Connecting mobility policies and practice: Observations and recommendations on national and institutional developments in Europe

In the first section the paper outlines a series of observations on specific elements of institutional practice when it comes to strategising and managing mobility. The second section provides some guidance for national policy makers in particular education ministries with regard to developing and implementing national mobility-related policies. And finally in the third section the paper provides some suggestions on how current European mobility objectives can be optimised with respect to national and institutional interests. It is hoped that the observations and recommendations provided here will contribute to the ongoing policy reflection on European higher education internationalisation in the context of the Bologna Process ET20205 and other related agendas.