What is the difference between Europass and ePortfolio ?

An ePortfolio can be seen as a personal database system.

And the Europass initiative and tools can be seen as forms to populate some parts of this personal database.

Main links related to Europass and related application profiling work by EIfEL:

EIfEL/Europortfolio application profiling work:

• HR-XML Europass - Europortfolio CV AP (based on HR-XML specs)
• IMS ePortfolio Europass CV AP (based on IMS eP/LIP specs)
• French Diploma Supplement AP (based on IMS LIP specs)

More documentation on this website about:

• Certificate supplement
• Diploma supplement

Official link to Europass:

• Europass Cedefop Website : http://europass.cedefop.eu.int/europass/home/hornav/Introduction/navigate.action