EU-Certificates Association: Introducing EQN Project of EU Leonardo da Vinci Programme A.Soloviev (EDNES/GC RAS, Russia), R.Messnarz (Coordinator, ISCN,

EU-Certificates Association: Introducing EQN Project of EU Leonardo da Vinci Programme

A.Soloviev (EDNES/GC RAS, Russia),R.Messnarz (Coordinator, ISCN, Austria)

18 April 2007Riga, Latvia

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Goal

To establish a network of institutions who have developed Job roles, Certificates, Training courses, …

dealing with innovation and quality management.


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Need Many institutions offer different certificates/

job role qualifications separately

The value of a certificate is much higher if

(a) it is linked to an accreditation association with members of many countries in the board

(b) it is based on a shared European knowledge

(c) it is based on a modular course architecture


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(a) Association and Recognition

EQN designs a joint model of how to integrate previous Leonardo projects consortia, industrial institutions, universities, … into an accreditation association

The certificates issued by association will be recognised transnationally


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(b) Shared European Knowledge

EQN integrates representatives from a set of major European conferences in the IT and Services sector

EQN plans to create an online knowledge space using and extending the existing software (library.eurospi.net)


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(c) Modular course architecture

EQN established a set of quality criteria for new job roles to be accepted into the pool

Main criterion - clear and modular course architecture (skill card standards)


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Strategic Objective

To exploit synergies and NOT establish something competing with existing structures


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Results Foreseen

Analysis of Quality Criteria and First Key Job Roles to be Supported

Online Portal and Knowledge Library

Foundation of EU-Certificates Association


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Analysis of Quality Criteria and First Key Job Roles to be Supported SPI Manager Scope Manager Innovation Manager EU Project Manager IT Consultant Information & Communication Systems Engineer Requirements Manager Software Architect ISQI Project Manager E-Business Manager Configuration Manager


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Online Portal and Knowledge Library Existing skills assessment learning portals for job roles

(automated exams of professions, …) Existing online publication library systems Links to existing job role qualifications

are integrated into a portal which acts as a door opener for people searching for relevant qualifications

This results in An online central portal for job role based qualification

guidance and access to skill cards An online available case study library Access to numerous experience reports structured

according to the key success factors analysed


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Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, managed by Danube and IMC Krems

EQN partners are founding board members The cooperation model is different depending on the

organisation type The services are:

Accreditation of organisations who offer specific job roles Accreditation of training institutions which provide training on specific

job roles Certification of students Access to online knowledge library

In general a “model of the weak middle” is agreed



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First Founding Conference (5 December 2006, Krems, Austria) 43 participants from 16 countries 5 organisations – proxys to sign on their

behalf Declaration signed by all attendees 18 countries covered General assembly for the official foundation



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EU-Certificates Association Second Founding Event October 2007, Budapest, Hungary Consequently, the Association will become

fully operational

If you are a training organisation/university/job role course provider and wish to join EU-Certificates Association please contact Dr. Richard Messnarz ([email protected]) with title “EU-Certificates Collaboration”



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Partnership EQN Core Team

ISCN, Austria, coordinator IMC Krems, Austria, promoter DANUBE, Austria European Organisation of Quality, Austria MTA ITF, Hungary MTA Sztaki, Hungary TecNet, Ireland FGUVA, Spain EDNES, France PLI Consulting, Denmark Delta, Denmark ISQI, Germany SINTEF, Norway FiSMA, Finland Center of Public Research Henri Tudor, Luxembourg University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria


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Contacts

http://www.eu-certificates.org/

EU-Certificates Association: Introducing EQN Project of EU Leonardo da Vinci Programme A.Soloviev (EDNES/GC RAS, Russia), R.Messnarz (Coordinator, ISCN,

Documents

certificates association

eucertificates association

austria slide

accreditation association

bulgaria slide

key job roles

online knowledge library

new job roles