DAAD. Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst German Academic Exchange Service

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1 DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst German Academic Exchange Service National Agency for EU Higher Education Cooperation Unit 601 Bologna Process DAAD Postfach D Bonn To Higher Education Institutions, Secondary Schools and Vocational Training Institutions Contact person: Marina Steinmann Telephone: Fax: Our reference: Date: 28 September 2009 DAAD Conference "Learning Outcomes and Qualifications Frameworks Tools for Mobility?" in November 2009 Dear Madam Dear Sir The ministers of the Bologna signatory countries agreed in their last communiqué that the development of qualifications frameworks is an important step for the implementation of lifelong learning. It should go hand in hand with the implementation of learning outcomes, thus improving recognition of prior learning and of learning periods abroad. In some countries the development of national qualifications frameworks and the use of learning outcomes are advancing. Others are still more reluctant to basing their curricula on learning outcomes. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will organise an international conference regarding experiences made so far with qualifications frameworks and learning outcomes. The conference will take place on 26 and 27 November 2009 in St. Augustin (near Bonn). Expected are about 100 participants, amongst them university and school teachers from different subject areas, employees' and employers representatives as well as student representatives. The focus will be on higher education but other areas e.g. vocational training will also be included. There will be different working groups concerning the following areas: Business & Management Social Services, Education & Humanities Engineering & Technology Nature, Medicine & Health The thematic working groups shall present one or two examples of practice from countries already working with learning outcomes and qualifications frameworks. Participants will be invited to work with these examples in order to discuss if they are supporting the mobility of students and which might be their additional benefits. National Agency for EU higher education cooperation Kennedyallee 50, D Bonn, Tel. (0228) 882-0, Fax: (0228) ,

2 DAAD Seite 2 We would be delighted if you and/or colleagues of your institution who are responsible for the design of teaching and learning followed our invitation. The registration is free of charge. Meals during the conference will be covered by the DAAD. Travel and accommodation costs have to be covered by the participants themselves (except students). We would be pleased to receive your registration until 06 November The DAAD reserved a hotel contingent close to the venue. Reservations can be made individually under the heading Bologna-Prozess at: Hotel Regina at a price of 84 phone: +49/2241/ , mail@hotelregina-sanktaugustin.de Hotel Augustiner Hof 68 phone: +49/2241/ , hotel@augustinerhof.de If you should prefer to stay in Bonn it is recommended to look for a hotel with direct access to tram 66 (e.g. Hotel Europa or Hotel Hilton). Please feel free to forward this invitation to international partners who are also involved in curriculum development and might be interested in the conference. The conference shall involve teachers from all 46 Bologna signatory countries. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon. Should you need any further information please do not hesitate to contact either me or Ms Bonomé. Kind regards Marina Steinmann Encl Draft Programme Registration Form

3 Learning Outcomes and Qualification Frameworks Tools for Mobility? St. Augustin, 26/27 November 2009 University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg 26 November Registration Draft Conference Programme Opening of the Conference Marina Steinmann, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) N.N. Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany Learning Outcomes Prof. Dr. Ulrich Bartosch, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, German Bologna Expert Parallel Working Groups Business & Management, Chair: Dr. Peder Østergaard, Aarhus University, Denmark Social Services, Education & Humanities, Chair: Dr. Howard Davies, European University Association, Belgium Engineering & Technology, Chair: Dr. Jörg Markowitsch, University Krems, Austria Nature, Medicine & Health, Chair: Prof. Jean Chambaz, University Pierre et Marie Curie Paris, France Dinner on invitation of the DAAD 27 November Pros and Cons from the Working Groups, Discussion Prof. Dr. Ulrich Bartosch, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Prof. Volker Gehmlich, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, German Bologna Expert Round Table: What can Qualifications Frameworks do? N.N., European Students Union, Belgium (tbc) Henning Dettleff, Confederation of German Employers Associations Trish O'Brien, Head of Framework Implementation and Qualifications Recognition at the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland Dr. Vidmantas Tūtlys, Center for Vocational Education and Research, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania Chair: Marina Steinmann, DAAD Conclusions and Recommendations from the Conference Conference language is English The conference is organised with support of the European Commission and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany.

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5 Learning Outcomes and Qualifications Frameworks Tools for Mobility? Sankt Augustin, 26/27 November 2009 REGISTRATION FORM Please register by 06 November fax: Please send to DAAD Ref. 601 / Bologna Process Ms Brigitte Bonomé Kennedyallee Bonn FAX: Sender's return address* Title, First Name, Family Name Institution Address Phone Fax I hereby declare that I will participate in the above mentioned meeting in Sankt Augustin, Germany Place, date Signature Date and time of arrival: / h Date and time of departure: / h I would like to take part in the following working group Working group 1 "Business & Management Working group 2 "Social Services, Education & Humanities" Working group 3 "Engineering & Technology Working group 4 "Nature, Medicine & Health" I will join the dinner on 26 November 2009 I would prefer a vegetarian meal Important PLEASE INFORM DAAD IN CASE OF ANY CHANGES IN YOUR ITINERY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DAAD, "National Agency for EU Higher Education Cooperation", Kennedyallee 50, D Bonn

6 Further Information Title, First Name, Family Name I am: Teacher Student at a Higher Education Institue at a Secondary School at an Institution of Vocational Education and Training at a Higher Education Institue at a Secondary School at an Institution of Vocational Education and Training Member of the National Team of Bologna-Experts Member of the Bologna Follow-up Group Representative of a Ministry Representative of the National Agency Others please specify: I have experiences in Writing Learning Outcomes Recognition procedures connected to Learning Outcomes Development of Qualifications Frameworks Use of Qualifications Frameworks for mobility Recognition of Prior Learning in the field of national subject related national context transnational mobility I would be willing to present an example for the use of Learning Outcomes and/or Qualifications Frameworks in the following subject area/study programme DAAD, "National Agency for EU Higher Education Cooperation", Kennedyallee 50, D Bonn