Validation of non-formal and informal learning – North Macedonia

The first work on establishing the validation of non-formal and informal learning (VNFIL) arrangements date back to 2013/14 and the adoption of the Concept Paper for Non-formal Adult Education and Informal Learning in the Republic of Macedonia (2015). The first comprehensive document to set out how VNFIL would work was the ‘Roadmap for implementing a system of VNFIL’ from 2016. The current legislation regulating education and qualifications only mentions the possibility for VNFIL, but arrangements are not yet operational. However, several strategic documents and draft Laws on the National qualifications framework (NQF) (MOES, 2023a) and Adult Education (AE) (MOES, 2023b) propose implementation of validation arrangements in all sectors. VNFIL arrangements will be coordinated nationally.