Road to Bologna
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Since the Sorbonne Declaration was signed in Paris in 1998, the Bologna Process has undertaken a long journey, theoretically, strategically and geographically. This map attempts to illustrate the work done and the places in which the decisions have been made by the national policymakers travelling towards the implementation of the Bologna Process.
1998 - Paris, France - 'The Sorbonne Declaration'. France, Germany, Italy and the UK agreed to harmonise their higher education systems.
1999 - Bologna, Italy - 'The Bologna Declaration' was signed, with 29 countries agreeing to establish the European Higher Education Area by 2010.
2000 - Lisbon, Portugal - At the Lisbon Summit, European Union leaders signed a pledge to promote the knowledge economy to make Europe the most competitive economy in the world. This was later adopted into the ideals of Bologna.
2001 - Prague, Czech Republic - The Prague Communiqué saw the welcoming of Croatia, Cyprus and Turkey into the fold.
2003 - Berlin, Germany - The Berlin Communiqué outlined an objective to provide Diploma Supplements for all graduating students from 2005. Ministers set other priorities for action over the next two years including quality assurance and degree structure. Eight more countries applied for membership to the Bologna Process, including Russia.
2005 - Bergen, Norway - The Bergen Communiqué saw all countries commit to putting national frameworks of qualifications (credit systems) in place by 2010, together with a European framework. At that time only Denmark, Ireland and the UK had them already in place.
2007 - London, United Kingdom - The London Communiqué reported that the 'EHEA in a global setting' strategy had been adopted. By the time the UK hosts the summit, there are 46 participating countries.
2009 - Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium - The Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve Communiqué emphasised the importance of mobility and stated it should be the 'hallmark of the European Higher Education Area'.
