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The EUROPASS Portfolio
Patrick Meuwissen
Head of the
Europass BE Centre (fr)
“To establish a single framework for achieving the transparency of qualifications and competences”
The aim of the Europass Decision (No. 2241/2004/EC)
of 15 December 2004
There are five documents,
certain of which are available online
• A portfolio of documents with a common
brand name and a common logo,
supported by adequate information
systems: the Network of National
Europass Centers (NEC)
• Each NEC has his own website
• The European portal is managed by
Cedefop
The European portal
The European portal
Why Europass ?
• To help citizens to make their skills,
qualifications and competences clearly and
easily understood throughout Europe and to
promote mobility
The portfolio concerns :
• Learners – Job seekers - Workers
• Employers – Companies
• Higher Education Institutions
• Education and Training Institutions
The Europass CV
The Europass Language Passport
EUROPASS: A portfolio consisting of
five documents
Two documents are filled out by
the citizen himself:
EUROPASS: A portfolio consisting of
five documents
Three documents issued by the training or mobility partners:
The Certificate Supplement
The Diploma Supplement
The Europass Mobility
to be completed on line by individuals
standardised lay out throughout Europe
choice of 26 languages
presents qualifications and training pathways
based on the « logic skills »
The
Europass CV
La grille d’autoévaluation
Example level B1
understanding
I can understand the main
points of many radio or TV
programmes on current
affairs or topics of personal
or professional interest.
Example level B1
Understanding
speaking
I can understand the main
points of many radio or TV
programmes on current
affairs or topics of personal
or professional interest.
I can enter unprepared into
conversation on topics that
are familiar, family,
hobbies, work, travel and
current events ....
Example level B1
writing
I can write simple
connected text on topics
which are familiar or of
personal interest.
I can write personal letters
describing experiences and
impressions.
The Language Passport
Self-assessment tool to present individual’s language skills using the Common European Framework of Reference for language
The standard version for adults on line is part of Europass
You can fill it on line :
http://www.europass.cedefop.europa.eu
A few figures : more than 14 M CV and 280.000 PEL since 2005
An instrument providing transparency in
vocational training (VET)
Issues by public training institutions, it
supplements the certificate, describing in
greater detail the qualifications gained and
skills acquired.
A tool to present different European level
EQF,ECVET….
The Certificate
Supplement
An instrument providing transparency in Higher Education
Based on a standardised template of eight categories (European Commission, Council of Europe and UNESCO / CEPES)
Regulated at national level
The Diploma
Supplement
is issued to any person having experienced
mobility in the context of an apprenticeship, a
training course or work placement in Europe,
whatever his age or his level of training.
Available for mobility financed by EU LLP
programs (Leonardo, Erasmus…) or non-EU
funded initiatives (at national or regional
level…)
The Europass Mobility
A few figures: 250.000 Europass Mobility
13406
3798643208
47694
60255
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
A future European Skill Passport
ESP will replace and upgrade the existing EM
by broadening its scope.
ESP will record and present skills acquired
also in one’s own country or in another
European country.
ESP will concern domestic mobility for
learning purpose, traineeships and
volunteering.
Europass in five years …
A European skills
passport for all citizens
ECVET
implementation
Qualification
template –
EQF portal by
2012
ECTS learning
outcomes
A competence based common language
for lifelong learning and labour
Thank you for your attention
For any further details
National Europass Center Be fr
Chaussée de Charleroi,111
B-1060 Brussels
E-mail : [email protected]
www.moneuropass.be