Recognition of Skills and Qualifications

The MOA between the Philippines and Bahrain is aimed at creating alliances between the Philippines and Bahrain's recognized healthcare and educational institutions to produce sustainable international education, training and professional/technical development programs. The agreement includes the Exchange of Human Resources for Health, Scholarships Program and Academic Cooperation on Human Resources for Health and among others.

The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) was established in 2003 under the aegis of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to ensure that the education programmes of medicine and other health professions offered by institutions in participating countries are recognised nationally and regionally to be of international standard. This single, common registration mechanism enables doctors and nurses from CARICOM countries to do only one exam and practise anywhere in the region.

The Nursing MRA was signed by ASEAN member countries on December 9, 2006. This Arrangement facilitates the mobility of nursing services professionals within ASEAN, enhances exchange of information and expertise on standards and qualifications, promotes adoption of best practices for professional nursing services and provides opportunities for capacity building and training of nurses.

The case of Malawi is one of a developing country with severe health system problems and shortages of skilled workers that is seeking solutions through comprehensive training and retention strategies. Prior to 2004, Malawi had lost some 56% of its workers to HIV/AIDS and 40% through resignations or migration. This had seriously affected the delivery of health. So, in 2004, Malawi adopted a sector-wide approach to human resource development, which addressed in one priority package issues of supply/demand, recruitment/deployment and retention/continuous professional development. 

The Nyerere Program aims to contribute to high-level African human resource development and retention and supporting intra-African academic mobility. It covers a range of initiatives to boost mobility for students and staff in higher education, promoting research and capacity building and acting to stem the numbers of qualified graduates leaving for jobs outside the continent.

The Advanced Technical School for Hotel Management and Tourism Services decided in 2019 to partner with the Italian Tourism School Elena Cornaro of Jesolo to provide its students high quality education and training that are in line with both national and international labour market requirements.

The Europass system facilitates job matching through a common definition of experience and mobility. It comprises five documents available in a common format across Europe:

The Ontario Skills Passport provides clear descriptions of the Essential Skills and work habits important for work, learning and life.  The OSP is a free bilingual, web-based resource that provides clear descriptions of the essential skills and work habits needed for success in the workplace. 

The European Engineer (EUR-ING) title is delivered by the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI), and is designed as a guarantee of competence for professional engineers.

IndiaSkills is a joint venture between Manipal Education from India and City and Guilds from the UK to produce 500 centres and 1 million learners in 5 years with the aim of redefining the way education and training is delivered in India. It will enable students to obtain internationally-recognized skills-based qualifications in a wide range of industries, beginning with retail, hospitality, banking and English language training.