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Recognition of skills and qualifications

The EU supports the recognition of skills and qualifications to make it easier to study and work anywhere in Europe.

Development of skills
The EU has developed several measures to support the transparency and recognition of knowledge, skills, and competences to make it easier to study and work anywhere in Europe.

EU initiatives on transparency and recognition of skills and qualifications
A list of EU initiatives to support the recognition of skills and qualifications.

Skills, Competences, Occupations and Qualifications (ESCO)
ESCO is a classification system that identifies and categorises skills, competences, qualifications and occupations relevant for the EU labour market and education and training.