Bologna Process

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TEXTS FOR READING AND DISCUSSION

Nancy Mann has applied for a job of a journalist and is being interviewed.

Write your own application for a job letter.

4. Read and act out the job interview. Do you think the lady will get the job?

The successful applicant will be based in Geneva and should:

- have at least two years’ experience in business journalism

- be fluent in French and German, and if possible have some knowledge of Spanish

- have a degree in politics

- have travelled widely

I = Interviewer N = Nancy

I Who do you work for at the moment, ms Mann?

N Um, I work for the BBC World Service.

I Ah, and how long have you worked for the BBC?

N I’ve been with the BBC for five years. Yes, exactly five years.

I And how long have you been their German correspondent?

N For two years.

I And what did you do before the BBC?

N I worked for as an interpreter for the EU.

I As you know, this job is based in Geneva. Have you ever lived abroad before?

N Oh yes, yes I have.

I And when did you live abroad?

N Well, in fact, I was born in Argentina and I lived there until I was eleven. Also, I lived and worked in Brussels for two years when I was working for the EU.

I Mmm … That’s interesting. Have you travelled much?

N Oh yes, yes indeed. I’ve travelled all over western and eastern Europe, and I’ve also been to many parts of South America.

I Mmm … And why did you go to these places?

N Well, mostly for pleasure, but three years ago I went back to Argentina to cover various political stories in Buenos Aires for the BBC.

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In May 1998, the European Ministers in charge of higher education of France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany signed the Sorbonne Declaration on the "harmonisation of the architecture of the European Higher Education System" at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Other European countries subscribed to the Declaration later. In June 1999, 29 European Ministers in charge of higher education met in Bologna to lay the basis for establishing a European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by 2010 and promoting the European system of higher education world-wide. The European Ministers decided to meet every two years. While confirming their support to the general principles laid down in the Sorbonne Declaration, they agreed to focus on the following six action lines of the Bologna Process: - adoption of a system of easily readable and comparable degrees;

- adoption of a system with two main cycles (undergraduate/graduate);

- establishment of a system of credits (such as ECTS);

- promotion of mobility by overcoming obstacles;

- promotion of European cooperation in quality assurance;

- promotion of the European dimension in higher education.

In the Prague Communiqué (2001), three additional action lines were introduced: - Lifelong learning; - Higher education institutions and students; - Promoting the EHEA. In the Berlin Communiqué (2003), another action line was introduced: - Doctoral studies and the synergy between the EHEA and the European Research Area (ERA).

Fill in the gaps in the given statements:

1. Originally … signed the Sorbonne Declaration.

2. European Ministers met in Bologna to ….

3. Initially there were … priority spheres for the participants of the Bologna Process.

4. Lifelong learning is one of … introduced by the Prague Communique.

5. Nowadays there are … main directions in the activities of European higher education institutions aimed at the establishment of the European Higher Education Area.

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