QUALITY OF MOBILITY IN EUROPE AND BRAZIL: POLICIES AND PRACTICES. ALISIOS Publication Series: Short Paper 3

This paper is the third contribution of the ALISIOS project: it complements, with a more practical approach, the other two previous papers (the first focusing on the EU and Brazilian higher education and research policies, frameworks and structures1; and the second focusing on the internationalisation strategies in Europe and Brazil and the impact of the Science without Borders programme). The paper reviews policy documents, tools and good practices for quality mobility, including the identification of obstacles and suggestions for overcoming them. It capitalises on the European and Brazilian experiences and it identifies concepts, practices, tools and procedures used in both contexts, where one can find specific features but also similarities and the possibility of building a common ground for joint collaboration. Given that the ALISIOS project aims at fostering a better understanding of the European Higher Education and Research Areas, as well as of the Brazilian Higher Education System and Research practice and organisation, the paper will start with a review of the past and current experiences focusing on mobility programmes, both in Europe and Brazil, looking especially for ways of enhancing the quality and the structure of mobility programmes and the definition of associated learning outcomes. A specific focus is devoted to the topic of recognition of study periods and degrees as central both to the quality of mobility and to the design, development and implementation of joint education programmes between Europe and Brazil. This part benefits from the presentations, insights and discussions developed within the 3rd ALISIOS Workshop that took place in Cuiabá during the FAUBAI International Conference in April 2015.