Izvleček Posodobitev evropskih univerz, ki zajema njihove medsebojno povezane vloge izobraževanja, raziskav in inovacij, velja za temeljni pogoj uspeha lizbonske strategije, obenem pa tudi za del širšega približevanja k svetovnemu in na znanju temelječemu gospodarstvu. S svojim prispevkom želim opozoriti na evropske razvojne smernice, izobraževalne in raziskovalne dejavnosti v odnosu do prihodnjega razvoja geografske stroke in položaja geografske vede v Republiki Sloveniji. Ključne besede:

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... nstvo univerz, kakovost visokošolske dejavnosti, institucionalna prenova, mreženje, študij geografije GEOGRAPHY AND EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH Abstract Modernization of European universities, which includes their inter-related roles of education, research and innovation, is considered the fundamental requirement for the success of the Lisbon Strategy, and at the same time, a wider approximation to the global-and knowledge based economy. This contribution aims at drawing attention to the European development guidelines and educational and research activities in relation to future development of geography discipline and the position of geography as a science in the Republic of Slovenia.