The London Communiquéand its relation to the

UNESCO/OECD Guidelines on Quality Provision in CBHE

Dr. Marie-Anne PersoonsGeneral coordinator

Benelux Bologna Secretariat

Content of presentation

General context of the Bologna ProcessReferences to Guidelines in Bergen and

London CommuniquéGuidelines in Bologna work programme

2007-2009

General context

Bologna Process : 46 countries, European Commission, Council of Europe, UNESCO-CEPES, EUA, EURASHE, ESU, Education International, Business Europe

General objective : realisation of (open) European Higher Education Area by 2010

1999-2005 : action lines mainly oriented towards internal coordination

General context

Since mid-term review in 2005 : new action line of global dimension and partnership with the world

Bergen Communiqué 2005

Ongoing work on Guidelines on context of contribution to achieving education for all and based on the principle of sustainable development

EHEA as partner to HE systems worlwideSpirit of inter-cultural understanding and

respectSharing of experience on reform

processes

London Communiqué 2007

Adoption of Strategy for EHEA in a Global Setting

Improving information on EHEA Promotion of EHEA

(attractiveness/competitiveness) Strenghtening cooperation (partnership) Policy dialogue Improving recognition

Bologna workprogramme 2007-2009

Follow-up of guidelines : 3 action lines- Promotion and implementation of guidelines as

part of global strategy- Integration in action line of quality assurance :

relation between guidelines and European Standards and Guidelines for QA (ENQA conference : 2nd half 2008)

- Stocktaking : evaluation of integration of guidelines in national legislative framework and institutional practice

Contact details

Benelux Bologna Secretariat

Koning Albert II-laan 15

B-1210 Brussels (Belgium)

Tel. +32 2 553 98 09

Fax +32 2 553 98 45

E-mail : secr@bologna2009benelux.org

www.bologna2009benelux.org