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European e-CF in action
Aims of the framework maintenance and update activities 2009-2010:
- Maintenance of the European e-Competence Framework 1.0 - In accordance with published framework experience and feedback:
- Maintain and update dimension 2 and 3 competence descriptions
- Identify further high value competences and add if required - Further development of the e-CF dimension 4 ‘Knowledge and skills' associated with identified e-competences:
- Determine and specify the way to relate knowledge and skills to the overall framework
- Further elaboration and specification of framework dimension 4 - e-CF presentation for daily users coming e.g. from ICT industry, qualification and training
- Elaboration of a user focused framework navigation structure with easy guidance and pragmatic access to competences and skills descriptors
- Development of a graphical design which can be used in reference material such as posters, documents and web pages
- Development of a related online solution for implementation on appropriate websites - e-CF methodological documentation for scientific and/ or methodologically interested public, coming e.g. from Higher Education, science and research
Interim outcomes achieved
- The "e-CF in action" interim report has been approved by the European Commission in December 2010.
- e-CF Stakeholder questionnaire on-line until 7th February of 2010 - get involved!
- First experts agreed draft of e-CF dimension 4 - knowledge and skills for further improvement by the European ICT stakeholder community. Please send your suggestions and feedback by 12th of February to the project leader.
How will it be achieved?
The framework maintenance work "e-CF in action" is one of four current projects being conducted by CEN/ISSS, under their CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) process.
A European expert working group has been established comprising representatives from the ICT Industry (both vendors and users), social partners, national ICT framework stakeholders, as well as ICT higher education, qualification and research.
The expert working group incorporates six CEN nominated experts (Grant agreement for an action BC/CEN/ENTR/000/2008-29, funded by the European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry) and further interested and experienced representatives from European ICT stakeholders and Industry.
The updated framework is planned to be published as a CEN Workshop Agreement in autumn 2010.
The European e-Competence Framework development is supported by the European Commission and the Council of Ministers (Commission's Communication of 07.09.2007 and Competitiveness Council Conclusions of 23.11.2007 on e-skills).
