Projects · 2002–2024
EC-VPL has been (co-)responsible for projects funded through TEMPUS, ERASMUS+, UNESCO/UIL, LLP / Leonardo da Vinci, EuropeAid – Alfa III, and the global network of VPL stakeholders.
Empowerment for migrants, from camps to integration
Developed training courses inside two locations in Erbil/Kurdistan and one in Larissa, Greece, to enhance and promote the inclusion and wellbeing of young migrants — both during their stay in the camp and after leaving it.
Adult lifelong learning across the Russian Federation
Built capacity for adult lifelong learning at partner universities in Moscow, Kazan and Krasnoyarsk, embedding VPL methodologies into national continuing-education frameworks.
Skills, training and employability in STEM-education — Suriname
Adapted VPL methodologies for the Surinamese labour market, supporting recognition of competences acquired through work, volunteering and informal training.
Promote Education Participation, Projects for Youth
Supports young people in their personal projects through a non-formal learning method for obtaining skills and competencies.
Professional competences for VPL staff
Contributes to the development of professional competences of VPL staff by (a) defining competence standards, (b) developing an online self-evaluation tool, and (c) compiling a learning toolkit.
Regional skills development — a digital multi-actor approach
Established concepts of regional skills development and guidance supported by digital infrastructures, giving career-guidance networks better access to competence-balancing software.
Validation of non-formal and informal learning in childminding
Developed mechanisms for validating prior learning of childminders and directed them on further learning steps. Includes a Recommendation and Certification Scheme.
Valuing informal learning and transversal competences acquired through volunteering
Increases employability, social responsibility, and mobility through validation of soft competences gained in social work. Built on the LEVER Model, designed on the basis of experience with the VPL process.
A meeting place for policy makers, researchers, and practitioners
About sharing knowledge, ideas and visions, learning from each other's experiences, and creating viable solutions in the world of VPL.
Validation for inclusion of new citizens in Europe
Worked on validation issues for refugees and migrants at higher-education level, linking inclusion to contributions from NGOs working in the field with this target group.
Adult Lifelong Learners in Higher Education
Articulated and grounded the features of personalised lifelong learning services for adult learners in Higher Education, with attention to the dialogue between adult learner and teacher.
Recognition, Validation and Accreditation in Belgium
Mapped Recognition, Validation and Accreditation procedures across regions and sectors in Belgium, identifying transferable patterns for the European context.
Managing European diversity in lifelong learning
Analysed more than 200 case studies in 11 European countries, combining bottom-up needs analysis with top-down service mapping of VPL practice.
European Observatory of Validation
Built a permanent observatory of validation activity across European member states, hosted by an international consortium of universities and ministries.