Press Release: European Commission launches debate on how to turn European universities into a ‘world-class reference’

The European Commission published a Communication on 5 February 2003 on the role of universities in the Europe of knowledge,which invites interested parties to join a debate on key issues for higher education, such as funding, autonomy, professional standards, how to attain and sustain excellence, the contribution to local and regional growth, and how to achieve the European higher education and research areas.

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/research/consultations/list_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/comm/research/consultations/list_en.html

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/education/index_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/comm/education/index_en.html

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