| Initiative / Service etc. | Label | Time | Status | Meaning for educational sector | Link to identity management | Partners | Data model | Regulation(s), if any | More information |
|---|
| Digital Credentials for Europe (DC4EU) and eID Wallets | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Red |
|---|
| title | Identification |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | Data transfer |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
| 1.3.2023-31.3.2025 | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| Opportunity to share verified educational data between different parties and/or a solution for identification. | Solution for identification. Trust is based on e-stamps or for verification. | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| In national level: Ministry of Finance, EDUFI | European Learning Model (ELM)? | eIDAS regulation
| More information: https://www.dc4eu.eu/ - Inter action with Europass
- EMREX Gate Way in preparation with Swedish and Norwegian partners
|
| Europass and digital credentials | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | Data transfer |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
|
| | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| Option for sharing learner's competences. "Electronic CV". | Trust is based on e-stamps | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Educational institution |
|---|
|
| In national level: EDUFI (Finnish National Agency for Education), educational institutions | European Learning Model (ELM) | Europass regulation: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32018D0646 | More information: https://europa.eu/europass/en |
| EMREX | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | Data transfer |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
|
| | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| - Option for sharing verifed study data between different countries/institutions/different parties.
- Expanding to non-EU/EEA countries in a near future.
| Trust is based on partners in a EMREX network. | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Educational institution |
|---|
|
| In national level: CSC, Ministry of Education, EDUFI, educational institutions | ELMO (ELM compatible) | General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) | More infomation: https://emrex.eu/ Technical documentation: https://github.com/emrex-eu Service is based on learner's own activity and his/her right to transfer data/personal details, as mentioned in GDPR's article 20. |
Single Digital Gateway (SDG) /
Only Once Technical Solution (OOTS) | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | Data transfer |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
| 2025 (pilots in Finland are based on admissions) | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | in preparation |
|---|
|
| SDG/OOTS makes sharing data between different authorities possible. | Trust is based on APIs between different authorities. | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| All national authorities | SDG data models | SDG regulation: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2018.295.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2018:295:TOC | Obligatory for authorities, but not for example to HEIs https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/single-digital-gateway_en OOTS will be compatible with EUDI Wallets. |
| European Blockchain Services Infrastucture (EBSI) | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | Data transfer |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Red |
|---|
| title | Identification |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
|
| | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| Opportunity to share verified educational data between different parties. | One possibility for identification and for study data's verification. | |
|
|
| More information: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/wikis/display/EBSI/Home Link to EUDI Wallets |
| eIDAS regulation and indentification | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Red |
|---|
| title | Identification |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
|
| | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| With eIDAS identification user may get an access to different services. |
| | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| National level: Ministries, Digital and Data Services Agency |
| eIDAS regulation: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/fi/policies/eidas-regulation | Regulation under review. eIDAS id will be part of national population registry in approximately in 2026? |
| Micro Credentials | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
| 31.12.2023 (MEC's initiative) | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| With micro crerentials a student can update his/her knowledge to tackle the needs of working life. Studies are verified with Non EQF. |
| | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Educational institution |
|---|
|
| National level: Ministry of Education and Culture and HEIs |
|
| Under non-EQF: Studies are 1-59 ECTS. More information about initiative on a background: https://microcredentials.eu/about-2/microbol/ |
| Finnish Population Registry (VTJ) | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Red |
|---|
| title | Identification |
|---|
|
? | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
| 31.12.2026? eIDAS-tunnus osaksi VTJ-tietoja? | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
|
|
| | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| Ministry of Finance and Digital and Population Data Services Agency |
| Act about Population registry (661/2009) | National populational registry, only people with Finnish identity number are listed. |
| KOSKI registry | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | Data transfer |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
|
| | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| National registry, where all studies, completed in publicly funded institutions are listed.
| National provider for individuals for sharing their own verified study data (my data solution). Trust is based on institutions' powers. | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Educational institution |
|---|
|
| EDUFI, MEC | JSON Schema | Act about National registries about studies and completed degreesLaki Valtakunnallisista opinto- ja tutkintorekistereistä (884/2017) |
|
| VIRTA-opintotietopalvelu (ja jatkoselvitys) | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
|
| | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | in preparation |
|---|
|
| - National registry for HEIs, which has been in service since 2014
- Now under discussions for renewaling of current VIRTA.
| Only student's study data, who are identified according to eIDAS LoA substantial are available. National id number and/or student identifier is "needed". Trust is based on institutions' powers'. | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Educational institution |
|---|
|
| MEC, EDUFI, HEIs, Digivision, CSC | HEIs' XDW-datamodel (ELM compatible) | Act about National registries about studies and completed degreesLaki Valtakunnallisista opinto- ja tutkintorekistereistä (884/2017) | Lisätietoja VIRTA-opintotietopalvelusta: https://wiki.eduuni.fi/x/HeqDB Relation between VIRTA National Achievents Registry and KOSKI registry are open. |
| DS4Skills | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | Data transfer |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
| 2022-23 A 1 -year Community of Practice of the Common European Data Spaces (Skills) | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| Challenges related to sharing data. |
| | National level: MyData, Sitra, Vastuu Group, Headai |
|
| https://gaia-x.eu/what-is-gaia-x/deliverables/ https://www.gaiax.fi/working-groups/ https://www.slideshare.net/SitraHyvinvointi/gaiax-for-finland-hub-launch-17-june-2021 |
| Gaia X | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | Data transfer |
|---|
|
|
| | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| The goal of Gaia-X is to develop and build a common data infrastructure that allows data to flow or be accessed within the European single market and beyond. | Multiple stakeholders and difficult accessibility of existing data and infrastructure services | | National level:
Gaia-X Finland (e.g. Sitra) |
|
| More information: https://gaia-x.eu/ Relation to DS4Skills |
| Geant White paper | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| https://wiki.eduuni.fi/x/L45XFQ |
| EUNIS Think Tank | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Grey |
|---|
| title | International |
|---|
|
|
|
| The Think Tank is a group of experts striving to orchestrate a safe, sovereign, open and flexible European digital ecosystem for education. |
| | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Educational institution |
|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Finnish Authenticator (FinnAuth) | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Red |
|---|
| title | Identification |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
|
| | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
| While using Finnish Authenticator service a student can get an access to institution's study systens and/or services. He or she may be able to get user account(s) to systems needed for study. |
| | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Educational institution |
|---|
|
| Digital and Population Data Services Agency, National Taxation organisation, HEIs piloting the service |
|
|
|
| HEIs Digivision 2030 initiative | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Red |
|---|
| title | Identification |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Yellow |
|---|
| title | Data transfer |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
| 31.12.2030 | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
|
| HAKA and suomi.fi authentication, link to national student id registry. | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Educational institution |
|---|
|
| All Finnish HEIs | HEIs' XDW-datamodel (related to study data) |
| Part of previous governmental programme, all HEIs under MEC are part of Digivision. Partly funded by Next Generation EU Programme and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) |
| National Digital Services for Continous Learning (JOD) | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National |
|---|
|
| 31.12.2024 | | Status |
|---|
| |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Ongoing |
|---|
|
|
| Identification solution(s) are currently open. | | Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Blue |
|---|
| title | National Ministry/Agency |
|---|
|
| Status |
|---|
| subtle | true |
|---|
| colour | Green |
|---|
| title | Educational institution |
|---|
|
|
|
|
| Part of previous governmental programme, funded by the Next Generation EU Programme and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) |