Different scenarios for developing regional cooperation in the area of professional qualifications - Outcomes of the feasibility study

The main objective of this feasibility study is to identify how to promote regional cooperation between Central Asian countries in the field of professional qualifications.
The feasibility study provides indications of how synergies between the national qualifications systems in Central Asia can be promoted. Professional qualifications are understood to be qualifications that support career development and integration in the labour markets. This means that the focus is not on generic and purely academic qualifications. The study has two components:

1. Analyse the context influencing cooperation in skills and qualifications between Central Asian countries, including economic and trade relations, strategic and political drivers, mobility and migration, existing regional cooperation and socio-economic policies.

2. Propose possible scenarios for regional cooperation on qualifications, building on the context analysis and consultations with stakeholders from the 5 countries. The scenarios should reflect a common understanding of the current needs and long-term vision and may foresee different degrees of intensity of regional integration.