An international workshop was held in Bern (Switzerland) on 28 April 2016. During the w'orkshop a discussion paper presented the initial analytical work, representatives from various OECD countries shared their policy experience in the area and participants observed a mock examination in the field of property management, as an illustration of how assessment methods are used in practice. The OECD team conducted study visits to Germany and Switzerland to conduct further interviews with stakeholders involved in the skill recognition processes.