Towards a Unified Qualification Framework for Digital Transformation in Education in Latin America: The case of the EU-BEGP Project

Digital transformation in education, particularly in Latin America, faces significant challenges due to the lack of standardized academic credit systems across universities. The EU-BEGP Project aims to address some of the challenges by developing a unified qualification framework that aligns with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) and an earlier proposed “Latin American Reference Credit” (CLAR) system. This paper presents the “EXPLORE Energy Digital Academy” (EEDA) concept, which supports global collaboration in the co-creation of digital learning materials, emphasizing quality assurance and innovative, student-centered educational models that are expanded into Latin America. This is done through the EU-sponsored “EU-BEGP” Project which involves partners from both Latin America and Europe and seeks to modernize courses and programs in the energy sector through digital tools and resources, while also proposing solutions for a standardized academic credit system that facilitates the recognition of qualifications across regions. This initiative is crucial for fostering educational collaboration and ensuring that digital education meets the diverse needs of students in emerging regions. The paper describes the background of such collaboration and focuses upon the necessity of (1) appropriate academic metadata, (2) educational quality process and (3) credit transfers between partners.