The Observatory for Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) selected the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR) among its Case Studies of Public Sector Innovations and published it on its website.

An initiative of the OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), the Observatory advises governments through highlighting best practices and transformative tools and supports member states in adapting similar ground-breaking actions.

The Council of Europe EQPR, an initiative that first launched in Greece in 2017, is constantly scaling up, with now 12 countries part of the project and the Conference of Italian University Rectors’ initiative using it to confer scholarships to refugees.

Thus far 607 interviews have been conducted, with 505 EQPRs awarded, and more developments will be launched soon. These include the EQPR online platform and a training course for credential evaluators on the EQPR Methodology allowing assessment of qualifications held by refugees when these cannot be fully documented.

Stay tuned for updates!

For more information, please visit the EQPR website