European Higher Education Area and Bologna Process.

3rd Thematic Peer Group B on the Lisbon Recognition Convention meeting, online, 29th of January, 2026

3rd TPG B on LRC meeting, online, 29.01.2026 – Minutes

The third meeting of the TPG B was aimed at stimulating reflection on automatic recognition.

The meeting represented the occasion to present evidence on the implementation of automatic recognition from the latest monitoring report exercises, and to share the experiences at national level from TPG B members.

The second part of the meeting has been devoted to the discussion of the state of art of the TPG B workplan and to the launch of the mid-term TPG B monitoring survey. TPG B members has also been involved in breakout sessions discussions on the topic of recognition and artificial intelligence.

Agenda

TPG_B_3_CY_NO_Agenda_28.01.2026

1. Welcome remarks and introduction to the meeting by TPG B Co-Chairs

Maryna Mruga – TPG B Co-chair, Ukraine

2. Automatic recognition: evidence from the monitoring exercises

· Allan Bruun Pedersen – Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_2.1_Presentation_29.01.2026]

· David Crosier – BFUG Working Group on Monitoring the Implementation of the Bologna Process [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_2.2_Presentation_29.01.2026]

· Agnieszka Jelnicka – European Commission [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_2.3_Presentation_29.01.2026]

· Katariina Järve – European Students’ Union [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_2.4_Presentation_29.01.2026]

Chaired by Maryna Mruga – TPG B Co-chair, Ukraine

Q&A session

3. Sharing practices at national and international level

· Tim Maschuw – Germany

· Gábor Mészáros – Hungary [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_3.2_Presentation_29.01.2026]

· Jenneke Lokhoff – The Netherlands [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_3.3_Presentation_29.01.2026]

· Alessandra Ricci Ascoli – Council of Europe [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_3.4_Presentation_29.01.2026]

Chaired by Jingchao Shi – TPG B Co-Chair, France

4. Introduction to breakout sessions [TPG_B_4_CY_NO_4_Presentation_29.01.2026]

Chiara Finocchietti – TPG B Co-chair, Italy

5. Breakout sessions on recognition and artificial intelligence

6. Reporting in plenary

Chaired by Chiara Finocchietti – TPG B Co-Chair, Italy

7. Updates on TPG B workplan, midterm survey and next steps [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_7_Presentation_29.01.2026]

Jingchao Shi – TPG B Co-chair, France

8. Inputs from the Bologna Implementation Coordination Group [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_8_Presentation_29.01.2026]

Maria Kelo – BICG Co-chair, EUA

9. TPG-LRC Plus: umbrella project supporting the institutional activity of the TPG B [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_9_Presentation_29.01.2026]

Marianna Tardioli – CIMEA, Italy

10. Wrap up and conclusions [TPG_B_3_CY_NO_10_Presentation_29.01.2026]

Chiara Finocchietti – TPG B Co-Chair, Italy