Кейс-задача 1

THE BOLOGNA PROCESS

1. The Bologna Process is a series of ministerial meetings & agreements between European countries designed to ensure comparability in the standards & quality of higher education qualifications. Through the Bologna Accords the process has created the European Higher Education Area, in particular under the Lisbon Recognition Convention.

2. The Bologna Process is named after the place it was proposed, the University of Bologna, with the signing of the Bologna declaration by Education Ministers from 29 European countries in 1999, in the spirit of European integration which was en vogue at the time (and which also resulted in the introduction of the Euro and about the same time).

3. The Bologna Process currently has 47 participating countries. While the European Commission is an important contributor to the Bologna process, the Lisbon Recognition Convention was prepared by the Council of Europe & members of the Europe Region of UNESCO.

1. Содержанию текста соответствует утверждение:

• The European Higher Education Area was created in 1999 with the signing of the Bologna declaration being the origin of European integration

• The common wish of some European countries to form the Bologna Process was a landmark event of European integration at the end of the 20^th century

• The aim of the Bologna Process was to work out new standards of higher education meeting the demands of the European Higher Education Area

• The Bologna Process caused the integration of some European countries which is considered to be the most significant factor of the introduction of the Euro.

2. Завершите утверждение согласно содержанию текста:

The Bologna Process was created…

• for harmonization of the higher education systems in Europe

• with the support of the European Higher Education Area

• for unification all systems of education in Europe

• in order to basically reconsider the standards & quality of education in Europe.

3. Ответьте на вопрос:

What proves the fact of the development of the Bologna Process over the past 14 years?

• It encouraged the creation of the European Higher Education Area

• At present the Bologna Process is taking place in 47 European countries

• It made it possible the integration of European Higher Educational Systems

• The Bologna Process promotes European integration

4. Основной идеей текста является:

• The Bologna Process is named after the place it was proposed, the University of Bologna, enabled some European countries to simplify the standards & quality of their higher education qualifications.

• The Bologna Process is developing process being originated in the University of Bologna, with the signing of the Bologna declaration for the purpose of unification all systems of education in Europe.

• The Bologna Process came into force in 1999 due to development of the European Higher Education Area with the signing of the Bologna declaration by Education Ministers from 29 European countries.

• The Lisbon Recognition Convention created the European Higher Education Area through the Bologna Accords.