Issuer policy

1. Who issues EANE credentials

The European Academy of Nano Education (EANE) is a not-for-profit micro-learning initiative operated by EurAV European Audio Visual CLG, an Irish Company Limited by Guarantee registered in Ireland. EurAV is the legal entity responsible for the platform at eane.eu and is the formal issuer of every credit and certificate awarded here; EANE is the public-facing brand under which EurAV delivers this programme. EurAV's wider work — community-led media, inclusion projects and education — is described at eurav.eu. Operational contact for EANE: hello@eane.eu.

2. Scope of issuance

Under the EANE programme, EurAV issues two types of digital credentials:

• Module credits — granted automatically when a learner passes the automatically-graded multiple-choice assessment attached to a published EANE module. Each credit represents successful completion of one nano-module (typically 3–7 minutes of learning content).
• Certificates — granted when a learner accumulates the combination of credits (compulsory + elective) defined by a published EANE course. Certificates are delivered as printable A4 PDFs with a unique serial number and QR code that links to a public verification page.

3. Authority of these credentials

EANE credentials attest only that the named learner passed the assessment attached to the module(s) on the date(s) shown. They are not equivalent to a formal academic qualification, a regulated professional licence, or accreditation by a national qualification authority. Where a module or course is mapped to a recognised European framework (e.g. EQF level, DigComp, GreenComp, LifeComp), that mapping is declarative and indicative, not certified by the framework owner.

4. Identification of the learner

EANE issues credentials against the email and full name provided by the learner at registration. EANE does not perform identity proofing. Verifiers that require strong identity assurance should pair the EANE credential with an independently-issued identity attestation.

5. Uniqueness, integrity and revocation

• Every certificate carries a unique serial number generated at issue time. The serial is permanent and is never re-used.
• The state of every certificate (valid / revoked) can be checked at any time at https://eane.eu/verify/<serial> — no account required.
• EurAV may revoke a credential if it was obtained by fraud, the underlying assessment is later found to contain a material error, or the learner requests revocation. Revocation is reflected on the verification page within 24 hours of the decision.
• Credentials do not expire automatically. Where a learning topic evolves materially, EurAV may republish a module under a new identifier rather than invalidating prior credits.

6. Issuer technical metadata

EurAV intends to operate, in the European Learning Model (ELM) and European Digital Credentials (EDC) sense, under the issuer identity did:web:eane.eu (the EANE programme domain, controlled by EurAV) once Phase 3 of our public roadmap — DID + QTSP integration — is complete. Until that point, EANE credentials are self-asserted by EurAV: their authenticity rests on the verification page at the EANE domain and on the serial-number lookup, not on a cryptographic electronic seal.

7. Complaints and appeals

Disputes about a specific credential, including requests for revocation, rectification, or appeal of an assessment outcome, should be sent to hello@eane.eu. EurAV will acknowledge within 5 working days and respond substantively within 30 calendar days. Unresolved complaints can be escalated to the EurAV board via the same address.

8. Changes to this policy

EurAV may update this policy as the EU micro-credential framework matures. The version in force at the time of issuance applies to that credential. Material changes will be announced on the homepage and dated above.