1. Lisboa, 29th September 2005 Éric Sutter, ADBS Certification & Bureau van Dijk Eurocertification in I & D What is it ? How to implement it ? Organisme certificateur agréé par le consortium européen

2. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 2 To certify, a key-concept today  In an open, complex and global economy the need for confidence is a necessity  The aim of any certification procedure is to define, assess and make obvious the objective signs of the confidence Several criterias for being able to certify - independance of certifying entities - recognized competence and expertise - transparency and traceability of decisions - quality management

3. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 3 Information as a key resource Information in the heart of any kind of business  Information becomes a managerial subject  Information linked with the quality control process  Development of common or shared information tools  Real cost of good, wrong or missing information  Information and globalization  Stronger competition in all information businesses

4. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 4 Professional qualifications… what’s on?  Too many professionals without enough qualifications  Professional graduates who did not evolve enough  Professional education not adapted for future needs  A tremendous evolution of professional requirements  Bad visibility of professional competences  Qualifications competition, new job market entrants Academic diplomas or degrees are no more sufficiant for meeting the professional confidence needs

5. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 5 Benefits of a professional certification For I&D professionals  Self-assessment of their own competences  Peer recognition of the competences  Improving the professional positioning  Professional and geographic mobility Better chances for…  Negociating jobs conditions  Answering market consultations  Integrating quality insurance plans  Increasing market shares (consultants,…)

6. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 6 Benefits of a professional certification For employers  To better know collaborators competences and evaluate their potentialities  To help them to evolve positively  To manage careers and competences … towards a learning organization  To consolidate a global quality approach  To better face normative requirements  To increase chances in consultations  To improve the organization image

7. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 7 At last … shared benefits Four winners…  The professionals  The employers  The clients of the professionals (users,…)  The profession itself and finally the society

8. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 8 ADBS certification : some figures Since 1993  110 professionals certified - 24 assistants, - 27 techniciens-gestionnaires - 48 ingénieurs-managers, - 11 experts  a careful experimentation in order to strictly control and assess choices  2002 : candidature for a new European project CERTIDoc with the aim to set up a full European certification system

9. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 9 June 2005 Eurocertification in I & D is operational

10. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 10 The european certification system The Eurocertificate in I & D is delivered… …by a certifying body agreed by the consortium CERTIDoc, …for 4 levels of qualification (assistant, technician, manager, expert), …in view of the result of assessment with the Euroguide LIS (2004) …with a validity of 5 years

11. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 11 Documents and tools  General rules  Qualification of assessors and composition of juries  Guide for assessment  Euroguide LIS, Part 1 and 2  Self-assessment tool  Administrative forms

12. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 12 The Euroguide LIS (part 1)  33 fields of expertise dispatched through 5 groups : Group I – Information Group T – Technologies Group C – Communication Group M – Management Group S – Other scientific knowledges  For each field : 4 levels of competence, with examples and analysis  20 aptitudes dispatched through 6 fondamental situations : Personal relations Research Analysis Communication Managing Organising

13. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 13 Certification process Prerequisite Self assessment and File of proofs Recept of file Assessment Examination of proofs Decision Assessment (II) Interview CandidateSecretariatJury Comittee Certification process

14. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 14 At present… 3 certifying body are agreed by the CERTIDoc Consortium : ADBS (France), DGI (Germany), SEDIC (Spain) ; special agreement between ADBS and ABD-BVD (Belgium) 16 assessors are trained Euroguide LIS is available in several languages Several candidates will be eurocertified in october 2005 FAQ : see : www.certidoc.net www.certidoc.net

15. Eurocertification : what is it ? How to implement ? Lisboa, 29th September 2005 15 Thank you for your attention