Romanian higher education in 2009–2013. The bologna process and Romanian priorities in the search for an active European and Global Presence

Abstract

Romanian higher education has undergone a series of transformations in a short timespan (2009–2013), fuelled by a series of public debates and preparatory projects. The adoption of the most recent Law on Education (Law 1/2011) is a milestone in this regard. The present article aims at capturing some recent configurations of the Romanian higher education system, while making the links with its positioning within the larger European and global environments. The role of international processes and their influence on Romanian higher education policy debates are described, in an attempt to provide the background against which the articles included in the present volume can be read in a contextualised manner. Continuity and innovation, policy initiatives and impact assessment through research and data collection are all weaved together in the fabric of the higher education sector, in which one can always find some seeds of the future Romanian society.