DG Reform

The ELS Skills Team of the OECD and the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) of the European Commission are cooperating in providing technical support to countries that want to reform their adult learning systems. In particular, the project "Establishing a validation system of prior non-formal and informal learning in Croatia" aims at developing a recognition of prior learning framework in Croatia.

The project "Strengthening the Governance of the Swedish Skills System" aims to support Sweden with strengthening the multi-level skills governance system in the country, and thereby reduce the problem of skills mismatches in the long term. The project is funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument and implemented by the OECD Centre for Skills and the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, in co-operation with the European Commission.

The ELS Skills Team of the OECD and the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) of DG REFORM (European Commission) are cooperating in providing technical support to countries that want to reform their adult learning systems. The project "Improving the quality and Monitoring of basic skills education for adults in the Netherlands" aims at developing a monitoring instrument to measure participation in basic skills courses and a quality assurance framework for non-formal training.

Il progetto "Incentivare l’Investimento in Competenze delle Imprese Italiane" mira a sostenere gli investimenti nelle competenze per "specializzazione intelligente, transizione industriale e imprenditorialità" delle piccole e medie imprese (PMI) italiane.

Il progetto "Migliorare il riconoscimento dei crediti e la personalizzazione dei percorsi formativi nei CPIA" mira a migliorare le attività già previste dalla normativa vigente (DI 12 marzo 2015) circa l’identificazione e la valutazione delle competenze comunque acquisite dagli adulti che si rivolgono ai CPIA.

The ELS Skills Team of the OECD and the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) of the European Commission are cooperating in providing technical support to countries that want to reform their adult learning systems. In particular, the objective of the project "Improving adult learning in Greece through quality assurance and validation of prior learning" is to support the Greek National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP) in designing a quality assurance framework for non-formal and informal learning. The project will also initiate a reflection on introducing a system for the assessment and validation of prior learning to support low-skilled adults. This project is funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument and implemented by the OECD, in cooperation with the European Commission’s DG Structural Reform Support.