Certification Procedures Research Articles

ВЕРИФИКАЦИЯ СИСТЕМ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ДОСТУПОМ НА ОСНОВЕ МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЯ РАСКРАШЕННЫМИ СЕТЯМИ ПЕТРИ

Introduction: the complexity of the information systems (IS) being developed increases the requirements for the error-free design of the access control system and increases the likelihood of the presence and impact of vulnerabilities on the state of information security. Formal verification of the IS project at the development stage allows minimizing the appearance of architectural vulnerabilities. Changes carried out by regulators in the field of certification of information security means actualizing issues related to the development and analysis of formal models. Purpose: development of an approach to the construction and formal verification of models that has an intuitively, completeness presentation and effective analysis. Methods: construction of models by the mathematical apparatus of colored Petri nets in the CPN Tools modeling environment with the subsequent study of the properties of the net. Results: an approach has been developed that has structural, logical and dynamic completeness. The clarity of the models developed using the presented approach reduces the time for detecting incorrect functioning and developing compensatory measures with the subsequent confirmation of their effectiveness. The analyze of the state space showed the need to supplement the modeling environment for the complete construction of the state space in the case of complex models and a large number of markers during the initial marking of the Petri net. Practical relevance: the developed approach is proposed to be used for formal verification of access control models and filtering information flows in the certification procedure for information security tools. The versatility and simplicity of the approach allows you to implement the formal verification procedure in the development stages of various kinds of systems. Development prospects: development of additional software that allows building a complete state space for com" plex models, as well as complementing the method with approaches using ASK-CTL logic.

The choice of appropriate generator systems to enhance the renewable energy share in buildings. A comparison between PV-assisted heat pumps and biomass boilers

Low-energy buildings are generally equipped with generation systems driven by renewable sources. Regarding heating and DHW production, two choices appear appropriate: PV assisted heat pumps and biomass boilers. In this paper, by means of TRNSYS dynamic simulations, the non-renewable primary energy was determined for two buildings located in different climatic contexts by varying the PV size to consider the actual self-consumed electricity of commercial devices. Results showed that in cold climates biomass boilers are more suggested, especially in unfavourable climatic zones, whereas the COP of air-water heat pumps is strongly penalized by the outdoor temperatures and in many cases the self-consumed PV electricity does not limit the grid intervention adequately. However, in building with limited thermal energy demands and in favorable climates, suitable PV sizes make heat pumps more performant than biomass boilers. The same calculations were conducted with the quasi-steady approach, in accordance with the Italian building energy certification procedure, observing a favorable scenario in a heating plant equipped with a PV assisted heat pump because it assumes the renewable electricity entirely absorbed, while the accounting of the actual self-consumed share produces a greater demand of non-renewable energy.

5G Experimentation for Public Safety: Technologies, Facilities and Use Cases

Today, legacy PMRs continue to be the only group of tested, verified and certified technologies for the Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) sector. For the fifth generation (5G) to follow suit, substantial hands-on experimentation with functional, architectural and deployment aspects is required, and further test trials need to take place in order to inform and enable future verification and certification procedures for 5G to become a proven PPDR technology. This paper studies 5G PPDR experimentation associated with novel virtualized and cloud-native 5G technologies, architectures and deployment options, as well as feasibility studies and field performance and verifications trials involving vertical-specific 5G infrastructures and applications. Key enabling technologies, such as massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO), device-to-device (D2D), network slicing and multi-access edge computing (MEC) are discussed and 5G PPDR architecture and deployment options are investigated. A dedicated 5G PPDR experimentation facility is presented, and a case study of hands-on experimentation is provided. Two distinct scenarios are discussed, i.e., emergency augmentation of the terrestrial 5G PPDR network with rapidly deployable on-site capacities in the area of a public safety incident, and availability and reliability of decision-support PPDR applications on the field. Experience with the deployment and verification insights are accompanied by the results of quality of service (QoS) and non-functional key performance indicators (KPI) assessment that were exhibited during the experiment. The experimentation outcomes confirm the ability of the facility to support emulated laboratory experimentation specifically designed to tackle 5G challenges for this particular vertical as well as field studies recreating realistic public safety operations.

БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ ПОЛЕТОВ – НОВЫЕ ПОНЯТИЙНЫЕ И КОНЦЕПТУАЛЬНЫЕ АВИАМЕДИЦИНСКИЕ АСПЕКТЫ

The authors examined the current conception of flight safety, medical risks management, prevention of accidents due to the human factor, and updated flight safety definition. Health and physiological examinations within the pilot medical certification procedure are, unconditionally, important determinants of flight safety. However, maintenance and realization of key professional qualities confront a number of extra- and intersystem factors that can create some level of risk. Mitigation of these risks and medical risks management should be taken as the basis for preventing aviation accidents caused by the human factor.

ТЕХНІЧНЕ ДІАГНОСТУВАННЯ ТЯГОВОГО РУХОМОГО СКЛАДУ. ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ МЕТОДИКИ ОЦІНКИ ОСТАТОЧНОГО РЕСУРСУ НЕСНИХ МЕТАЛОКОНСТРУКЦІЙ

Recently there is the intrest increasing in admission of private locomotives to the operating on the particular headings of public railways. At the initiative of Ministry of Infrastructure the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 04.12.2019 № 1043 “About implementation of experimental project on the admission of private locomotives to the operating on the particular headings of public railways” is confirmed. The experimental project is designed for two years, it means till 04.12.2021. According to the requirements of the “Temporary Regulations on the procedure of the admission of private locomotives to the operating on the particular headings of public railways” approved by the Order of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine dated 04.03.2020 № 191, defined the requirements for applicants (enterprises), rolling stock, their maintanence and repair, personnel. In particular, it is established that private locomotives are allowed to operate on public railways with the availability of a conformity certificate. Private locomotives, that are applied for participation in experimental project, as a rule, are not new, and have certain service life, respectively, certain performance characteristics, remaining operating life of load-bearing metal structures, so the certification procedure of locomotives has some particularities and should cover, exept common measures of certification, measures of technical diagnoses, i.e. with the assessment of final resources of load-bearing metal struc-tures. Key words: experimental project, allowance for private locomotives, a conformity certificate, technical diagnoses.

СРАВНИТЕЛЬНЫЕ АНАЛИЗ ВХОДНОГО МОНИТОРИНГА УСЛОВИЙ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЙ РЕЗУЛЬТАТИВНОСТИ ГОРОДСКИХ И СЕЛЬСКИХ ШКОЛ

Оne of the means of our time for the world and domestic education systems is the problem of equalizing the chances of students, for equal access to quality education. State program of the Russian Federation «Development of education» created a set of measures in the regions. In the Yaroslavl region, since 2020, this system of measures has been implemented within the framework of the regional project «Improving the quality of education in secondary schools with low learning outcomes and in schools operating in unfavorable social conditions». Within the framework of this project, comprehensive support was organized for 68 educational organizations from 12 municipal districts of the Yaroslavl region, of which, according to the clustering adopted in the Yaroslavl region, 20 general education organizations belong to the cluster of urban schools. The authors of the article reveal a number of main elements of the regional program, outline the theoretical prerequisites for dividing schools in the Yaroslavl region into two categories: schools with low learning outcomes and schools operating in unfavorable social conditions, and present the results of a comparative analysis of data from input monitoring of indicators of urban and rural schools participating in the regional project. The article describes the procedure for analyzing personnel support and human resources for optimizing the educational process in schools, aimed at improving educational results. A statistical portrait of students in urban and rural schools has been compiled in relation to their participation in student self-government bodies, passing the certification procedure, and completing additional education programs.

Netipična aroma starenja u hrvatskim vinima i odnos između senzorne prepoznatljivosti i sadržaja 2-amino acetofenona

Atypical aging off-flavour (UTA) is not a common wine fault but it is still an interesting topic, due to the complexity of the occurrence, chemical markers, and sensory descriptors. Although 2-aminoacetophenone (AAP) is the main chemical marker, an increase in AAP concentration does not necessarily result with the higher sensory expression of UTA. The goal of this study was to investigate the presence of UTA and the link between UTA olfactory perception and AAP concentration in Croatian wines. All the samples that were rejected due to the UTA in sensory testing during the certification procedure for the market during 2013 - 2017 were included in research. The relevant data of origin were analyzed to filter out potential factors of UTA appearance. Sensory analyses were performed with the „100 points“ and the „Yes/No“ methods, and AAP analyses were done by GC-MS. The appearance of UTA may be associated with the regional origin and extremely poor climatic conditions of a particular year. The results of AAP analyses corroborated the presence of UTA in all samples; the concentrations of AAP were 0.3 - 4.4 μg/L. A respective correlation between sensory recognition and the concentration of AAP was specified. This is the first study of sensory detection of UTA and the interconnection with 2-AAP in Croatian wines. The results indicate the need to detect as many volatiles as possible, to explain the difference in olfactory perception of this fault.

Plant protection inspection management in a turbulent world – from stringent control to flexible supervision?

The research issues presented in the article focuses on the State Plant Health and Seed Inspection Service and its tasks. Its role of phytosanitary inspection is particularly emphasized. This institution is responsible for the control of plant products that are moving across borders and the issuing of phytosanitary certificates. In the deliberations, an attempt is made to verify the thesis that with the current material resources, the method of financing this institution and its complex organizational structure, it will be important to take actions aimed at increasing the effectiveness of its operation. In the context of the export of agricultural products, this can be done by simplifying the procedures for issuing phytosanitary certificates. Global forecasts speak of the growing role of trade in plant products, but also of the difficulties that may be imposed on it. Poland is a significant exporter of such products. To maintain this status, good cooperation between PIORiN – farmers, agricultural producers and exporters is essential. It may require the development of common procedures, the fulfillment of which by manufacturers would pay off with a simplified certification procedure, and PIORIN would allow focusing efforts on other tasks required by the regulations.

Deployment of creation works robotic bodies for conformity assessment of the QMS and products of digital enterprises-performers and participants of the state defense order

The article presents an algorithm for transferring the QMS to the category of automated QMS with elements of digitalization of procedures and processes of management of enterprises-performers and participants of the State Defense Order and their subsequent robotization. The ways of translating the certification procedures of management systems into robotic virtual procedures and virtual experts endowed with elements of artificial intelligence are shown. The structure of the formation of a digital enterprise and the formation of a robotic digital compliance assessment Center is shown. The scheme of implementation of the project of a software and hardware complex of an integrated security and quality system based on a domestic integration platform designed for robotic management of large enterprises and associations is presented.

ПИТАННЯ ВЕРИФІКАЦІЇ РОБОЧИХ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИК ОБЛАДНАННЯ ДЛЯ ВИПРОБУВАННЯ ДИТЯЧИХ ІГРАШОК

The paper shows that the successful operation of test equipment and obtaining reliable measurement results is ensured by methods for verifying the performance of this equipment. Verification of test equipment characteristics includes a set of measures (analysis, metrological examination) aimed at assessing compliance with functional, operational, and regulatory requirements for test methods. The analysis of international and domestic standards regulating the certification procedure for testing equipment used in testing children's toys, namely, the determination of the normalized accuracy characteristics of the equipment, their compliance with the requirements of regulatory documents and the establishment of the suitability of the equipment for operation, was carried out. It is shown that the abolition of the standard «ГОСТ 24555-81 Система государственных испытаний продукции. Порядок аттестации испытательного оборудования. Основные положения», which regulated the metrological support of testing equipment, determining its suitability for use in product testing and the very process of equipment certification in Ukraine, led to a difficult situation in conformity assessment bodies and testing laboratories to confirm the reliability of tests. Based on the results of comparative analysis, recommendations are given on the need to develop a draft National Standard of Ukraine «Test equipment. General requirements for verification of performance» following the requirements of domestic legislation in the field of technical regulation. A methodology has been developed for primary and periodic verification of the performance of test equipment, used in assessing the conformity of electric toys in terms of «mechanical strength». The study's purpose is to develop a methodology for primary and periodic verification of the performance characteristics of test equipment as the basis of the draft of the new National Standard of Ukraine.

МЕХАНІЗМ АДАПТИВНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ ЯКІСТЮ ПІДГОТОВКИ ЗДОБУВАЧІВ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ СТУПЕНЯ ДОКТОРА ФІЛОСОФІЇ ДЛЯ ПОТРЕБ ЗБРОЙНИХ СИЛ УКРАЇНИ

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are interested in highly professional subjects of scientific and scientific-technical activities, namely in highly qualified scientific and scientific-pedagogical workers, whose training is carried out through an adjunct course for obtaining the scientific degree of Doctor of philosophy. The problem of ensuring the quality of higher education for applicants for the degree of Doctor of philosophy for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is not solved at present and is relevant. The aim of the study is to substantiate the mechanism of Adaptive Quality Management of training applicants for higher education with a doctor of Philosophy degree for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The article analyzes the key experience of recent publications, which showed the interest of a wide scientific circle in the problems of applying adaptive management in the field of education and science. Along with this, researchers have different opinions about the vision of what adaptive management should be. As a result, there is no mechanism of adaptive management in the field of education and science, and even more so in the system of training applicants for higher education with the degree of Doctor of philosophy through adjunct and postgraduate studies. Based on the analysis, it is proposed to choose the basic mechanism of Adaptive Quality Management of training of applicants for higher education of the degree of Doctor of philosophy, which is implemented by a complex methodology for building an individual adaptive learning trajectory and developing the methodological culture of applicants for higher education of the degree of Doctor of philosophy, which includes a set of design methods: 1) a variable component of educational and scientific characteristics of applicants for a Scientific School; 2) a variable component of an optional educational and scientific program of a Scientific School; 3) monitoring and diagnostics of the methodological culture of applicants in the context of the general certification procedure. The listed methods of complex methodology are implemented in a scientific school, provided that the supervisor applies an improved model of scientific and methodological support for applicants for higher education with the degree of Doctor of philosophy. Thus, a scientific novelty is obtained, which consists in the fact that for the first time a mechanism for managing the quality of training applicants for higher education for the degree of Doctor of philosophy is proposed on the basis of adaptive management according to the PDCA scheme. The practical significance of the obtained scientific result made it possible to find out the mechanism of Adaptive Quality Management of methodological training of adjuncts and postgraduates. The presented study does not exhaust all aspects of this problem. The theoretical and practical results obtained in the course of scientific research form the basis for its further study in various aspects.

Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells: A Promising Avenue for Next-Generation Energy Conversion

By taking advantage of the unique qualities of colloidal quantum dots, quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) provide a viable route for next-generation energy conversion while increasing the device's adaptability and light harvesting efficiency. This research aims to thoroughly examine the possibilities and difficulties associated with QDSSCs and offer information on their applications, methods for performance optimization, and policy ramifications. To assess the state-of-the-art research on QDSSCs, the technique systematically evaluates existing literature, including peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings, and patents. Significant discoveries highlight developments in materials design, methods for fabricating devices, and potential integrations in consumer electronics, building-integrated photovoltaics, and off-grid applications. The policy implications underscore the necessity of regulatory frameworks to tackle environmental issues, set up guidelines and certification procedures, and foster global cooperation. In summary, this research highlights the importance of QDSSCs as a viable choice for sustainable energy conversion. It advocates for cooperative endeavors to surmount obstacles and expedite their integration into the renewable energy terrain.

СИСТЕМА СЕРТИФІКАЦІЇ КІБЕРБЕЗПЕКИ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНИХ ТА КОМУНІКАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ

Cybersecurity of information and communication technologies (hereinafter - ICT) is a key issue for maintaining the functioning and security of the digital economy and public administration in the soon. An important role in the field of cybersecurity is played by the conformity assessment (certification) of cybersecurity. This may apply to the cybersecurity of ICT components, products, equipment, services and processes, to the cybersecurity of cloud services, to the cybersecurity of technological processes, to personal competence in the field of cybersecurity, and so on. Cybersecurity certification rules, procedures, and management establish a certification scheme, and a set of rules and procedures for managing similar or related conformity assessment schemes form a certification system. Creating cybersecurity certification schemes is a priority and relevant today. There are now a number of systems and assessment standards that can be applied to cybersecurity certification, but they do not ensure mutual recognition of test laboratory test and evaluation procedures and results, and the pursuit of harmonized and comparable cybersecurity assessment and implementation procedures. This situation is a global problem. Accordingly, the current legislation of Ukraine in the field of cybersecurity sets tasks for the application of the best international and European principles of conformity assessment of information and cybersecurity. The creation of cybersecurity certification systems and schemes based on international and European principles of conformity assessment requires appropriate scientific and methodological support. The article proposes a hierarchical model of assessment standards for the cybersecurity certification system and a hierarchical model of agreements on mutual recognition of cybersecurity certificates. Also, in the article, based on these models, the basics of the Cyber Security Certification System and Cyber Security Certification Schemes for ICT products and cloud services are proposed, with an emphasis on such elements as: assessment standards; accreditation of certification bodies; mutual recognition of certification results

ПРИВАТНИЙ ТЯГОВИЙ РУХОМИЙ СКЛАД НА МАГІСТРАЛЬНИХ КОЛІЯХ. ОСОБЛИВОСТІ СЕРТИФІКАЦІЯ ПРИВАТНИХ ЛОКОМОТИВІВ

The article deals with the procedures for certification of private locomotives in order to grant authorization for their operation on certain public railway lines. The special feature of the certification is that, as a rule, locomotives belonging to departments, enterprises and organizations that are not within the management sphere of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" and were not previously used on public railway lines of Ukraine, but are now presented for participation in the project, can be of several types, different years of construction, have different diesel operating hours (SMU hours), different degrees of wear of the mechanical part of load-bearing structures, wheelsets, trolleys, couplings, braking equipment, different technical condition of measuring instruments, safety devices and air tanks, devices security, etc. Therefore, the article presents the provisions of certification schemes (models) that can be used by the certification body for the certification of single locomotives and batches of private locomotives, and their aspects. The paper also presents the basic normative documents according to which certification procedures are carried out. The key aspects of existing certification testing of locomotives are specified. The scope of work on technical diagnostics of locomotives for certification is described. The procedure and duration of the direct certification process are given taking into account the analysis of documentation, technical inspection, provision of expert evaluation, selection and identification of a sample (samples) of a representative item from the batch submitted for sampling, certification testing, processing and registration of test results, comprehensive conclusion on compliance of the locomotive with the requirements of regulatory and technical documents, decision-making on the possibility (or impossibility) of issuing a certificate.

The rise of psychological physicians: The certification of insanity and the teaching of medical psychology

This paper investigates the nexus between the legal provisions for the certification of insanity and the introduction of psychological medicine into British medical education. Considering legal and published sources, it shows that the 1853 Lunatic Asylums Act proved fundamental for the promotion of medical psychology as part of medical training. By giving doctors the authority to report “facts of insanity”, this law created the need for “psychological physicians” capable of certifying lunacy. I explore this connection in three sections. First, I introduce the emergence of medical certificates in the context of asylum committal. Second, I focus on the certification procedure introduced in 1853 which required “facts of insanity personally observed”. Third, I consider how British asylum doctors advocated for the diffusion of psychological medicine as an essential university subject for certifying practitioners. This paper emphasizes the relevance of confinement legislation in the development of psychiatry as a medical specialty.

Certification as a tool for managing the organization’s development strategy

Properly constructed certification system is effective tool for implementing both HR strategy and strategy of organization as a whole. Appraisal should ensure relationship of mission, strategy, vision, values and correlate individual tasks with goals of organization. Purpose of this work was to analyze functioning system of attestation of activities of institute’s personnel, identify existing problems and find ways to solve them. Authors studied indicators of provision of enterprise with scientific personnel, qualitative composition of employees, considered indicators of composition of personnel by education, presented indicators of effectiveness of organization’s activities and proposed measures to improve personnel policy. Employee survey was conducted to assess effectiveness of existing certification system and to obtain information about attitude of employees to assessment problem. Survey was conducted on issues of job satisfaction and index of job satisfaction of organization’s employees was calculated. Analysis of currently existing methods of working with personnel is carried out. Issues on improving development of human resources were considered. Modern multi-stage approach to personnel certification procedure is proposed. Methodological provisions of procedure for attestation of managers and employees of Institute have been developed Subsequently scientific and practical recommendations developed were aimed at improving certification procedure and increasing efficiency of human resources.

Научный потенциал педагогических работников: механизмы выявления и повышения

Monitoring the levels of scientific potential of teachers is due to the need to improve the methodology for determining compliance with the position and the requirements of the first and highest qualification categories in accordance with the new procedure for certification of teachers.
 On this basis, there are opportunities to develop mechanisms for increasing scientific potential in order to introduce it functionally into the structure of professional pedagogical activity of teachers in accordance with the job description and the requirements of Federal state educational standards to improve the effectiveness of educational activities.
 When assessing the levels of scientific potential of teachers, along with other parameters, it is advisable to take into account the influence of age, educational level and retraining of specialists. It is necessary to take into account the level of teaching experience and work experience in the subject taught.

Specific learning disability in the context of current diagnostic systems and policies in India: Implications for assessment and certification.

Specific Learning Disability (SLD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with significant problems in language processing, which are evident through difficulties in reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics. SLD was notified as a disability by the Government of India in 2016. Until then, it was primarily left to the discretion of the individual education boards to decide the assessment procedures and support measures for a child suspected to have SLD. However, with the enforcement of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (RPWD Act), there is a legal binding to follow specific guidelines for assessment and certification mentioned in the RPWD Act. Nonetheless, there are issues inherent to the construct of SLD described in the diagnostic manuals and the current certification processes under the RPWD Act. In this context, this paper highlights the discrepancies in the requirements of the RPWD Act and the diagnostic criteria of the International Classification of Diseases -10 (ICD-10) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual- 5 (DSM-5) and draws implications for assessment and certification procedures which will affect the lives of millions of children in the Indian context. It also presents potential solutions and possible future directions related to the assessment of the SLD.

Food Supply Chains and Covid‐19: Impacts and Policy Lessons

SummaryCovid‐19 placed unprecedented stresses on food supply chains. Farms faced bottlenecks for some inputs, notably seasonal labour. Processing was disrupted by labour shortages and shutdowns, especially in meat processing. Air freight, important for fruits and vegetables, was severely disrupted. Demand from restaurants and food service collapsed, while retail food demand surged. Yet supply chains in the developed world have been remarkably resilient to date. Store shelves were replenished as stockpiling behaviour subsided and as supply chain actors expanded operating hours, increased staff, simplified the product range and found alternative suppliers. This rapid recovery was facilitated by policy decisions to reduce border waiting times, to streamline certification procedures and to relax regulations on trade in food. Importantly, policymakers have so far mostly avoided a repeat of the mistakes of the 2007–2008 food price crisis, which was greatly exacerbated by export bans. Some bottlenecks remain, and there may be new supply risks as Covid‐19 spreads in Latin America. Overall, the biggest risk to food security is not food availability, but consumers’ loss of income. Safety nets and food assistance are essential to avoid an increase in hunger, especially in developing countries.

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF RECOGNITION AND VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL ADULT LEARNING SYSTEM IN GREECE

Non-formal and informal aspects of education are nowadays related to the concepts of recurrent and lifelong learning, as literature significantly supports the importance of education, learning and training that takes place outside typical educational institutions. As lifelong learning is the master concept that could shape educational systems and economies, non-formal education includes any organized educational activity outside the established formal systems that serves identifiable learning objectives, while informal education refers to the lifelong process where every individual acquires knowledge, attributes, skills, values and behaviors from daily life’s experience. Furthermore, as there is currently a strong trend worldwide, to include similar practices in internal policy strategies, new alternative terms arise such as community learning, community education, etc. together with many pilot initiatives. During the recent years, such initiatives have already taken place in many countries, proving that similar actions could greatly contribute to individuals’ knowledge and skills enhancement as well as help in mitigating social inequalities, tackle unemployment, achieve a better match between jobs and skills, and thus improve employment through economic development by supporting human capital productivity. Due to the promising advantages of the organized establishment of non-formal and informal education, the present paper focuses on a thorough analysis of the aforementioned concepts and describes the initiative of a relevant research in Greece, conducted by the authors. The research consists of two parts, one that includes a reliable and representable sample of educational organizations (bodies), examining the current ways used to support and certify certain fields of informal education, noting the typical ways currently used to recognize non-formal and informal learning as well as an additional sample of individuals (beneficiaries) that are interested in further support, validation and certification of non-formal education and informal acquired learning. The results are expected to contribute to the process of highlighting information on the intensity of the demand for recognition of prior knowledge through mediation certification procedures by adult education organizations, as well as to the submission of proposals for the operation of the relevant national mechanisms under development in Greece, according to the European Directive 2012.