1. 21 Jan 05 1 Presentation at Bridges for Recognition Leuven 19-23 January 2005 Mette Beyer Paulsen, Project Manager Cedefop/Thessaloniki EUROPASS - a single EU framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences

2. 21 Jan 05 2 2000 Lisbon summit: ”a CV” 2001 Barcelona concrete objectives: ”Validation of non-formal and informal learning” 2002 Copenhagen declaration: ”A single framework for Transparency of qualifications” (and ”Common principles for validation of non-formal and informal learning”) Political background:

3. 21 Jan 05 3 Outcome: 15 December 2004, Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on A single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass)

4. 21 Jan 05 4 Integration of Existing instruments l European CV (Recommendation 2002) l Diploma Supplement, HE (Lisbon Convention 1998) l Europass Training (decision 1998) l Certificate Supplement l European Language Portfolio (Council of Europe)

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7. 7 Different types of documents l Self-evaluation/declaration: l CV, Language Portfolio l Formal personal documents: l Diploma supplement, issued by a higher education institution l Europass Training, issued by sending and host organisation in mobility project l Formal “collective” document: l Certificate Supplement, issued by the competent authority

8. 21 Jan 05 8 Europass CV as a basis Structure Personal information Professional experience Education and training (formal) personal, social and organisational competences technical, artistic and other skills driving licence etc. + guidance and “pop-ups”

9. 21 Jan 05 9 How can the CV be used to highlight (non- formal) experience from youth work? l Self-evaluation: what am I able to do? l In which way is it relevant for the “receiver” l Who is the receiver? l Can I justify/prove it? l Which kind of competence?

10. 21 Jan 05 10 Competences acquired in youth work l Planning (time, money, people) l organising l taking responsibility l working in teams and independently l problem and conflict solving l courage l communication l leadership, instruction l ….

11. 21 Jan 05 11 Europass CV Can be downloaded from: http://www.cedefop.eu.int/transparency/cv.asp Has been downloaded more than 500.000 times

12. 21 Jan 05 12 CEDEFOP CONTRIBUTION Virtual communities to support the Copenhagen Declaration set up by Cedefop in partnership with the European Commission. http://cedefop.communityzero.com

13. 21 Jan 05 13 For further information: P.O. Box 22427 GR-55102 Thessaloniki Greece Tel.: (30-2310) 49 01 11 Fax: (30-2310) 49 01 02 E-mail: info@cedefop.eu.int Web sites: www.cedefop.eu.int www.trainingvillage.gr Brussels Office: 20, Avenue d’Auderghem B-1040 Brussels Tel.: (32-2) 230 19 78 Fax: (32-2) 230 58 24 E-mail: info.be@cedefop.eu.int

14. 21 Jan 05 14 Common Principles for validation of non- formal and informal learning l Individual entitlements l Obligations of stakeholders l Confidence and trust l Credibility and legitimacy Council conclusions Dublin, May 2004

15. 21 Jan 05 15 Main methods for validation of non- formal/informal competences l Examination l (Self-)Declaration l Observation l Simulation l Documentation, specimens - and combinations of these (Danielle Colardyn, ADMEE, 2004) Cost/benefit?

16. 21 Jan 05 16 Different purposes - a communication process, relevance, context l Formal, de jure recognition, a “right”: > access, certificate, credit = substitution, measure, “gauge” l de facto recognition: civil effect > a job: context dependent, subjective? l “Bilan des competences”, mapping: > Self-awareness, self respect, new opportunities; What I am good at? describe, “guide”

17. 21 Jan 05 17 Prerequisites for good communication - Bridges for recognition l credibility l relevance l confidence l trust l …. > comparability, convergence