These guidelines support understanding, adoption and use of the European e-Competence Framework (e-CF) version 3.0.

• To understand the overall context, background and aims of the European e-Competence Framework
• To understand the main principles and methodological choices underpinning the European e-Competence Framework
• To enable Information and Communication Technology (ICT) stakeholders – ICT demand and supply companies, the public sector, ICT managers and practitioners, HR developers, ICT job seekers, policy makers, educational institutions and social partners – across Europe, to adopt, apply and use the framework in their environment.