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The academic and business domains are in constant transformation due to the technological advances. In this context, proof of knowledge, skills and training are becoming crucial for the students and employees. In a competitive environment like that, forgery of diplomas and certificates is a frequent problem that has not been faced properly yet. Additionally, the lack of a formal representation and acknowledgment of informal and life-long learning outcomes costs to all educational stakeholders and employee seekers. By using open source blockchain technology as a game changer throughout the educational process, security, privacy, integrity and immutability of the data related to diplomas, certificates and skills acquired by learners can be guaranteed. The result of building a system supported by blockchain for life-long learning, a positive impact in trust and transparency of the education achievements, institutions, students and companies is achieved.
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This work was funded from the PA (Partnership Agreement for the Development Framework) 2014–2020 under project No. T2EDK-04180, project BlockAdemiC.
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Terzi, S., Ioannis, S., Votis, K., Tsiatsos, T. (2022). A Life-Long Learning Education Passport Powered by Blockchain Technology and Verifiable Digital Credentials: The BlockAdemiC Project. In: Cerone, A., et al. Software Engineering and Formal Methods. SEFM 2021 Collocated Workshops. SEFM 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13230. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12429-7_18
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