The African Qualification Verification Network (AQVN) was formed in 2016 in response to the challenges faced by many African government entities in respect to the verification of foreign qualifications. Facilitated by the South African Qualifications Authority, the formation of the AQVN was the outcome of a declaration by key stakeholders in qualifications management in Africa to “ Build Trust and Promote Genuine Qualifications in Africa through Effective Verification”.
Thematic discussion on newest developments concerning: a) Learning outcomes approach in different contexts of learning and qualifications; b) regional qualifications frameworks: objectives, referencing, levels and descriptors; c) ACQF development: towards the conceptual and technical design – levels and descriptors.
The African Qualification Verification Network (AQVN) was formed in 2016 in response to the challenges faced by many African government entities in respect to the verification of foreign qualifications. Facilitated by the South African Qualifications Authority, the formation of the AQVN was the outcome of a declaration by key stakeholders in qualifications management in Africa to “ Build Trust and Promote Genuine Qualifications in Africa through Effective Verification”.
The African Qualification Verification Network (AQVN) was formed in 2016 in response to the challenges faced by many African government entities in respect to the verification of foreign qualifications. Facilitated by the South African Qualifications Authority, the formation of the AQVN was the outcome of a declaration by key stakeholders in qualifications management in Africa to “ Build Trust and Promote Genuine Qualifications in Africa through Effective Verification”.
Cases discussed at this webinar: African experiences of National Qualifications Databases and NQF Information Systems (cases of South Africa and Kenya); and 2 cases of Recognition of qualifications (AQVN; INAAREES - Angola).
Cases discussed at this webinar: African experiences of Quality Assurance in higher education – the cases of CAMES and of the ANAQ-Sup (Senegal). In addition, the Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN) presented the work towards a continental framework for Early childhood education and development.
African experiences - National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF) of Seychelles and Namibia. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) of Kenya.
Discussed cases: South African NQF (in implementation for over two decades) and Sierra Leone NQF (in development and consultation). We learned about Europass Digital Credentials. Final experts panel gathered representatives of Mozambique, Seychelles, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, and East African Community.
