1. Europe – a common space in
higher education
Gudrun Paulsdottir, President EAIE
CAIE conference Rio de Janeiro, 2012
2. The European setting
• Europe 52 countries
• European Union 27 countries
• The Eurozone
• Bologna area 47 countries
• Languages and dialects
• Approx 4000 universities
• The European Higher Education Area
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CAIE April 2012
3. The Bologna process
• Initiated by 4 university presidents
• Run by universities
• Adopted by the European Union
• Bologna meetings of ministers
• Bologna Forum
• Attractiveness of European Univ.
• Facilitating for mobility
Gudrun Paulsdottir, President EAIE -
CAIE April 2012
4. Bologna characteristics
• Tuning
• The levels
• ECTS
• Diploma supplement (DS)
• Quality
• Internationalisation
• Diversity
Gudrun Paulsdottir, President EAIE -
CAIE April 2012
6. Discussion
• Compare what is going on in your own country
with the European initiatives?
• Is the global influence from Bologna adding
value to internationalisation?
Gudrun Paulsdottir, President EAIE -
CAIE April 2012
7. Impact on Higher Education Institutions
• Same values for subject areas
• Differentiated levels
• Accumulated credits
• Degree explanations
• Quality assurance systems
• Faciltiated mobility
• Keeping diversity
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CAIE April 2012
8. Cross border cooperation
• Double and joint degrees
• Educational systems
– NARIC
– ENIC
• Quality assurance
– ENQA
– ENQAR
Gudrun Paulsdottir, President EAIE -
CAIE April 2012
9. The EU modernisation agenda
• Finances and funding
• Governance – quality and relevance
• Social responsibility - outreach
• Mergers
• Diversity – different study modes, ICT
• Knowledge transfer – innovation and
entrepreneurship skills
Gudrun Paulsdottir, President EAIE -
CAIE April 2012
10. Discussion
• Are university leaderships ready to face the
challenges ahead?
Gudrun Paulsdottir, President EAIE -
CAIE April 2012
Editor's Notes
Cooperation among faculty - Analysis of study offers Where does which course belong – criteria Learning outcomes and competencies explained in a degree Course evaluations
Within a country or with external partners Cooperation among national agencies - pan-continental Joint platform – and register – security for cooperation
Funding mechanisms Strategic choices - Professional development of staff – innovative doctoral training – mobility in the curricula – regcognition – human resource management Progression routes, qualification frameworks Partnership and cooperation with businesses
