^{INARD, the International Network for Accreditation, Recognition and Dissemination, has its headquarters in Solothurn and works across mainland Europe as an accreditation, certification and recognition consultancy and assessor agency. It has effective links with many international academic and training recognition bodies, including, among others, the NARIC and the ENIC Networks, various accreditation agencies in Europe.}

^{INARD has excellent dissemination processes and contacts to ensure the widest possible communication of findings and decisions to appropriate authorities, institutions and agencies.}

^{INARD recognises the central importance of the Bologna and Copenhagen processes in all its commissioned work, and especially in its operational links and contractual partnerships with other accreditation and recognition bodies. I}

^{INARD works closely with ipf-international-group (full permanent member of EFQM) which has significant partnerships with higher education institutions, especially regarding practitioner research programmes at various levels.}

^{Currently INARD is working with the ipf-international-group and ist IPF MULTIVERSITY in the assessment of equivalences, primarily although not exclusively at Bachelor’s and Master’s level.}

^{The achievement of Bachelor’s and Master’s equivalence through the formal recognition and accreditation of recognised courses, competencies portfolios, and other carefully recorded academically oriented training is a significant development in many mainland European nations.}

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^{EFQM = European Foundation of Quality Management}

^{NARIC = National Academic Recognition Information Centres (European Union)}

^{ENIC = European Network of National Information Centres (UNESCO European Region)}