IPA carries out its mission adhering to the following objectives:

To educate individual trustees and boards on matters that affects their institutional oversight responsibilities

To promote wider understanding of and appreciation for citizen leadership and lay governance as the only effective ways to ensure the quality and independence of American higher education

To advance the philosophy that all elected or appointed trustees serve in the public trust and should consider themselves trustees of higher education as a whole

To strengthen the relationship between trustees and chief executives in the fulfillment of their distinct yet complementary responsibilities

To stimulate cooperation with public-policy makers, government agencies, and private organizations that have a stake in the effective governance and quality of colleges and universities

To identify and study emerging public-policy issues of concern to higher education by providing forums for their discussion and by encouraging appropriate member initiative.



International Recognition

South East Asian Ministers of Education IPA is formally linked to a wide range of international organizations.

UNESCO

IPA is recognized by the United Nations, and serves as the Global Membership Organization in flexible, distance and e-learning. It has been for many years an official and active partner of UNESCO, working very closely on a day-to-day basis with UNESCO Headquarters in Paris and regional UNESCO offices around the world. IPA’s approach is built on a combination of active engagement and expertise in the combined fields of Education and ICT.

If you are interested in reading more about the partnership between UNESCO and IPA, you are welcome to read Bernard Loing’s, the General Delegate of IPA at UNESCO, article on the subject: ‘Cooperation – IPA’

rganization (SEAMEO)

IPA is an affiliate member of SEAMEO and cooperates on specially financed projects on the development of capacity in distance and flexible learning in the 10 member states of SEAMEO throughout South East Asia.

Organization of American States (OAS)/ Organizcion de Estados Americanos (OEA)

In 2003 IPA signed a new agreement with the OAS/OEA on capacity development of human resources throughout the Americas, through which OAS/OEA and IPA will cooperate throughout the continent on development of capacity in distance and flexible learning.

WORLD BANK

IPA has considerable cooperation with the World Bank in the development of education capacity in developing nations. It implements important World Bank projects in developing countries every year, especially in the African Region.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC)

IPA participates in several EC supported projects, facilitating and fostering the establishment of educational institutions and networks beyond Europe.
Many factors persuade and reveal the quality of education. IPA reviews the effectiveness of an institution’s educational programs by evaluating the infrastructure that supports the delivery of programs as well as educational results, including student achievement.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for IPA accreditation, an institution must be legally established, licensed by the state or government. To demonstrate financial stability, the school must have been in continuous operation for a minimum of TWO year prior to application for accreditation and have graduated at least one class of students from its longest program.
The institute should submit Self Evaluation Report, The SER includes questions related to all phases of an institution’s operation.
IPA Mission
International Profession Certification Association is the global organization for flexible learning and teaching deriving its position from: 1、the unique knowledge and experience of its members throughout the world 2、expertise from this in development and use of new methodologies and emerging technologies An important aim of IPA is to promote intercultural co-operation and understanding through flexible learning and teaching throughout the world. Further Aims 1、to contribute to the development of new methodologies and technologies in order to improve lifelong learning; 2、to foster international collaboration in flexible learning and teaching; 3、to support and develop networks for flexible learning and teaching at national, regional and global levels; 4、to encourage the development of good practice and standards in flexible learning and teaching.
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