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eCOTOOL (e-competences tools) was an international project undertaken through the European Union's Lifelong Learning Programme, specifically the Leonardo da Vinci programme. As such, the eCOTOOL project primarily dealt with initial and continuing vocational education and training (VET) in the European Union.
The objective of eCOTOOL was to improve the development, exchange, and maintenance of VET certificates and their accessibility and transparency by harmonizing Europass with other European instruments ( EQF, ECVET) and e‐competences. This aimed to increase European mobility and the transparency of VET systems.
eCOTOOL focused on:
(1) the improvement of the development, exchange, and maintenance of vocational education and training (VET) certificates and their accessibility and transparency and
(2) increasing European mobility and transparency in general.
In an attempt to achieve these objectives eCOTOOL developed the adaptable Europass CS eco‐tools based on the European policies Europass Certificate Supplement (CS), EQF, ECVET, and PAS 1093. The Europass CS eco‐tools were first tested and evaluated in the agricultural sector. Finally the eCOTOOL results were submitted to the European Standardization Committees (CEN/TC 353) to contribute to a European consensus and standard for VET competences.