In focus: vali­da­ti­on in Europe and beyond

Several recent publications demonstrate the broad 3s expertise in the field of validation: the update of the European Validation Inventory and an ETF thematic report.

The updates of the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning have recently been published online. The inventory of vali­da­ti­on practices and agree­ments across Europe has been regularly updated since 2014 and is now available in the 2023 version. In addition to the reports on the EU and EFTA countries, a current overview report, thematic reports and case studies are also available. The European Inventory on Validation is main­tai­ned by the European Commission in coope­ra­ti­on with Cedefop (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) and ETF (European Training Foundation). The update was prepared by a project con­sor­ti­um of ICF and 3s (Karin Luomi-Messerer, Monika Auzinger, Julia Fellinger, Mariya Dzhengozova, Daniel Unterweger) in coope­ra­ti­on with addi­tio­nal country experts.

An ETF thematic report on the status quo of ‘Validation of non-formal and informal learning in the EU neigh­bou­ring countries and Central Asia’ was also recently published. The report was prepared by 3s (Monika Auzinger, Mariya Dzhengozova, Julia Fellinger) and presents the results of studies from 16 countries conducted in 2021–2023 on the progress of estab­li­shing vali­da­ti­on systems, the chal­lenges and suc­cessful practices in these countries.