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The Rectors' Conference has the following bodies:
- Plenary assembly
- University-specific chambers: Kammer universitäre Hochschulen, Kammer Fachhochschulen, Kammer Pädagogische Hochschulen
- Board
- Delegations and delegates
- Networks
- General Secretariat
The Rectors' Conference has the following duties and responsibilities:
- It issues statements related to the affairs of the Swiss Conference of Higher Education Institutions and submits requests to the latter on behalf of the universities.
- In addition, it represents the interests of the Swiss universities at the national and international levels.
- It can take on mandates from the federal government as well as programme and project management.
- Furthermore, the Rectors' Conference maintains an information centre for the academic recognition of the equivalence of domestic and foreign university diplomas (Swiss ENIC; responsibility for issuing professional licences remains reserved to political institutions).