The role of open and flexible education in national higher education systems

EADTU 25th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE 2012. The role of open and flexible education in national higher education systems: comparisons and ways forward for widening participation and LLL.
The Open University of Cyprus, having EU Presidency for the second half of 2012, will be hosting EADTU's Annual Conference in Paphos, on 27-28 th September 2012.
About OUC
As of the academic year 2011-2012, the Open University of Cyprus (OUC), the country’s second state university, has an enrolment of over 2500 students and has already developed ten, dynamic Study Courses. Aiming to become an attractive, regional, educational institution, the Open University of Cyprus actively participates in university networks and international organisations.  This initiative encourages the exchange of views on higher education and research at the European and international level. By participating in these networks, OUC promotes policy positions relating to lifelong learning and the development of distance education and establishes partnerships for the exchange of academic staff, administrative personnel and students with other universities, members of the networks.

Conference Supporting documents

Related papers

• Budapest-Vienna Declaration on the European Higher Education Area
• Magna Charta Universitatum
• Sorbonne Joint Declaration
• The Bologna Process 2020 (Leuven 2009)
• Bologna Declaration
• From Bergen to London: the EU contribution
• Lisbon Strategy
• From Bologna to Prague (Lourtie Report)
• Salamanca Convention
• Prague Communiqué
• From Prague to Berlin (Zgaga Report)
• Berlin Communiqué
• Graz Declaration (EUA)
• Copenhagen Declaration
• Maastricht Communiqué
• The Communication of Madrid
  

Lisbon progress reports

• Progress towards the Lisbon Objectives in Education and Training – Indicators and Benchmarks 2008
• Progress towards the Lisbon Objectives in Education and Training - 2006 Report
• Progress towards the Lisbon Objectives in Education and Training - 2005 Report
• Delivering Lisbon Reforms For The Enlarged Union
• Facing The Challenge: Report From The High Level Group Chaired By Wim Kok
• José Manuel Barroso: Growth And Jobs: A New Start For The Lisbon Strategy
• José Manuel Barroso: Creating A Europe Of Opportunities
• The Economic Costs Of Non-Lisbon A Survey Of The Literature On The Economic Impact Of Lisbon-Type Reforms
• Lisbon Action Plan Incorporating Eu Lisbon Programme And Recommendations For Actions To Member States
  

Trend reports on European Higher Education (EUA)

• Trends 2010 Download Document
• Trends V Download Document
• Trends IV Download Document
• Trends III Download Document
• Trends II Download Document
• Trends I Download Document
  

Visions, trends and patterns

• Council of Europe, Parliamentary Assembly - Realising the full potential of e-learning for education and training. Recommendation 1836 (2008)
• National Reports to the Bologna Process
• Survey on Master Degrees and Joint Degrees in Europe
• National Trends in the Bologna Process - Eurydice
  

Quality-related policy documents

• Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area
• A Framework for Qualifications of the European Higher Education Area
• Guidelines for Quality Provision in Cross-border Higher Education (UNESCO)
• Quality in e-learning: Use and dissemination of quality approaches in European e-learning (a study by the European Quality Observatory)
• Guidelines for Quality Enhancement in European Joint Master Programmes (EUA publication)
• Quality Assurance and Accreditation – improving quality and promoting mobility (ESIB)
• Quality Assurance of E-learning (ENQA) 
  

Lifelong Learning -related policy documents

•  European Universities’ Charter on Lifelong Learning (EUA)
• Future on the LLL Programme & Review of the Financial Regulation (EUCI-LLL)
• Europe for lifelong learning (EC, Education and Training)
• Europe lifelong learning programme: key competences for LLL  (EC, Education and Culture)
• Bologna coordination groupe on mobility (Praque 2009)
• Statement by the Bologna Policy Forum 2009
  

Employability-related policy documents

• Working group on employability, Bologna C

See also: Universities and regional development in an open knowledge society sharing innovation and knowledge in European universities, Strategies and business models for lifelong learning, Colloque "Lifelong learning in higher education", Poitiers.