLE 9o. This Convention shall be subject to the approval of each country's legal regime and shall enter into force on the date of the corresponding exchange of instruments of ratification.

ARTICLE 10. This Convention shall last for five (5) years and shall be automatically extended for equal periods.

May be denounced by any of the Parties, by means of a written notification that will take effect one year after the respective notification.

Subscribed in Buenos Aires within three days of the

December of the year 1992 in two texts

originals, being both equally authentic.

By the Government of the Republic of Colombia,

(Unreadable Signature).

By the Government of the Republic of Argentina,

(Unreadable Signature).

The undersigned Head of the Legal Office

from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

NOTES:

That the present reproduction is faithful photocopy taken from the original of the "Convention of Mutual Recognition of Certificates, Titles and Academic Degrees of Primary, Medium and Higher Education between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Government of the Republic of Colombia". of the Republic of Argentina ", signed in Buenos Aires on December 3, 1992, which rests in the archives of the Legal Office of this Ministry.

Dada en Santafe de Bogota, D.C., at eight (8) days

of the month of July of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-three (1993).

Chief Legal Office,

MARTHA ESPERANZA RUEDA MERCHAN.

Executive Branch of Public Power

Presidency of the Republic

Santafe de Bogota, D.C.

Approved, subject to Honorable consideration

National Congress for Constitutional Effects.

(Fdo.) CESAR GAVIRIA TRUJILLO

The Foreign Minister,

(Fdo.) NOEMI SANIN DE RUBIO.

DECRETA:

ARTICLE 1o. Approve the "Convention of Mutual Recognition of Certificates, Titles and Academic Degrees of Primary, Medium and Higher Education between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Government of the Republic of Colombia". Argentina ", signed in Buenos Aires on 3 December 1992, as provided for in Article 1. of this Law is approved, will be forced to the country from the date on which the international link with respect to it is perfected.

ARTICLE 2o. In accordance with the provisions of Article 1o. of Law 7a. In 1944, the "Convention of Mutual Recognition of Certificates, Titles and Academic Degrees of Primary, Medium and Higher Education between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Government of the Republic of Argentina", signed in Buenos Aires on 3 July December 1992, which was adopted by Article 1 (1). of this Law is approved, will force the country from the date on which the international link with respect to it is perfected.

ARTICLE 3o. This Law governs from the date of its publication.

The President of the Honorable Senate of the Republic,

JORGE RAMON ELIAS NADER.

The Secretary General of the Honorable Senate of the Republic,

PEDRO PUMAREJO VEGA.

The President of the Honorable House of Representatives,

JOSE JATTIN SAFAR.

The Secretary General of the Honorable House of Representatives,

DIEGO VIVAS TAFUR.

COLOMBIA-NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

Contact, publish, and execute.

Prior to your review by the Court

Constitutional in accordance with the provisions

in article 241-10 of the Political Constitution.

Dada en Santafe de Bogota, D.C., on 13 July 1994.

CESAR GAVIRIA TRUJILLO

The Foreign Minister,

NOEMI SANIN DE RUBIO.

The Minister of National Education,

MARUJA PACHON DE VILLAMIZAR.

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