The European Union Programmes Agency, in collaboration with the Malta Qualifications Council and the National Commission for Higher Education are currently holding a series of seminars as part of the Bologna Process activities.

A seminar will be held tomorrow at the Radisson Blu Resort, St Julian’s. It will be entitled ‘International openness and the external dimension: a Bologna Process international seminar’.

The most recent seminars were held in February and last month and dealt with issues of student-centred learning and education, research and innovation, respectively.

Some recommendations gathered from these seminars include generating more awareness and disseminating more information about the Bologna Process, increasing coordination between institutions for a harmonised and standardised system on a national level, setting clear parameters to the proposed relationship between academia and the labour market and establishing long term planning in consultation with higher education institutions and equipping students with the necessary skills to enter the labour market.

These activities fall under the Lifelong Learning Programme for the National Teams of Bologna Experts (Malta 2009-2011).

Five seminars have been organised so far, the first of which was held last November. The seminar addressed the issue of quality assurance in higher education and attracted 70 participants, featuring both local and foreign speakers.

The main outcomes of the seminar included: the importance of ECTS and learning outcomes; the promotion of quality assurance for both further and higher education institutions; the need for employment possibilities for new graduates and the importance of the recognition of university degrees across Europe.

The second seminar was held last December and served as a training session for professionals in the higher education sector to share expertise and good practices.

Another seminar was held last January. During this seminar, representatives from the industry participated actively and as a result it was agreed that a link between higher education and employability is fundamental in order to increase employability rates, particularly among new graduates.

These seminars have generated interest from both academic and vocational higher education institutions as well as representatives from the industry.

The meetings serve as a contact point for all stakeholders in the higher education sector. For all those interested in the development of the higher education sector in Malta.

Those interested in attending can register by sending an e-mail to bologna.eupa@gov.mt. This preliminary registration will be followed by an official invitation from the organisers. Booking is free and on a first come first served basis.

This activity is being funded with support from the European Commission, specifically from the National Teams of Bologna Experts (2009 – 2011).

For more information visit www.llp.eupa.org.mt.

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