European Higher Education Area and Bologna Process.

Ninety-nineth Bologna Follow-Up Group meeting, hosted by Cyprus in Nicosia, 9th - 10th of March 2026

BFUG Meeting 99 Nicosia (Cyprus), 09-10 March 2026 – Minutes

Agenda

1. Welcome and introduction

1.1 Welcome by Mr. Marios Panayides, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth
1.2 Welcome by the BFUG Co-chairs (Cyprus and Norway)
1.3 Welcome by the BFUG Vice-chair (Romania)

2. Information from the outgoing BFUG Co-chairs (Denmark and Liechtenstein)
3. Information about the XCVIII BFUG Board meeting in Oslo

BFUG_99_CY_NO_3_BFUG_Board_Oslo_Minutes

4. Adoption of the agenda

BFUG_99_CY_NO_4_Draft agenda_24.02.2026

5. Information from the EHEA Secretariat

BFUG_99_CY_NO_5_1_EHEA Secretariat presentation
BFUG_99_CY_NO_5_2_BFUG XCVII meeting feedback results

9. Debate prepared by the Task Force on the Future of Bologna on the topic of interconnectedness with ERA

BFUG_99_CY_NO_9_Background paper Interconnectedness with ERA_23.02.2026

10. Decision on the Draft 3 of the ECTS User's Guide

11. Discussion on the Draft 2 of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA

BFUG_99_CY_NO_11_1_ESG_Draft_2_24.02.2026
BFUG_99_CY_NO_11_2_ESG_Background note_25.02.2026

12. Information from consultative members

BFUG_99_CY_NO_12_2_CoE_27.02.2026
BFUG_99_CY_NO_12_4_ENQA_23.02.2026
BFUG_99_CY_NO_12_8_EQAR_19.02.2026
BFUG_99_CY_NO_12_9_UNESCO_25.02.2026

XCIX BFUG meeting

Agenda

1. Welcome and introduction

2. Information from the outgoing BFUG Co-chairs (Denmark and Liechtenstein)
3. Information about the XCVIII BFUG Board meeting in Oslo

4. Adoption of the agenda

5. Information from the EHEA Secretariat

6. Updates on the Ministerial Conference and Global Policy Forum

7. Updates from the Iași-Chișinău Drafting Committee

8. Reporting from the BFUG working structures

9. Debate prepared by the Task Force on the Future of Bologna on the topic of interconnectedness with ERA

10. Decision on the Draft 3 of the ECTS User's Guide

11. Discussion on the Draft 2 of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA

12. Information from consultative members

13. Information by the incoming BFUG Co-chairs (Ireland and Montenegro)

14. Any other business (AOB)

End of meeting

XCIX BFUG meeting

Agenda

1. Welcome and introduction

2. Information from the outgoing BFUG Co-chairs (Denmark and Liechtenstein)3. Information about the XCVIII BFUG Board meeting in Oslo

4. Adoption of the agenda

5. Information from the EHEA Secretariat

6. Updates on the Ministerial Conference and Global Policy Forum

7. Updates from the Iași-Chișinău Drafting Committee

8. Reporting from the BFUG working structures

9. Debate prepared by the Task Force on the Future of Bologna on the topic of interconnectedness with ERA

10. Decision on the Draft 3 of the ECTS User's Guide

11. Discussion on the Draft 2 of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA

12. Information from consultative members

13. Information by the incoming BFUG Co-chairs (Ireland and Montenegro)

14. Any other business (AOB)

End of meeting

2. Information from the outgoing BFUG Co-chairs (Denmark and Liechtenstein)
3. Information about the XCVIII BFUG Board meeting in Oslo