Enhancing European Learner Mobility, broadening European pathways: the metadata standards approach

Learner mobility and employability in Europe has been supported by policies and instruments for the transparency of qualifications and competences, providing a common basis for the recording and exchange of learners' information. The European Committee for Standardization recognises the opportunity for working towards a common framework of related interoperability standards, to integrate ICT tools and services towards mobility and employability. The route followed starts with conceptual modelling and results in application profiles using existing standards and specifications. The European Learner Mobility Achievement Information model described in this article, and its prospective European Standard, are major landmarks on this path.