"The actual implementation of the competency-based approach to the University in an articulated way with professional training and work situations, is a major challenge for course engineering and the professionalization of European populations, especially those who navigate between levels 3, 4 and 5 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).The RECTEC + project aims to build courses of professionalization and studies correlated to CEC levels based on the graduated cross-curricular competencies corresponding to each level of certification. The first 4 levels have already been calibrated for twelve cross-functional competencies organized in three poles: reflexive, organizational, communicational, and this, within the RECTEC 2016-2019 project, presented on the site.http://rectec.ac-versailles.fr/le-projet/Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Romania are mobilizing 7 strategic partners for the RECTEC + project around the Public Interest Group for Continuing Education and Professional Integration (GIP FCIP) of the Versailles Academy, project leader, to know:Forem and the Regional Council of Formation (CRF) for Belgium,The University of Le Mans and the Regional Institute of Administration (IRA) of Lyon, for FranceThe University of Luxembourg for LuxembourgThe University of Galati and the WebHelp company for RomaniaThree intellectual productions combined in a methodological guide constitute the deliverables co-developed during a 24-month project, ending with a symposium in September 2021 in Paris:- A referential of graduated cross-curricular competences, matched with the criteria of the CEC accompanied by significant situations - of study and work - for the levels 5 to 7, even 8 of the CEC- Descriptive sheets for the use of the repository in various contexts - academic, professional - public and private -- Usage analysis sheets of the reference system developed by research experts, project leadersThese productions will be available in French and English.A progressive methodology for the elaboration of these deliverables distributes the roles and tasks of each partner for the identification of significant situations and the development of competency graduations according to the contexts and publics concerned by each partner: for example, the University of Luxembourg will focus its analysis on European students enrolled in university mobility; the University of Le Mans on the Bac -3 to Bac + 3 continuum by associating high schools and providing them with skills of 3-4-5 levels to facilitate academic integration and integration, the Belgian FIU and the IRA Lyon will focus their productions on the use of the RECTEC + approach in the framework of recruitment of the Public Service and initial and continuing vocational training.Experiments set up in the second year will give rise to descriptive sheets that can be used in other similar European contexts. Analytical sheets developed by researchers will accompany these descriptions in order to make visible the conceptual elements and aspects to be considered for the implementation of the graduated cross-curricular competency approach in academia on the one hand, in a professional environment - public and private - on the other hand.Eight transnational two-day meetings including a scientific committee make it possible to pool and stabilize collective productions based on specific proposals grouped into ""significant situations"" and clusters.Strategic orientation committees will be convened during the second year in order to analyze the dissemination methods at national and European level, in particular for the recognition of the standards in relation to the skills blocks graduated correlated to the CEC for the construction of the courses."

AppSkil forms an ICT Sector Skills Alliance focused on the mobile apps field that will connect VET providers, sector representatives, and VET authorities to identify skills needs & mismatches, develop and deliver an appropriate training programme connected with European qualification frameworks. The AppSkil Alliance will provide staff in ICT with needed mobile apps creation skills that are in short supply, enhancing personal development and job performance. Based on the learning outcomes approach, the AppSkil VET programme will promote mutual trust and mobility. ICT enterprises will be able to identify personnel with sector-specific skills and VET providers will benefit through the availability of a sector-specific VET program ready to be integrated in NQFs and EQF. The VET will draw from the European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) which uses a common language for competences, skills and proficiency levels that can be understood across Europe. Most of the qualifications that have been identified in connection to the professional profile of app developers correspond to EQF level 5. At this level, most of countries propose training programmes related to mobile application area and programming languages. e-CF has also been employed as reference basis to defining the competence required of mobile app developers.Aims In the latter stages of the project it aims to form an ICT Sector Skills Alliance focused on the mobile apps field, setting the basis for the establishment of a European ICT Sector Skills Council. The AppSkil Alliance responds to the call for enhancing the responsiveness of initial and continuing VET systems to sector-specific labour market needs and to the demand for improved skills by: a) Acting as a collaboration platform that will connect VET providers, sector representatives, and VET authorities, b) identifying skills needs & mismatches, and c) developing and delivering an appropriate training programme connected with qualification frameworks. Objectives AppSkil sets out to: •Design a European learning outcomes approach curriculum for mobile apps creators to improve business and design skills•Link the designed curriculum with ESCO, EQF, NQFs and e-CF and quality assurance principles to facilitate recognition and make it transferable across EU. •Gather and systemize evidence of skills shortage at EU level to fine-tune and optimize vocational learning content and approach. •Coordinate the sector in terms of skills anticipation and act as a cornerstone for a long-term European collaboration. •Introduce innovative training delivery methods in the form of MOOC. •Validate the training approach so as to offer operationally mature open educational resources and approaches. •Provide replicable training to mobile apps creators.