lene oftedal, ruard wallis de vries european commission oslo 06.06.2011
DESCRIPTION
Bologna experts – challenges and expectations. Lene Oftedal, Ruard Wallis de Vries European Commission Oslo 06.06.2011. Outline presentation. The Challenges for Higher Education The Policy Context National teams of Bologna experts The trainings Conclusions. 2. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lene Oftedal, Ruard Wallis de VriesEuropean CommissionOslo 06.06.2011
Bologna experts – challenges and Bologna experts – challenges and expectationsexpectations
2
1. The Challenges for Higher Education2. The Policy Context3. National teams of Bologna experts 4. The trainings 5. Conclusions
Outline presentation
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.
• 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
Higher Education Attainment (Age 30-34)
2008 2020
14.9%
10% at most
2008 2020
33%
40% at least
Source: DG Education and Culture – Data source: Eurostat (LFS)Note: Croatia: 2002 instead of 2000. Luxembourg and Malta: 2010 data is provisional
47,3
40,9
22,6
18,1
18,6
19,8
22,1
23,5
23,5
25,7
27,7
28,4
29,8
32,3
33,6
34,8
35,3
40,0
40,6
41,4
43,0
43,5
43,8
44,4
45,1
45,7
45,8
46,1
47,0
49,9
37,3
32,6
8,9
7,4
11,6
13,7
10,6
11,3
15,9
14,8
19,5
25,4
25,7
18,6
22,4
18,5
12,5
30,8
29,2
26,5
29,0
27,4
42,6
35,2
31,1
40,3
31,8
21,2
32,1
27,5
15.5
20,4
(:)
16.2
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Norway
Turkey
Iceland
Croatia
Romania
Malta
Italy
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Portugal
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Greece
Germany
Latvia
EU 27
Slovenia
Poland
Estonia
Spain
Netherlands
United Kingdom
France
Lithuania
Belgium
Cyprus
Finland
Sweden
Luxembourg
Denmark
Ireland
(%)
2000
2010
Ben
chm
ark
2020
8
• Europe2020
• The Bologna Process
• Education&Training 2020
• Modernisation of Higher Education
European Policy Context
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
• 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
Thank you for your attention !
Please, feel free to contact us :[email protected]@ec.europa.eu
and read more on DG EAC’s website:http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.htm