Communication

Implementation of QF Credit for Learning Programmes at QF Levels 5 to 7

Signing of a Letter of Intent on Qualifications Framework (QF) Co-operation between the Education Bureau and the Department of Education of Guangdong Province

Launch of recognition of professional qualifications under HKQF

Announcement on 17 Oct 2017 in the Chief Executive"s 2017 Policy Address that $1.2 billion would be injected into the QF Fund for the continued implementation of various initiatives under the QF. The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approved the injection proposal in January 2018

Establishment of "Travel Industry Training Advisory Committee"

Establishment of "Arboriculture and Horticulture Industry Training Advisory Committee"

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Qualifications Framework between the Education Bureau and the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)

Completion of the Comparability Study of the Hong Kong QF and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the Development and implementation of Qualifications Frameworks between Qualifications Framework Secretariat and Thailand Professional Qualification Institute

Establishment of "Fashion Industry Training Advisory Committee"

Beauty ITAC and Hairdressing ITAC merged to become the Beauty & Hairdressing ITAC; and the Chinese Catering ITAC extended its ambit to cover the whole catering industry and is renamed as the Catering ITAC

Establishment of the Qualifications Framework Fund and Steering Committee on QF Fund

Announcement of Credit Accumulation and Transfer Policy and Principles

Establishment of "Cross-Industry Training Advisory Committee for the Human Resource Management Sector

The Education Bureau and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) signed the Cooperation Arrangement on the Development of Qualifications Framework in Wellington, New Zealand

The Education Bureau and Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership (SCQFP) co-organised QF Conference on "Global Mobility - Making it Happen"

Establishment of "Security Services Industry Training Advisory Committee"

Establishment of Review Panel on Award Titles