This document summarizes a presentation about qualifications systems and their role in facilitating lifelong learning. The presentation discusses the background and purpose of qualifications systems, pressures driving changes to such systems, recent policy responses to better support lifelong learning, mechanisms used in qualifications systems, an example of a qualifications framework, definitions and rationale for recognizing non-formal and informal learning, practices across countries, and conclusions. The overall goal of the presentation is to explore how qualifications systems can better bridge education and work through mechanisms like qualifications frameworks and recognition of non-formal learning.