Bologna experts – challenges and expectations
Lene Oftedal, Ruard Wallis de Vries European Commission Oslo 06.06.2011
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The Challenges for Higher Education The Policy Context National teams of Bologna experts The trainings Conclusions
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Challenges for Higher Education
• Access, participation and successful completion of studies • Deliver high quality education and research • Need to improve tranversal skills (critical thinking creativity, entrepeneurial skills, flexibility, language skills • Need to improve the knowledge triangle to obtain excellence
Challenges cont.
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Deliver high quality education and research Massification Graduate unemployability International cooperation Increase Learning Mobility Equality of opportunities in higher education
Europe2020 benchmarks Early School Leaving
2008 14.9%
2020
10% at most Higher Education Attainment (Age 30-34)
2008
33%
2020 40% at least
27, 5
Ireland
49, 9 32, 1
Denmark
47, 0 21, 2
Luxembourg
46, 1 31, 8
Sweden
45, 8 40, 3
Finland
45, 7 31, 1
Cyprus
45, 1 35, 2
Belgium
44, 4 42, 6 43, 8
Lithuania 27, 4
France
43, 5 29, 0
United Kingdom
43, 0 26, 5
Netherlands
41, 4 29, 2
Spain
40, 6 30, 8
Estonia
40, 0 12, 5
Poland
35, 3 18, 5
Slovenia
33, 6 18, 6
Latvia
32, 3 25, 7
Germany
29, 8 25, 4
Greece
28, 4 19, 5
Bulgaria
27, 7 14, 8
Hungary
25, 7 15, 9
Austria
23, 5 11, 3
Portugal
23, 5 10, 6
Slovakia
2000
22, 1 13, 7
Czech Republic
2010
20, 4 11, 6
Italy
19, 8 7, 4
M alta
18, 6 8, 9
Romania
18, 1
16. 2
Croatia
22, 6 32, 6
Iceland
40, 9 (: )
Turkey
15. 5 37, 3
Norway (%)
Benchmark 2020
34, 8 22, 4
EU 27
47, 3
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Source: DG Education and Culture – Data source: Eurostat (LFS) Note: Croatia: 2002 instead of 2000. Luxembourg and Malta: 2010 data is provisional
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European Policy Context • Europe2020 • The Bologna Process
• Education&Training 2020 • Modernisation of Higher Education
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European tools
• Open Method of Coordination • Programmes – LLP, Erasmus Mundus, Marie Curie (FP7) • Transparency tools : European Credit and Transfer System and Diploma Supplement – ECTS & DS, rankings • EU plays facilitating, agenda-setting and benchmarking role • NAs to coordinate the national teams • Bologna experts – executive role
National Teams of Bologna experts
• Since 2004 • Actors: the Commission, the LLP National Authorities, the LLP NA, the Bologna Experts • Based on: the Lifelong Learning Programme, the Invitation to submit, National Applications, Activity Plans • Co-financing: Activity Plans up to 90% co-financed by the EU Commission • Purpose, framework, tasks, profile
National Teams of Bologna experts Purpose • to provide a pool of expertise to promote and enhance progress toward higher education reform in the LLP countries. • The Activity Plan for the National Teams will make sure that all those involved in Higher Education on a national level benefit from the pan-European nature of these reforms.
National Teams of Bologna experts
Framework • Category I: Implementing the Bologna Process reforms and/or • Category II: Promoting European Union initiatives and programmes in the field of higher education, and in relation to the Bologna Process
National Teams of Bologna experts
Tasks - At national level. Priorities: • promoting the use of Bologna-approved tools of recognition, such as ECTS, the Diploma Supplement and the Learning Agreement. This includes assistance in the preparation and assessment of ECTS and DS labels applications. • assistance in setting up National Qualification Frameworks. • assistance to higher education institutions in setting up internal quality assurance systems at HEI level.
National Teams of Bologna experts
Tasks - at international level. • Participate in European training events • Invite Bologna Experts from other National Teams to provide advice and assistance • Organisation of events involving Bologna Experts from various countries • ECTS visits : Bologna Experts from other National Teams may be invited to advise higher education institutions on the correct implementation of ECTS.
National Teams of Bologna experts
Profile • “peer-to-peer” exercise. • Bologna Experts are professionals active in higher education advising their colleagues on how best to introduce higher education reforms. • The Experts do not replace the work done by Ministries … • Balanced team, covering Bologna priorities. Students
National Teams of Bologna experts
Profile - Members of the National Team are to hold one of the following positions (or a combination thereof): • (Vice-)Rectors • Deans • Senior Academics • Directors of Study • International Relations Officers • Higher Education Experts
Bologna experts’ training
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Learn more about keys issues Discuss with and learn from peers Get inspired Active participation Bring knowledge back home to be a better activist for reforming higher education
What’s next
• 2 more years with the Higher Education Reform Project/National teams of Bologna experts – 2012-2013 • Training in focus areas to improve mobility, recognition, social dimension • Implementation of ECTS and DS • Communication on Modernisation of Higher Education (autumn 2011) and Bologna 2012 Communiqué will be agenda setting
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