The document proposes the VIRQUAL network to harmonize virtual mobility and the European Qualification Framework. The network aims to help educational institutions achieve virtual mobility and implement the EQF through e-learning. It would define and promote discussion around virtual mobility, assess policies and identify obstacles, and cooperate to establish partnerships and provide tools to support virtual mobility and EQF implementation. The network involves partners from 7 countries and includes workpackages on management, meetings, quality assurance, developing special interest groups, and dissemination of results.

1. VIRQUAL A Proposal to Harmonize Virtual Mobility and the European Qualification Framework Alfredo Soeiro :: Rita Falcão eGuidance :: 16th September :: Riga, Latvia

3. Summary of partners Verein zur Förderung des Einsatzes Medien in der Aus- u. Weiterbildung AT P9 TecMinho – Associação Universidade-Empresa para o Desenvolvimento PT P8 Universidade Aberta PT P7 Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi – Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi TR P6 Gábor Dénes Főiskola HU P5 Eesti Infotehnoloogia Sihtasutus EE P4 Technische Universität Wien AT P3 Universidad Politécnica de Valencia ES P2 Universidade do Porto PT P1 Legal name Country Partner

9. Workpackages EE EITF Exploitation of results EXP WP12 EE UPORTO National dissemination DISS WP11 ES UPV International dissemination DISS WP10 PT UPORTO Liaison Committee DEV WP9 PT TECMINHO SIG 4 DEV WP8 AT TU Wien SIG 3 DEV WP7 EE EITF SIG 2 DEV WP6 PT UABERTA SIG 1 DEV WP5 PT UPORTO Establishing the network DEV WP4 HU GDF Evaluation and quality management QA WP3 PT UPORTO Network Meetings MAN WP2 PT UPORTO Network management, financial management and coordination MAN WP1

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