European Qualifications Framework : Note 2: Added value of national qualifications frameworks in implementing the EQF

The European Commission, in close cooperation with Cedefop and the European Training Foundation, publishes a series of EQF Notes in order to support debate and action related to the implementation of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (EQF) at national and European level. EQF Note 1: Explaining the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning was published in June 2008 at the event of the launching of the implementation of the EQF. EQF Note 1 informed stakeholders about the general context of the establishment of the EQF in the form of questions and answers. This note, EQF Note 2: Added Value of National Qualifications Frameworks in Implementing the EQF addresses policy makers and qualifications experts and aims to support the design and implementation of national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) as tools for implementing the EQF at national level.