Ninety-eight Bologna Follow-Up Group Board meeting, hosted by Norway in Oslo, 5th of February 2026

Agenda

1. Welcome and introduction

1.1 Welcome and Introduction by Ms. Sigrun Aasland, Minister for Research and Higher Education
1.2 Welcome by the BFUG Co-chairs (Cyprus and Norway)
1.3 Welcome by the BFUG Vice-chair (Romania)
1.4 Information from the outgoing BFUG Co-chairs (Denmark and Liechtenstein)

2. Adoption of the agenda   

BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_2_Draft agenda_24.01.2026
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_2_Draft annotated agenda_04.02.2026

3. Information from the EHEA Secretariat

BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_3_EHEA_Secretariat_Presentation_01.02

4. Updates on the organisation of the Ministerial Conference and Global Policy Forum

BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_4_Update_Note_Ministerial_Conference_and_GPF_02.02
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_4_2_Draft agenda_MC and GPF_02.02
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_4_3_Draft invitation_MC and GPF_02.02

5. Updates from the BFUG working structures 

5.1 Working Group on Monitoring
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.1_WG_Monitoring_Presentation_03.02
5.2 Working Group on Fundamental Values
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.2_WG_FV_Presentation_31.01
5.3 Working Group on Internationalisation and Mobility
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.3_1_WG_IM_Discussion paper_30.01
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.3_2_WG_IM_Presentation_30.01
5.4 Coordination Group on Global Policy Dialogue
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.4_CG_GPD_Presentation_30.01
5.5 Task Force on the Future of Bologna
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.5_1_TF_FoB_Background Paper ERA_26.01.2026
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.5_2_TF_FoB_Presentation_26.01.2026
5.6 Bologna Implementation Coordination Group
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.6_1_BICG_Background note_27.01.2026
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.6_2_BICG_Revised ToRs BICG_28.01.2026
5.7 Task Force on establishing a long-term Secretariat
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.7_1_TF_LTS_Report_26.01.2026
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_5.7_2_TF_LTS_Presentation_30.01

6. Discussion on the Draft 3 of the ECTS User's Guide

BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_6_ECTS_Presentation_03.02

7. Update on the Draft 2 of the Standards and Guidelines for QA in EHEA

BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_7_ESG_Presentation_30.01

8. Updates from the Iași-Chișinău Communique Drafting Committee

BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_8_1_Draft ToRs Drafting Committee_28.01.2026
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_8_2_Draft Roadmap Drafting Committee_28.01.2026

9. Agenda for the XCIX BFUG meeting

BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_9_Draft BFUG agenda_02.02.2026

10. Information by the incoming co-chairs

BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_10_1_BFUG Board C Montenegro_03.02
BFUG_Board_CY_NO_98_10_2_BFUG CI Ireland_29.01

11. AOB and closing remarks

End of the Meeting