The document summarizes a call for mobilization against the Lisbon Strategy in higher education and research in Europe. It discusses how the Lisbon Strategy promotes a knowledge-based economy focused on technological innovation and fitting higher education to labor market needs. It also discusses how the Bologna Process became entangled with the Lisbon Strategy and led many countries to implement reforms that restrict academic freedom and prioritize research oriented to business. The call announces mobilization events in several European cities in 2010 to oppose these reforms.
9. What is the relationship with the Bologna process? Spring 2010
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13. Billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles !! I am telling you that these certified diplodocus merged Lisbon and Bologna !!! Lisbologna?! Where is that? Spring 2010
14. Excerpts from the communication by the European Commission to the Eur. Council and Parliament « Delivering on the modernisation agenda for universities: education, research and innovation » issued on 10.5 . 2006 document downloaded at : http: //ec . europa .eu/education/higher-education/doc1324_en. htm Spring 2010
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19. Business (1) « To secure these benefits, most universities will need external support to make the necessary organisational changes and build up entrepreneurial attitudes and management skills. […]. This also implies that development of entrepreneurial, management and innovation skills should become an integral part of graduate education, research training and lifelong learning strategies for university staff . » Spring 2010
20. Business (2) « This implies recognising that their relationship with the business community is of strategic importance and forms part of their commitment to serving the public interest. … » Spring 2010
34. That is why Spring 2010 has launched its Call already signed by several European organizations and is organizing… Spring 2010
35. … during The Spring European Council on the Lisbon Strategy (2000-2010) and the « EU-2020 » program which will take place in Brussels on 25-26 March 2010… Spring 2010
36. … an Alternative Summit on 25 March 2010 in the European Parliament in Brussels room PHS 7C050 Spring 2010
