European Qualifications Passport for Refugees No 01231
Assessment PartIssued: 14.03.2017
Valid through: 14.03.2022

Personal information
Surname: Nasry

Given names: Ahmad

Father’s name: Alawy

Mother’s name: Rabaa

Date of birth: 28.08.1983

Place of birth: Deir Ez-Zor, Syria

Nationality: Syria

Assessed qualifications
Highest achieved qualification: (2011) Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, University ofDamascus, Syria 2

Additional relevant information from the applicant
Languages: Arabic (native speaker), Arabic (language of instruction), English (language course)Work experience:

5 years of teaching experience in Syria3Interview and documentation assessment is conducted by credential evaluators from ENIC/NARICs participating in the project4.
On behalf of the projectEvaluation coordinator
Signature

Evaluator 1

Evaluator 2

Signature

Signature

For more information about the status of this document: http://www.coe.int/eqpr

1European Qualifications Passport for Refugees is neither a legal document nor replacement for the national recognition schemes, but a statement
intended to be of help in connection with applications for employment/internships and studies. The evaluation is based on available documentation and astructured interview with a professional credential evaluator. This document is only valid together with the explanatory part.
2 No available documentation
3 No available documentation
4The project is carried out by the Council of Europe, the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs of Greece, the Ministry of Education, Universities andResearch of Italy, the Conference of Italian University Rectors and the European Network of Information Centres (ENICs/NARICs) of Armenia, Canada,France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom. The Ministry of Education and Research of Norway, the Government ofFlanders - Belgium and UNHCR also support the project.

Project Partners
Other Institutional partners

ENIC/NARIC

The European Qualifications Passport for Refugees No 0123
Explanatory PartThe European Qualifications Passport for Refugees is a standardized document issued in a project5 carried out
by the Council of Europe and partners. The European Qualifications Passport for Refugees consists of two parts– the assessment part and the explanatory part. The assessment part of the European Qualifications Passport
contains information on the highest qualification(s) achieved, academic discipline, other relevant qualifications,as well as relevant job experience and language proficiency6 (in cases where it is possible to substantiate it). Theexplanatory part contains information about the status of the document and a short description of the Project.

The European Qualifications Passport for Refugees
What is it?
The document explains the qualifications a refugee is likely to have based on the available evidence. Although
this document does not constitute a formal recognition act, it summarizes and presents available information on
the applicant’s educational level, work experience and language proficiency. The evaluation methodology is acombination of an assessment of available documentation, the considerable experience gained through previous
evaluations and the use of a structured interview. Thus, the document provides credible information that can berelevant in connection with applications for employment, internships, qualification courses and admission tostudies.

Who is it for?
The European Qualifications Passport for Refugees is issued to refugees who claim to have completed or partiallycompleted studies at the level of upper secondary school and above, including qualifications for which there isinsufficient or missing documentation. The aim is that it will help applicants continue further studies, improvetheir language proficiency, apply for formal recognition or authorization or find employment.

What it is not?
European Qualifications Passport for Refugees is not:•a formal recognition / statement / decision•

a substitute for identification or educational documentation;•a substitute for regular recognition statements/authorization issued by the national recognition
authorities;•an automatic system that guarantees admission to studies or employment.

Period of validity – The European Qualifications Passport for Refugees is valid for five years from the date ofissue.

European Qualifications Passport for Refugees
5The project brings together credential evaluators from several countries to facilitate and accelerate the recognition of refugee
qualifications in their first host country. The pilot phase of the project was run in 2017 and the new project phase is being implemented
from 2018 to 2020.
6For more information on language proficiency in terms of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages please see:
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Cadre1_en.asp

Advice on the way ahead
Recognition of education from your home country is essential for access to further studies as well as to thelabour market. The European Qualifications Passport provides information on your educational level, work
experience and language proficiency. This information can be relevant in connection with applications foremployment, internships, qualification courses and admission to studies. This information should be acceptedand easily interpreted in any European country. It does not constitute a formal act of recognition.
As countries have different education and qualifications systems, applying for credential evaluation is often
the essential step when planning to study or to work in a particular country. A credential evaluation may help
you and foreign organizations understand how your qualifications relate to the qualifications in the particularcountry where you want to study or work.
In order to know the details about an official national credential evaluation centre/service, the first step is tocontact the national authority in charge of higher education issues in the country where you need anevaluation. Please note that each country has specific rules and procedures for the evaluation of foreign
qualifications – within and outside the EU as well. Therefore, an existing procedure, centre or typology ofqualification in your country, may not exist in another one.
For more detailed information on evaluation procedures, please contact the relevant ENIC-NARIC national
information centre: http://www.enic-naric.net/i-need-to-have-my-qualifications-evaluated.aspx
For more detailed information on evaluation procedures in other countries, please visit the UNESCO Region
section of the ENIC-NARIC site: http://www.enic-naric.net/unesco-regions.aspx

Seeking admission to further studies?
Academic recognition is the recognition of a foreign qualification, for the purpose of further studies.
The need for academic recognition may arise when a person with a qualification from their home country
seeks admission to a further stage of studies in a foreign country, or seeks admission to further studies in thehome country after completion of the previous stage or a period of study abroad.
In principle, academic recognition is sought only for admission to further studies, and in the majority ofnational systems it is done by the higher education institutions. Official lists of recognized higher education
institutions in ENIC-NARIC countries can be found on the ENIC-NARIC website: http://www.enic-naric.net/ineed-academic-recognition.aspx
Higher education institutions are also developing initiatives tailored for refugee students. The European
University Association (EUA) is collecting data on initiatives and activities, which are presented in thisinteractive map. The map is continuously updated.
Kiron Open Higher Education uses an innovative combination of online and offline learning to provide
accessible, sustainable, and cost-effective education for refugees. For more information, please visithttps://kiron.ngo/about.

Language proficiency

Good knowledge of the language(s) of your host country as well as of widely spoken languages of international
communication is important for both work and study. Competent recognition authorities may be able toprovide advice on opportunities for further language learning.
The Council of Europe has developed the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
which, among other things, enables you to describe your proficiency in any foreign language, seewww.coe.int/lang-CEFR. The Council of Europe has also developed a range of resources and instruments to
support the linguistic integration of adult migrants (LIAM project: https://www.coe.int/lang-migrants) which
include tools for the self-evaluation of language skills.

Seeking employment?
The recognition of qualifications for professional (employment) purposes depends largely on whether theprofession in question is regulated or not in the host country7. It is up to each country to determine which
professions should be regulated. If a profession is regulated, the state appoints a competent authority to makethe decisions on recognition of foreign qualifications, In order to work in a regulated profession with foreignqualifications; one must apply for the recognition of these qualifications from the competent authorities.
The ENIC-NARIC national information centre should be able to assist you or direct you to the appropriate
source of information. For more information, please visit the ENIC-NARICs website: http://www.enicnaric.net/i-need-professional-recognition.aspx
According to the Directive 2005/36/EC, there are national contact points within the EU countries that can give
you information on the recognition of your qualifications if they are in a regulated profession, and guide you
through the administrative formalities you need to complete. In order to know if a profession is regulated in
an EU country, please visit the Regulated Professions Database http://ec.europa.eu/growth/toolsdatabases/regprof/index.cfm?action=homepage : it contains information on the regulated professions
covered by Directive 2005/36/EC, statistics on migrating professionals, contact points and competentauthorities. This applies to professions regulated in the EU Member States, EEA countries and Switzerland.
For more detailed information on professional recognition procedures in other countries, please visit theUNESCO Regions section of the ENIC-NARIC website http://www.enic-naric.net/unesco-regions.aspx, and/or
contact the national authority of the country concerned directly.
If a profession is not regulated, a holder of a foreign qualification does not need to seek any recognition. Theemployer takes the decision regarding employment of a holder of a foreign a qualification.

7 In general terms, a regulated profession is subject to specific legal regulations and may be exercised only by those fulfilling the stipulated requirements.

Recognition for the purposes of exercising a regulated profession is normally distinct from and additional to the recognition of an academic qualificationand is conducted by a specially appointed authority. Medical doctors, dentists, lawyers, architects, and engineers are typical examples of regulatedprofessions.