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Enhancing Qualifications Recognition in Border Regions: Practical Insights from Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany

Explore experiences & solutions for qualification recognition challenges in the border region of Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany. Learn from real-life cases and strategies to overcome obstacles, including administrative improvements and tailored solutions. Discover the impact on professions like paediatric surgery and psychology.

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Enhancing Qualifications Recognition in Border Regions: Practical Insights from Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany

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  1. ExperiencesfromPracticeregardingtheRecognition of Qualifications in the Border Region of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany Lavinia Kortese ITEM/Maastricht University

  2. Frequency of the Issue • European Commission • Public Consultation & Report “Overcomingobstacles in border regions”, 2015 • CPB • Report “De arbeidsmarkt aan de grens met en zonder grensbelemmeringen”, 2017 • ITEM Casuistry • Analysis of “Real life cases” • General vs. Specific issues

  3. Tackling General Issues • Relatedprimarilyto: • Costs • Duration • Solving issues by: • Improvingadministrativeprocesses • Providing high quality information • B-solutions project “Roadmap & Factsheet”

  4. TacklingSpecific Issues • Identifyingparticularobstaclesbyinvestigatingparticularrecognitionsituations • Adoptingtailor-madesolutions • Someexamplesfrom ITEM research • PaediatricSurgeons • Psychologists

  5. Paediatric Surgeons • Creation of a Tri-Member State Euregional Centre forPaediatricSurgery • Differences in nationalregulation hinder automatic recognition • Consequence: no automatic recognitionfortheCentre’spaediatricsurgeons • Solutions: • EGTC + European Cross-border Mechanism • Recognition of theSpecialisation in BE

  6. Psychologists • Professional qualifications are notrecognised in BE • Non-regulated NL  regulated BE • Professional Qualifications Directive • 1 year professional experience NL • Alternative routes torecognition?

  7. Thankyou! Lavinia Kortese l.kortese@maastrichtuniversity.nl

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