Ukrainian Qualifications:

training for EQPR evaluators

EQPR – European Qualifications Passport for Refugees
Objectives
• To devise a methodology
making it possible to assess
refugees’ qualifications
fairly even when these
cannot be fully
documented
• To describe the assessment
in a format, which provides
clear and accurate
information about the
qualifications and is
accepted as a valid
documentary supplement
by the end-users.
Admission to studies and work
EQPR – European Qualifications Passport for Refugees

EQPR methodology EQPR document

The goal set in 2017: a tested system for future crises

• A European system, not the responsibility of the first

reception countries alone

• A methodology and format accepted throughout Europe

European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR)

2017
2018-2021
Pilot project 2017,
four countries, As of 2022
Second phase:
UNHCR, three thirteen countries,
rounds of interviews Third phase – involve
UNHCR, diversified more partners , build
in Greece (Attika) group of applicants, capacity and
interview both face continue raising
to face and online awareness among
end-users
2017 2019 2021

2018 2020 2022

Partners
National authorities
• Ministries of Education of Greece and Italy as host countries + financial support
• Ministry of Education of Norway (financial support)
• Government of Flanders, Belgium (financial support)
• Ministry of Interior of France
International organizations
• Council of Europe
• UNHCR
Higher education institutions
• Conference of University Rectors of Italy
ENICs (14)
• Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece,
Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, United Kingdom

Voluntary contributions have been received from Belgium (Government of Flanders),

Georgia, Greece, Monaco, Italy and Norway. Further contributions are welcome.