cy_eqf - Establishment of a Support Office for Cyprus' National Qualifications Authority

This proposal covers the establishment of a national body governing qualification framework in Cyprus. Cyprus has already developed and established a National Qualifications Framework which is aligned with the European QF. The major objective going forward is to establish a National Qualifications Authority (NQA) which was already decided by the Council of Ministers in 2017. his project is aimed in securing the necessary funds for the establishment of an initial Support Office (SO) which will carry out all necessary work for the establishment of the Cyprus NQA. For the purposes of this project, this support office will be called SO-NQA. The non-establishment of this national authority is seen as a need of great importance that must be satisfied. The establishment of an initial support structure as outlined in this proposal will create the conditions and help organize the difficult first steps in establishing the Cy-NQA. Given the difficulty in lifting Cy-NQA off the ground over the last years, the establishment of an initial support structure will help towards creating the necessary conditions for the eventual establishment of Cy-NQA. The proposed initial support structure will work for three years with a clear aim of providing the necessary conditions for the establishment of Cy-NQA