European and International Competence Frameworks Portal
Unified access to 79 European and international frameworks developed by JRC, OECD, UNESCO, Cedefop, Council of Europe, CEN, ENISA, IEEE and more. 19 frameworks available for in-depth exploration (8 active, 11 coming soon), with interactive consultation, structured comparison, glossary and guided pathways.
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The portal
ExplorerHub aggregates and provides access to 79 European and international competence frameworks published by JRC, OECD, UNESCO, Cedefop, Council of Europe, CEN, ENISA, IEEE and other bodies. 19 frameworks are available for in-depth exploration with dedicated sub-portals (8 active, 11 coming soon). The portal offers interactive consultation tools, structured cross-framework comparison, a specialised glossary and guided pathways. A service by IDCERT, an Accredia-accredited Certification Body.
The Frameworks
The 19 frameworks you can explore in depth on ExplorerHub (8 active, 11 coming soon): areas, competences, descriptors and proficiency levels. For the full ecosystem (79 frameworks), see the Global Catalog.
Citizens & Everyday Life
Frameworks designed for the development of every European citizen's transversal competences.
Council of Europe
Educators & Educational Organizations
Frameworks dedicated to competences for those who teach, train, and manage educational organizations.
JRC — European Commission
JRC — European Commission
UNESCO
JRC — European Commission
Professionals & Researchers
Frameworks for technical, specialist, and research competences.
CEN (European Committee for Standardization) TC 428
ENISA
European Commission (DG RTD)
European Commission (DG RTD)
Foundational & Cross-cutting Frameworks
The foundational reference frameworks from which all European and international competence frameworks derive and connect.
Council of the European Union (2018)
European Commission (DG EMPL)
What you can do
Beyond framework browsing, ExplorerHub offers interactive tools to explore, compare and understand the European competence ecosystem.
Framework Comparison
Compare frameworks side by side to identify overlaps, differences and complementarities.
Glossary
Over 200 technical terms defined and linked to their source frameworks.
Timeline
The history and evolution of European and international frameworks, year by year.
Global Catalogue
All 79 frameworks mapped by ExplorerHub, with filters by producer, target and year.
Careers & Skills
Explore 3,000+ European ESCO occupations with the skills required by the job market.
Who it's for
The portal serves all stakeholders involved in the development, assessment and recognition of competences at European level.
Educators and trainers
Integration of frameworks into learning pathways, curriculum design and competence assessment.
HR Professionals
Organisational competence mapping, professional profile definition and development plans based on European standards.
Citizens
Self-assessment of competences, career guidance and identification of learning pathways.
Decision-makers and institutions
Design of policies, national and regional strategies based on European and international competence reference frameworks.
Institutional Sources
The frameworks presented on ExplorerHub are published by leading European and international institutions.
JRC - Joint Research Centre
DigComp, DigCompEdu, EntreComp, GreenComp, LifeComp
European Commission
Key Competences, EQF, ESCO
UNESCO
AI Competency Framework, ICT CFT, MIL
ENISA
ECSF - European Cybersecurity Skills Framework
Council of Europe
RFCDC, CEFR
CEN/CENELEC
e-CF - European e-Competence Framework
OECD
OECD Skills Strategy, Future of Education 2030
IEEE Standards Association
ICTLP - ICT Literacy Profile
ExplorerHub is not affiliated with these institutions. The frameworks are the intellectual property of their respective producers and are presented for informational purposes only.
Competence Certification
ExplorerHub is a service by IDCERT, an Accredia-accredited Certification Body (No. 02257) under the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17024 standard. IDCERT certification schemes are grounded in the same European and international frameworks available on this portal. Certifications issued are recognised and valid across Europe.
