The overall objective of this call for proposals from the European Commission is to award grants to approximately ten proposals to organise actions to support partnerships to develop and test the principles and mechanisms of the future EQF and develop guidance tools and to exchange experiences in developing national and sectoral frameworks, and test the principles and mechanisms of such frameworks, using the EQF as a common reference point

The proposals under this call should aim to establish transnational partnerships which would exchange experiences and develop solutions and guidance tools at the national, European and sectoral levels, in particular, to:

• relate qualifications and qualifications systems/frameworks to the EQF levels and descriptors;
• develop and implement the learning outcomes approach promoted by the EQF;
• develop qualifications frameworks, including, for example, pathways between higher education/general education and vocational education and training;
• link sectoral qualifications/qualifications frameworks and national qualificationssystems and frameworks to each other.

Deadline: 18th August 2006