The BFUG meeting took place in Nicosia, on 28-29 August 2012. The main focus of the meeting was the adoption of 2012-2015 work plan with its new streamlined structure, towards increasing transparency, visibility and effectiveness of the process, as well as ensuring coherence between the priority areas outlined in the Bucharest Communique. The meeting took place under the Co-chairmanship of Cyprus and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The meeting started with the welcome speech of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr. George Demosthenous, who stressed the high importance of the Bologna Process for higher education and, particularly, in achieving quality education for all.

The new Head of the Bologna Follow-Up Group Secretariat Gayane Harutyunyan thanked the Chairs and the former Romanian Secretariat for the smooth and efficient handover that took place on June 28, 2012 in Yerevan.  On this occasion the new Secretariat team was presented to the BFUG.

Taking into account the focus given by the EHEA ministers through the Bucharest Communique, the 2012-2015 work plan was adopted with its four main working groups and their sub-structures to respond to both a need for continuity and to clear mandate for deepening and renewing the efforts for the proper and full implementation of the Bologna Process.

Agenda

1. Welcome and Introduction to the BFUG Meeting by the Chairs

• Welcome by the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of  Cyprus, Dr. George Demosthenous.
• Welcome by Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2.  Adoption of the Agenda

BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Draft agenda
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Draft annotated agenda
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - BFUG draft programme

3. Minutes of the BFUG Board Meeting, Sarajevo, 31 May 2012,Draft Outcome of Proceedings of the BFUG Meeting, Copenhagen, 19-20 March 2012 and Minutes of the BFUG Extraordinary Meeting, Bucharest, 26 April, 2012

BFUG Board 32 Sarajevo May 2012 - Draft minutes
BFUG Meeting 30 Copenhagen March 2012 - Draft Outcome of Proceedings
BFUG Meeting 31 Bucharest April 2012 - Draft minutes

4. Information by the BFUG Secretariat

BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Draft ToR BFUG Secretariat 2012-2015
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Information on BFUG proceedings 2012-2015

5. Bucharest Ministerial Conference and Third Bologna Policy Forum–Feedback Received; Evaluation Report on Ministerial Conference and Bologna Policy Forum Prepared by the Romanian Secretariat

BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Feedback received from the Bucharest Ministerial Conference
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Ministerial Conference and Bologna Policy Forum evaluation report

6. Discussions on 2012-2015 BFUG Draft Work Plan

6.1 2012-2015 BFUG Draft Work Plan

• BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - BFUG draft work plan 2012-2015
• BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - draft ToR_BFUG Repoting on Bologna Process Implementation WG
• BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - draft ToR_BFUG Structural WG
• BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - draft ToR_BFUG Social Dimension and Lifelong Learning WG
• BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - draft ToR_BFUG Mobility and Internationalisation WG
• BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - draft ToR_BFUG Second and Third Cycle Ad-Hoc WG
• BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - draft ToR_BFUG_ HE Financing and Governance Ad-Hoc WG
• BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - ESG revision outline to BFUG

6.2  Continuation of Discussions on the 2012-2015 BFUG Draft Work Plan and its Structures

6.3 EHEA Peer Learning and Review Initiative
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - EHEA Peer Learning and Review Initiative

7. Selection of Observers from the BFUG to the EQAR Register Committee

BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Procedure for the selection of the EQAR Committee Observers
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - List of Countries for the Nomination of the EQAR Committee Observers

8. Discussion on the Future of the Bologna Experts

9. Updates from EC, Consultative Members, EQAR (written contributions only)

BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Update Council of Europe
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Update EURASHE
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Update ENQA
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Update EQAR
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Update ESU
BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - Update European Commission

10. EHEA Calendar Updates

BFUG Meeting 33 Nicosia Aug 2012 - EHEA draft calendar of events

11. Next BFUG Meeting, Ireland (Semester I, 2013) and Next BFUG Board Meeting, Zagreb, Croatia (15 January 2013)

12. Any Other Business