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This joint report is prepared by a joint working group of the Education Bureau (EDB) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the European Qualifications Framework Advisory Group (EQF AG) (namely, the Joint Technical Group (JTG)) that has conducted a detailed comparative analysis of the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF) and the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF). This report analyses the technical and conceptual characteristics of the respective frameworks in the context for which they are designed and, by comparing the two frameworks, seeks to identify key aspects of similarities and differences and thereby determine the comparability between them.

The purpose of this comparative analysis is to create a 'zone of mutual trust' and thereby improve the understanding of Hong Kong qualifications in Europe and the understanding in Hong Kong of qualifications linked to the EQF via the referencing of national qualifications systems/frameworks and their levels to the EQF. It is expected that the mutual understanding, transparency and trust generated by the process can facilitate qualification recognition, support mobility of learners and labour, and enhance opportunities for future cooperation between Hong Kong and Europe.

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