Report on the Referencing of the National Qualifications Framework of the Czech Republic. Draft version for the Conference 11 March 2011 (1.62 MB). All existing qualifications are referenced to the common European Qualifications Framework. The result of the process will make it much easier than before to compare the qualifications, i.e. the knowledge levels, competences and skills of people from two different European countries.
The European Qualifications Framework is an EU tool which will allow international comparison and transfer of qualifications between countries. It has been being created since 2004 in response to requests from EU member states, social partners and other entities to create a common tool which would provide more transparency in terms of qualifications in individual countries.
The referencing process in the Czech Republic was presented to the participants by the representatives of the EQF NCP project from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, the National Institute of Vocational Education and Charles University. Opponents to the Report, both Czech and foreign, presented their opinions on the Czech referencing process. The presenters agreed that the referencing process is extremely difficult and complicated, and that all who participated in elaborating the Report did a great job. The result of the process will make it possible to internationally compare people's qualifications, i.e. their knowledge levels, competences and skills. Thus people can search for jobs or studies abroad much more easily.
The Czech Republic is the fifth country in Europe that has prepared the National Report on the Referencing of the National Qualifications Framework. According to Jakub Stárek, Director of MEYS Department for Tertiary Technical and Further Education, this is a clear message to Europe that our educational system, following from the strong traditions of Czech culture and learning, can be effectively linked to European systems.
Downloadable invitation (467.24 KB)
Agenda and presentations given at the conference about the process of referencing of the qualifications
levels in the Czech Republic to the EQF levels
11 March 2011, 9.30 a.m. – 3.30
p.m.
Pyramida Hotel
Conference Manager: Miroslav Procházka, NÚOV Director
9.30 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. Registration, coffee, time for informal discussions
10.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. Introduction
Jiří Nantl, Ministry of Education,
Youth and Sports
10.15 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. Referencing process
About the importance of
the EQF and referencing process from the European prospective, and about further development of the EOF
implementation in Europe
Jakub Stárek, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
presentation (481.00 KB)
About the reference process in the Czech Republic
Jitka Pohanková, National Institute of
Technical and Vocational Education About progress of preparation of the Report on the Referencing
presentation (2.00 MB)
10.45 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Presentation of the reference process results - part 1
Jana Kašparová, NÚOV Primary and secondary education
presentation (595.50 KB)
11.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Coffee break
11.30 a.m. – 1.45 p.m. Presentation of the reference process results - part
2
Věra Šťastná, Charles University Tertiary education
presentation (348.50
KB)
Pavel Hradecký, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, National Qualification System
(NQS)
presentation (567.50 KB)
Presentations by foreign experts/opponents to the Report
Karin Luomi-Messerer
presentation (166.00 KB)
Stephen Adam
presentation (232.50 KB)
Simon Field
Presentations by domestic experts/opponents to the Report
Leona Šteigrová
Miroslav Kostka
Further development in the Czech Republic in terms of the National Qualifications Framework and
referencing of qualifications levels to the EQF
Miroslav Kadlec, NÚOV presentation
(427.00 KB)
1.45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lunch