1. The London Communiqué and its relation to the UNESCO/OECD Guidelines on Quality Provision in CBHE Dr. Marie-Anne Persoons General coordinator Benelux Bologna Secretariat

2. Content of presentation General context of the Bologna Process References to Guidelines in Bergen and London Communiqué Guidelines in Bologna work programme 2007-2009

3. 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

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

5. 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 worlwide Spirit of inter-cultural understanding and respect Sharing of experience on reform processes

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.orgsecr@bologna2009benelux.org www.bologna2009benelux.org