This paper discusses the recent trends in the higher education reforms in Europe, which started a few years ago. It analyzes their main features, how they contributed to have universities lose their competitiveness and attractiveness at the international level, what were the answers of the stakeholders (government, teachers and students) to renew their pedagogical and management strategies and thus respond to recent training demands in the knowledge society. It also presents the major component of this renovation - the Bologna Declaration, signed in 1999 -, its goals, activities and tools. It finally points out the problems in its implementation that may delay this process and what challenges should be overcome to attain the objectives set by the year 2010.
Higher education; Reforms; Europe