New challenges in recognition
Subtitle: recognition of prior learning and recognition in a global context
By: [editors, Andrejs Rauhvargers and Sjur Bergan]
Series: Council of Europe higher education series -- no. 10
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Strasbourg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
ISBN-13: 9789287163318
Subjects: Higher Education; Hoger onderwijs; Academic Degrees; Academische graden; Congresses; Bologna process (European higher education); Erkenning; Evaluation
Description: This publication focuses on two topics in particular. First, how qualifications that have not been earned through traditional study programs at classical higher education institutions can be recognized, and second, recognition in a global context. In addition, this book gives an overview of the national action plans for recognition submitted by all the members of the Bologna Process prior to the London ministerial conference in May 2007.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Publication largely based on the proceedings of a conference held in Riga, Latvia, 25-26 January 2007.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Implementation of the Lisbon Recognition Convention in the countries participating in the Bologna Process / Andrejs Rauhvargers; title: Why is the recognition of prior experiential learning important and what are the national and institutional implications of this for lifelong learning? / Stephen Adam; title: Validation of non-formal and informal learning in higher education : the French framework / Michel Feutrie; title: Recognising prior and experiential learning at the University of Tartu / Aune Valk; title: Lifelong learning for all prior learning assessment and recognition / Yves E. Beaudin; title: The European higher education area in the global context : the case of recognition / Sjur Bergan; title: Bologna and the world or Bologna versus the world? / Nina Gustafsson Aberg; title: Developing recognition policies in the European higher education area : bringing trends and developments together / Pavel Zgaga; title: The renewed approach to the diploma supplement in the context of the developments of recent years / Andrejs Rauhvargers.