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The London Communiqué and its relation to the UNESCO/OECD Guidelines on Quality Provision in CBHE. Dr. Marie-Anne Persoons General coordinator Benelux Bologna Secretariat. General context of the Bologna Process References to Guidelines in Bergen and London Communiqué
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The London Communiquéand its relation to theUNESCO/OECD Guidelines on Quality Provision in CBHE Dr. Marie-Anne Persoons General coordinator Benelux Bologna Secretariat
General context of the Bologna Process References to Guidelines in Bergen and London Communiqué Guidelines in Bologna work programme 2007-2009 Content of presentation
General context • Bologna Process : 46 countries, European Commission, Council of Europe, UNESCO-CEPES, EUA, EURASHE, ESU, Education International, Business Europe • General objective : realisation of (open) European Higher Education Area by 2010 • 1999-2005 : action lines mainly oriented towards internal coordination
General context • Since mid-term review in 2005 : new action line of global dimension and partnership with the world
Bergen Communiqué 2005 • Ongoing work on Guidelines on context of contribution to achieving education for all and based on the principle of sustainable development • EHEA as partner to HE systems worlwide • Spirit of inter-cultural understanding and respect • Sharing of experience on reform processes
London Communiqué 2007 • Adoption of Strategy for EHEA in a Global Setting • Improving information on EHEA • Promotion of EHEA (attractiveness/competitiveness) • Strenghtening cooperation (partnership) • Policy dialogue • Improving recognition
Bologna workprogramme 2007-2009 Follow-up of guidelines : 3 action lines • Promotion and implementation of guidelines as part of global strategy • Integration in action line of quality assurance : relation between guidelines and European Standards and Guidelines for QA (ENQA conference : 2nd half 2008) • Stocktaking : evaluation of integration of guidelines in national legislative framework and institutional practice
Contact details Benelux Bologna Secretariat Koning Albert II-laan 15 B-1210 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. +32 2 553 98 09 Fax +32 2 553 98 45 E-mail : secr@bologna2009benelux.org www.bologna2009benelux.org