Der englischsprachige Band analysiert die Harmonisierung des europäischen Hochschulraums, den Bologna-Prozess. The Bologna Process is a Pan-European effort to enhance mobility between European universities, to harmonize the educational systems and to increase the attractiveness of European higher education in the world. This book describes how the Bologna Process, created in 1999, functions as an institution.
It places the Bologna Process in a global context by discussing other international organisations active in the field and the issue of trade in educational services. It also compares with similar developments in Asia. The original texts that help to understand these developments are included in the book.
From the contents:
The Bologna Process and its global context
The Bologna Declarations of 1988 and 1999 · 'Rapid changes taking place in the Area of Higher Education':
The global context
The Bologna Process and the European Union
The start of the Bologna Process · The Bologna Process from Prague (2001) to Berlin (2003) and Bergen (2005) · The European Union
The intergovernmental organisations
The Council of Europe and UNESCO on recognition of qualifications · UNESCO and OECD guidelines on quality provision in cross-border higher education · The World Trade Organization and trade in services (GATS) · The World Bank and higher education in developing countries
The non-governmental organisations
Conclusion
List of Websites
Annexes: Original documents
It places the Bologna Process in a global context by discussing other international organisations active in the field and the issue of trade in educational services. It also compares with similar developments in Asia. The original texts that help to understand these developments are included in the book.
From the contents:
The Bologna Process and its global context
The Bologna Declarations of 1988 and 1999 · 'Rapid changes taking place in the Area of Higher Education':
The global context
The Bologna Process and the European Union
The start of the Bologna Process · The Bologna Process from Prague (2001) to Berlin (2003) and Bergen (2005) · The European Union
The intergovernmental organisations
The Council of Europe and UNESCO on recognition of qualifications · UNESCO and OECD guidelines on quality provision in cross-border higher education · The World Trade Organization and trade in services (GATS) · The World Bank and higher education in developing countries
The non-governmental organisations
Conclusion
List of Websites
Annexes: Original documents