The Bologna Process and the European Gain: Africa's Development Demise?

Autor/in	Shawa, Lester Brian
Titel	The Bologna Process and the European Gain: Africa's Development Demise?
Quelle	In: European Education, 40 (2008) 1, S. 97-106Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1056-4934
DOI	10.2753/EUE1056-4934400107
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Higher Education; Foreign Countries; Developed Nations; Brain Drain; International Cooperation; Employment Potential; Educational Change; Financial Support; Developing Nations; Educational Policy; Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Bildungsreform; Finanzielle Förderung; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Afrika
Abstract	The Bologna process is a fundamental restructuring of higher education in Europe, of which the introduction of three cycles: bachelor's, master's and doctorate, in lieu of the traditional long program is the single most important feature. Its objectives are to increase the employability of European citizens and the competitiveness and attractiveness of European higher education by enhancing the comparability and compatibility of higher education structures and degrees in Europe. The achievement of the Bologna endeavor requires resources. Unlike in Europe, which is better endowed with resources, African universities lack resources and properly delineated quality parameters to ensure quality university education. These factors will exacerbate the brain drain of African scholars to Europe and eventually frustrate Africa's development initiatives as outlined in the New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). In this article, the author suggests that there is a need for Africa in collaboration with the developed countries to devise policies that could assist in retention of its highly trained personnel or facilitate remittances from host countries. (ERIC).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10