Regulatory Framework
None identified.
a) International regulatory and policy frameworks
The USP is a member of the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN). The USP is also a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).
Education for All (EFA)
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
United Nations Literacy Decade
UNESCO’s Four Pillars of Education
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)
b) Regional agreements
Nauru is a member of the multi-nation USP consortium.
Pacific Islands Forum Basic Education Action Plan (FBEAP)
Pacific Regional Initiatives for the Delivery of Basic Education (PRIDE) Project
Pacific Education for Sustainable Development Framework
Pacific Education Development Framework (PEDF) 2009-2015
The Pacific Plan (the Pacific Plan Task Force is managed by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General)
The South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Oceania
c) National regulations and policy
Higher Education Act (1986)
Footpath II Education and training strategic plan 2008-2013 (2008)
d) State/District regulations and policy
None.
e) University policies
The Nauru is one of twelve Pacific island states that jointly own the University of the South Pacific. However, due to the small size of the island’s economy and population, it is unlikely that the Nauru Government has any significant influence on the wider policies of the USP.