In Italy, validation of qualifications earned in another country is not yet governed by a standard and well-defined procedure. There are, however, two distinct cases in which there are specific procedures.

1. for all university qualifications (bachelor's, master's, PhD's, and other), equivalence is determined by both the original and the host universities, and is established according to general parameters upon evaluation by a specific commission. It is thus advisable that you contact your original university to let them know you plan to validate your degree abroad. At the same time, you should contact the host university in order to facilitate contact and communication between the two schools.
   At the University of Bologna, for example, you should contact the URP (Ufficio Relazioni col Pubblico)
   Largo Trombetti, 1 Bologna
   urp.info@unibo.it
   http://www.urp.unibo.it
   9.00 - 12.30 Mon - Fri
   14.30 - 16.30 Tue - Thur
2. for all professional qualifications (in the form of training courses completed outside the university environment), validation is the prerogative of the Italian Consulate in the foreign country. Thus, before you leave, you need to contact the Italian Consulate in your home country to obtain a sort of pre-validation of your qualifications. In this case, it's better not to economize: have all your qualifications validated, even if you think they won't be pertinent to what you plan to do during your stay abroad.

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One of the main goals of the European Union is to foster free movement of workers within member states. European Employment Services (Eures), founded in 1994, aims to promote exchanges between workers and employers throughout the Union. It also seeks to guarantee that information regarding living and working conditions is exchanged between member states of. It's a true European "employment agency".

Eures is equipped with a database located in Brussels. Within this database are all the job offers sent by employers throughout Europe and by national employment systems. The database is in turn connected with each of the national systems. As such, when a job offer is entered into the Eures database, it is sent automatically to the entire network. The service is free.

In Luxembourg, there is an information center for the working, living, social safety, and immigration/emigration conditions in each member country. This information is available in digital format in all member states and in all languages. Experts guarantee constant updating of the information; there is one expert for every country, and all are appointed by the public occupation services and coordinated by the European Commission.

For more information about Eures you can visit the following websites:
http://www.europa.eu.int/jobs/eures

You can also visit the Job Bulletin site at http://www.bollettinodellavoro.it (Italian version),
or you can buy their magazine which gives a complete list of the main job offers in Europe every ten days.