INFORMAL CONFERENCE INFORMAL CONFERENCE

OF MINISTERS OF EDUCATIONOF MINISTERS OF EDUCATION

FROM THE NEW COUNTRIES IN THE BOLOGNA PROCESS FROM THE NEW COUNTRIES IN THE BOLOGNA PROCESS

(Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) (Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine)

Strasbourg, 12-13 December 2006 Strasbourg, 12-13 December 2006

REFORMING HIGHER EDUCATION:REFORMING HIGHER EDUCATION:PREPARATION PREPARATION

FOR THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE FOR THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE BOLOGNA PROCESS OF THE BOLOGNA PROCESS

(LONDON, MAY 2007)(LONDON, MAY 2007)

Welcome and opening Welcome and opening of the conferenceof the conference

Terry DavisTerry Davis Secretary General of the Council of EuropeSecretary General of the Council of Europe

Ambassador Eleanora Petrova-MitevskaAmbassador Eleanora Petrova-MitevskaPermanent Representative of “the former Yugoslav Permanent Representative of “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” to the Council of Europe and Republic of Macedonia” to the Council of Europe and

Chair of the GR-CChair of the GR-C

Gabriele MazzaGabriele MazzaDirector of School, Out-of-School and Director of School, Out-of-School and Higher Education Higher Education

Opening sessionOpening session

ArmeniaArmenia

Levon MkrtchyanLevon MkrtchyanMinister Minister

Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science

Nerses Gevorgyan Nerses Gevorgyan Adviser to the Minister of EducationAdviser to the Minister of Education

GeorgiaGeorgia

Alexander LomaiaAlexander LomaiaMinister of Education and Science of GeorgiaMinister of Education and Science of Georgia

Lela MaisuradzeLela MaisuradzeHead of the European Integration DivisionHead of the European Integration Division

Vostanik Marukhyan, Rector

State Engineering University of Moldova

MoldovaMoldova

Viorela Moldovan-BatrinacViorela Moldovan-BatrinacDeputy MinisterDeputy MinisterMinistry of Education and YouthMinistry of Education and Youth

UkraineUkraine

Prof Nikolaienko StanislavProf Nikolaienko StanislavMinister of Education and Science of UkraineMinister of Education and Science of Ukraine

ExpertsExperts

Keith AndrewsKeith AndrewsHigher Education International TeamHigher Education International TeamDepartment for Education and SkillsDepartment for Education and Skills

Dr Mogens BergDr Mogens BergMinisteriet for VidenskabMinisteriet for Videnskab

Teknologi og UdviklingTeknologi og Udvikling

Prof Andrejs RauhvargersProf Andrejs RauhvargersSecretary GeneralSecretary GeneralLatvian Rectors’ CouncilLatvian Rectors’ Council

Prof Dr Luc E WeberProf Dr Luc E WeberRector emeritusRector emeritus

University of GenevaUniversity of Geneva

SecretariatSecretariat

Katia Dolgova-Dreyer, Administrator, Higher Education and Research division

Sarah Keating-Chetwynd, Education Coordinator for South East Europe

Sophie Ashmore, Assistant, Higher Education and Research Division

Nataliya Matamoros, Trainee, Higher Education and Research Division

Sjur Bergan, Head of Department of Higher Education and History Teaching

At the At the Vin d’honneur offered by the Director of Vin d’honneur offered by the Director of EducationEducation

Mr Gabriele Mazza Mr Gabriele Mazza

Countries are discussing the Countries are discussing the conclusions of the conferenceconclusions of the conference