The document discusses key drivers for personal development planning (PDP) in different regions. In the UK, there is a strong government push for lifelong learning and elearning. Professional organizations promote best practices for PDP. In Europe, goals include giving all citizens access to an eportfolio by 2010 and developing common eportfolio standards. In the USA, more student work is electronic and accessible online, requiring databases to manage large volumes of work. Elsewhere, PDP aims to meet labor needs through educational reforms integrating new technologies like in Finland and Norway.

1. Personal Development Planning in the UK, Europe, USA and Elsewhere A collaborative work by the UK's Open University H808 participants October 2009