Coimbra Group

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Coimbra Group

• BALANCE
• Bologna A Long-term Approach to New
  Certification in Europe
• Erasmus Mundus Enhancing Attractiveness Project

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Erasmus Mundus Action 4

• Enhance visibility and accessibility of European
  higher education throughout the world
• Projects can also deal with the international
  dimension of quality assurance, credit
  recognition, mutual recognition of qualifications
  with third countries, curriculum development or
  mobility
• More information on Erasmus Mundus
  http//ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/in
  dex_en.html

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Why Balance?

• Little knowledge about Bologna Process Need to
  intensify dialogue with North American
  universities

Main Objective Enhance mobility between EU and
North American universities
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• Strengthening knowledge of Bologna Process in
  North America
• Forging links between international offices in
  Europe and North America
• Establishing stable and sustainable information
  links
• Promoting professional development of
  international office staff

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Who is involved

• Coimbra Group Office
• University of Barcelona (ES)
• University of Cambridge (UK)
• University of Graz (AT)
• University of Turku (FI)
• Target North American universities
• G13 (Canada) AAU (US 2 CAN)

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Actions

• 4 Training seminars
• Site visits
• 2 Conferences in North America for evaluation

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Next BALANCE seminar

• University of Turku, Finland
• From 11 to 13 June 2008