Žan Dapčevič, director of Academia and vice-president of the Association of Higher Vocational Colleges of Slovenia, represented Slovenian short-cycle higher education institutions at the annual general assembly and the 33rd annual conference of EURASHE, held on 22 and 23 May 2024 at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences in Austria. The events brought together leading experts and educators from across Europe under the title "Stronger together – fostering transnational cooperation in professional higher education".
Panellists stressed that transnational education in professional higher education must go beyond student and staff mobility to the mobility and transnational delivery of programmes and institutions, in order to improve quality, strengthen institutions and ensure sustainable operation in Europe. Government representatives from Portugal, Austria and Flanders highlighted challenges such as funding, recognition of qualifications and remaining legal obstacles to delivering programmes across EU member states – one of the key topics of the forthcoming Bologna ministerial communiqué in Tirana.
Plenary sessions and workshops also addressed innovation, digital transformation, sustainable development and European education policies. The Association of Higher Vocational Colleges of Slovenia is an active member of EURASHE, the leading association of professional higher education in Europe and a consultative member of the Bologna Process.
Source: Academia (23. 5. 2024). Fotografije: arhiv Academie.
This English summary was produced automatically from the Slovenian report and is pending editorial review. Slovenska različica
