Short answers, pulled from the story.
UNESCO-CEPES was established on the 21st of September 1972 in Bucharest, Romania. Its headquarters were in the Kretzulescu Palace. It was the only intergovernmental centre for higher education in the European region, North America, and Israel at the time of its founding.
UNESCO-CEPES closed on the 31st of December 2011 because funding was not secured by the Government of Romania or other countries in the region. Securing such funding from host or regional governments is a requirement for all UNESCO Regional Centres.
UNESCO-CEPES served UNESCO member states in Central, Eastern, and South-East Europe, and also extended its reach to Canada, the United States, and Israel. Member countries included Austria, France, Germany, Ukraine, Turkey, Albania, Bulgaria, and many others across the region.
Higher Education in Europe was the official journal of UNESCO-CEPES. It was a scholarly publication focused on major problems and trends in higher education.
In September 2003, UNESCO-CEPES was nominated a consultative member of the Bologna Process Follow-up Group, which was charged with advancing Bologna Process goals and creating the European Higher Education Area. The centre also held a Co-Secretariat function to the joint Council of Europe/UNESCO Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications, adopted in April 1997.
UNESCO-CEPES coordinated relations with a designated number of UNESCO Chairs under the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme. The programme was described as a breakthrough in inter-university cooperation at sub-regional, regional, and interregional levels, aimed at improving higher education quality and strengthening research and training capabilities in developing countries.