Funding of Higher Education - Yerevan, Armenia

This conference is organized in the framework of the Bologna Process towards the formation of a shared vision on EHEA to ensure more comparable, compatible and coherent systems of higher education in Europe and responding to the challenges of globalization. The draft conference programme is available here: Funding of Higher Education.
“Funding of Higher Education”
Yerevan, Armenia / September 8 - 9 2011
International conference organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia
Context: This conference is organized in the framework of the Bologna Process towards the formation of a shared vision on EHEA to ensure more comparable, compatible and coherent systems of higher education in Europe and responding to the challenges of globalization.
The conference will be a part of the events in the framework of Polish and Armenian co presidency of the Bologna Process during the period 1 July-31 December, 2011.
Aims and objectives:
• To provide a platform for exchange of relevant experience in the HE financing issues;
• To identify concretely the role that financing can play in achieving efficiency, equity and quality in Higher Education;
• To explore new knowledge and experience in financing mechanisms of Higher Education;
• To promote a shared understanding of the developments within the Bologna Framework.
Participants: 100 – 150 Ministry and higher education officials, students and representatives of other public authorities from Armenia and Europe, international organizations and NGOs.
Languages: English and Armenian with simultaneous interpretation in the plenary sessions and in the working groups.