The Bologna Process: Harmonizing Europe's Higher Education - Including the Essential Original Texts

"The Bologna Process" is a Pan-European effort to enhance mobility between European universities, to harmonize the educational systems and to increase the attractiveness of European higher education in the world. This book describes how the Bologna Process, created in 1999, functions as an institution. It places the Bologna Process in a global context by discussing other international organizations active in the field and the issue of trade in educational services. It also compares with similar developments in Asia. The basic texts that help to understand these developments are included in the book.