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2. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
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C. EUA PROJECTS
This section of the report provides a
brief summary of EUA projects that were
ongoing or launched in 2009. Developed
together with and involving members
from different countries, these projects
provide crucial comparative information
and data and examples of good practice
examples on key topics of importance for
universities. By drawing on the outcomes
of these projects EUA is able to develop
well founded – ‘evidence-based’ – policy
conclusions and recommendations as
THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA (EHEA)
Trends 2010 – A decade of change in
European higher education. Report to be
published in March 2010.
EUA´s Trends reports refl ect on and analyse
the implementation of the Bologna Process
in Europe’s universities in 46 countries.
They have become an EUA trademark
and one of EUA’s most widely read
publications, serving as crucial input to the
Bologna Process. Trends 2010 studies the
achievements and challenges of building
the European Higher Education Area
over the entire last decade. In addition,
it explores the relationship between the
Bologna reforms and the many other
reform processes that have been taking
place in Europe in recent years. The report,
published in March 2010, coincides with
the 2010 Bologna Ministerial Meeting and
the offi cial launch of the European Higher
Education Area.
Implementing the Lifelong Learning Charter:
Shaping Inclusive and Responsive University
Strategies - SIRUS (2009-2011)
This project launched in 2009 has
been designed to follow up on the
implementation of the European
annual report 2009
well as to support individual universities
through the broad dissemination of the
project results.
EUA focuses project development
exclusively in support of activities in the four
major policy areas set out (Section 1).
(All of the projects below – with the
exception of the Diversity study – have
received fi nancial support from the
European Commission)
Universities’ Charter
on Lifelong Learning
and will be implemented through
a consortium of European partner
organisations. More than 20 universities
with markedly different profi les and
interests in lifelong learning will have the
opportunity to develop and enhance their
strategic approaches to lifelong learning
through discussion with colleagues from
different parts of Europe. The project
outcomes are expected to contribute to the
development of policy recommendations
for the European Higher Education Area.
The project will include four workshops
and a fi nal conference to disseminate the
project outcomes.
Master Programmes in Europe (2007-2009)
This project, completed in 2009, was
developed to explore the development
of European Master degrees and their
contribution to lifelong learning. In
particular, it looked to gauge how
universities, through the provision of
Master level study programmes, are
adjusting to lifelong learning demands,
and to stimulate institutional, national