VC-EDU Co-Chair Election Self-Nomination

Dear Colleagues,

With this email I would like to put myself forward for the VC-EDU Task Force co-chair role, with the endorsement of my employer, NTT DATA.

My interest and involvement in digital credentialing projects started in 2014, when I was involved in the European Erasmus+ programme funded Open Badge Network project. Since then, I participated in half a dozen other European and international projects in the thematic areas of learning data standardisation and digital credentials. My main professional focus since 2019 has been the development of the European Learning Model (ELM), and the European Digital Credentials for Learning (EDC) Infrastructure, and as Project Manager (since the second half of 2022), I did not only support the adoption and upscaling of the model’s use, but I also represented this flagship European Commission initiative at conferences (e.g. Micro-Credentials Summit<https://microcredentials.eu/micro-credentials-summit-2023/> and OEB<https://oeb.global/>, to name a couple), webinars, consultations, and various collaboration activities targeting standard interoperability.

The reason why I am interested in the co-chair position is that I would like to take a more active role in the progression of joint efforts in this domain, as well as strengthen the representation of Europe in the Community. I expect that, would I be chosen for the role, I could not only be productively engaged with the Community and its ongoing work, but also support that work both on administrative level (via smooth running of the weekly meetings and updating the VC-EDU website), and as an expert contributor (to concrete work strands, as well as the overall VC-EDU strategy for growth).

I hope you will find my profile fit for the job. If you have any questions, I am at your disposal.

Best wishes,
Ildiko


Ildiko Mazar

Sector Consulting Manager

European Digital Credentials for Learning Implementation Support

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