1. The Future of Bologna Diana B. Carlin University of Kansas
Chair, NAFSA Bologna Task Force

2. Worldwide Impact: Will We Become an Island?
Australia ministry white paper: BolognaProcess/BolognaPaper_pdf.pdf
Australia has three-year degrees, diploma supplement and joint/dual degrees in Europe
China a potential partner-2 year agreement
Latin America moving toward Bologna model ?
Tuning Project
Exchanges are increasing
Development of a common area
African countries are adopting Bologna model
India already has three-year degrees
ASEAN Bologna goal is 2015

3. Recruitment Competition is growing Structures need to be responsive
Quality assurance remains
J-1 scholar recruitment

4. The Flat World of Research
Doctoral degree production is shifting
Research collaborations and publications involve international partnerships
Bologna enables all of Europe to collaborate and utilize resources more effectively
Provides opportunity for more research with US students and faculty (e.g., Atlantis-FIPSE and Erasmus)

5. Internationalization of Research
Co-authored in sciences with 2 or more nationalities rose from 8% to 18% between 1980 and 2001
U.S. share of scientific papers declined from 38.1% in 1988 to 30.9% in 2001
Western Europe surpassed North America in scholarly productivity in 1999
Source: Marginson & Van der Wende OECD Education Working Paper No. 8, 06-Jul- 2007, pp. 34-5
One way to determine faculty recognition of globalization is in scholarly publications. We are seeing significant increases in international collaborations if we look at co-authorship trends. Since graduate students are often engaged in faculty research and publication, this is a good indicator of international collaboration. In fact the Marginson and Van der Wende study indicated that international graduate students were often co-authors.

6. Bologna’s Lessons for Others
The process of change is slow
Institutional buy-in is necessary
Requires university-wide discussions
Negotiations of j/d degrees or grant proposals should include all stakeholders at the outset
There must be multiple ways to reach a similar goal
Quality assurance is a key component of any reform undertaking
Curriculum structure will impact mobility
All reforms must consider impact on both students and faculty