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Conferences on the Bologna Process organised jointly in Bucharest (September 2026)
Two Conferences are organised under a dual-track format between 16th-17thof September in Bucharest, bringing together over 150 higher education decision-makers, researchers and stakeholders at European and national levels. As a registered participant to a Conference, attendees will also have the opportunity to follow selected sessions of the parallel conference, ensuring a uniquely integrated experience at the intersection of research and policy. “The Future of Higher Education: Sharing knowledge and supporting implementation for a stronger Bologna Process” The EHEA Secretariat organises the Conference “The Future of Higher Education: Sharing knowledge and supporting implementation for a stronger Bologna Process”, designed as a policy-oriented forum dedicated to mechanisms and practices for supporting the Bologna Process implementation at national and institutional levels, as well as discussing trends impacting the future of the European Higher Education Area. The draft agenda of the Conference can be found here and the registration form is available here. “The Future of Higher Education – Bologna Process Researchers’ Conference (FOHE-BPRC6)” The sixth edition of FOHE-BPRC6 is organized by the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI) in partnership with the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research. The Conference is structured around two complementary tracks: the […]
NewFAV2: Monitoring fundamental values across the EHEA
The NewFAV2 project builds on the work carried out under the NewFAV project and supports the implementation of the Bologna Process commitments on fundamental values, as set out in the Rome and Tirana Communiqués. Its main aim is to develop and apply a technical methodology framework for monitoring how the fundamental values of higher education – academic freedom, institutional autonomy, the participation of students and staff in higher education governance, academic integrity, and public responsibility for and of higher education – are protected and promoted across the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Developed in close cooperation with the BFUG Working Group on Fundamental Values, the project carries out the first systematic monitoring exercise on the state of fundamental values in the EHEA. Its findings will feed into the Bologna Process Implementation Report 2027 and the 2027 Iași-Chișinău Ministerial Conference. You can find out more about the project, its background and its outputs at fundamentalvalues.info. Data collection and validation in progress The project has now reached a key operational phase, as, more than 40 countries have submitted their responses to the dedicated questionnaire for public authorities. A defining feature of the NewFAV2 methodology is that information is […]
Support for the Coordination Group on Global Policy Dialogue: GLOBAL 2030
The Erasmus+ project Support for the CG on Global Policy Dialogue – GLOBAL 2030, coordinated by UEFISCDI, was launched in July 2025 to support the work of the Coordination Group on Global Policy Dialogue within the Bologna Follow-up Group, co-chaired by Moldova, Italy and UNESCO. Running until June 2028, the project contributes to strengthening dialogue, cooperation, transparency and mutual trust between the European Higher Education Area and other countries, organisations and macro-regions. Building on the global dimension of the Bologna Process, GLOBAL 2030 aims to provide structured support for the coordination of global policy dialogue in higher education. The project supports the organisation of 5 Coordination Group on Global Policy Dialogue (CG GPD) meetings (3 in person), facilitates collaboration with other macro-regions and contributes to the alignment of policy tools and approaches. It will also support the preparation and organisation of the Bologna Global Policy Forum 2027, to be held in Iași and Chișinău, as well as the development of the Global Policy Forum Statement. The project consortium is coordinated by the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding – UEFISCDI and brings together the Ministry of Education and Research of Romania, the Ministry of Education […]
Students call for greater access to higher education in Europe
At its 91st Board Meeting, the European Students’ Union (ESU) adopted a Resolution on Increasing Access to Higher Education, reaffirming the European student movement’s commitment to ensuring that higher education is truly accessible, inclusive and equitable for all students across Europe. The resolution comes at a critical moment, as rising living costs, growing housing insecurity and widening social inequalities continue to create significant barriers to participation in higher education. This resolution was drafted collaboratively by ESU’s member unions’ representatives, during the 51st European Students’ Convention, held in March 2026 in Sligo, Ireland. The event focused on the social dimension of higher education, bringing together student representatives from across Europe to discuss the challenges faced by their peers and identify concrete solutions to widen access, improve participation and support successful access, progression and completion of studies. The adopted resolution reflects the conclusions of those discussions and the collective priorities of Europe’s student movement. The document is built around three interconnected pillars. The first addresses cross-cutting barriers that affect students throughout their educational journey, including housing insecurity, financial precarity, discrimination, inaccessible support systems and administrative obstacles. The second pillar focuses on entry into higher education, highlighting how unequal access to […]
Andorra publishes a Code of Good Practice on Microcredentials in Higher Education
The Principality of Andorra has published a Code of Good Practice for Microcredentials Delivered by Higher Education Institutions, marking an important step in the implementation of the commitments adopted within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) related to flexible learning pathways and lifelong learning. The initiative aligns with the Bologna Process priorities expressed in the Rome Communiqué (2020) and the Tirana Communiqué (2024), which encourage the development of national approaches to microcredentials. The decision of choosing the status of a Code of Good Practice was taken considering that higher education institutions are the competent authority for lifelong learning programmes and with the intention to have a consensus-based document. The Code was developed and agreed collaboratively during the 2025–2026 academic year by a working group bringing together the Ministry of Institutional Relations, Education and Universities of Andorra, the Andorran Higher Education Quality Agency (AQUA), and the higher education institutions legally established in the country. Each meeting was an opportunity to gather the stakeholders’ opinion on the relevant points of the Code of Good Practice. The document defines a microcredential as a short learning experience of between 1 and 20 ECTS credits, described through learning outcomes, assessed by professors, […]
Advancing the Bologna Process in the Danube Region: Regional Cooperation and Systemic Approaches for the Shared Goals of the EHEA
On 19-20 May 2026, in Ruse, the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) held the “Bologna Process in the Danube Region – Rectors’ Policy Dialogue” alongside the national kick-off meeting of the “Bologna Process Lab – Bulgaria” (BPLab) project, ERASMUS+ project BPLab, co-financed by the EU under the Erasmus+ program. Organized under the auspices of the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), and supported by the EHEA Secretariat, the Danube Rectors’ Conference, and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works the forum brought together university leaders and policymakers to discuss how regional cooperation can support the implementation of key Bologna commitments. A particularly valuable contribution was made during the first panel of the international forum, where Ivana Radonova (MoES) in her capacity as BICG co-chair and moderator, Oana Țînțar from the EHEA Secretariat and co-chairs of the four Thematic Peer Groups – Baiba Ramina (TPG-A on Qualifications Frameworks), Chiara Finocchietti (TPG-B on Recognition), Antonela Toma (TPG-C on Quality Assurance), and Arno Schrooyen (TPG-D on Social Dimension) – presented a comprehensive strategic overview. Since the expert and in-depth work of these separate EHEA working structures is often less known to the wider academic community, their presentations provided an important foundation for the subsequent discussions and offered valuable perspectives for future developments. Occurring a year […]
Newsletter - June 2026
