The Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG) is the executive structure supporting the Bologna Process in-between the Ministerial Conferences. The BFUG meetings play an important role in overseeing the implementation, following the ministerial conferences, while aiming at maintaining the development process.

The BFUG is co-chaired by the Netherlands (EU-Presidency) and the Republic of Moldova (chair from non-EU country) for the period from 1st January to 30 June 2016. France is vice-chair until 30 June 2018.

Draft agenda

Official opening by the Dutch minister of Education, Culture and Science, Mrs. Jet Bussemaker

1. Welcoming remarks

Welcome and information provided to the BFUG meeting by co-chairs: The Netherlands and Moldova.

2. Adoption of the agenda

• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Draft agenda
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Draft annotated agenda

3. Minutes of last meetings

Adoption of draft minutes of the BFUG meeting, Luxemburg 8-9 September 2015

• BFUG Meeting 48 Luxembourg Sept 2015 - Draft Minutes with documents
• BFUG Meeting 48 Luxembourg Sept 2015 - Draft Minutes without documents

Information on minutes of the board meeting of Vaduz, June 2015, adopted at board meeting in Chisinau

• BFUG Board 47 Vaduz June 2015 - Minutes

Information on minutes of the board meeting of Chisinau, 18 January 2016

• BFUG Board 49 Chisinau January 2016 - Draft minutes without documents

4. Update of the 2015-2018 Work Plan

Information from co-chairs of AGs and WGs about the current state of work and activities

• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Work progress AG International cooperation
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Work progress AG Support for the Belarus Roadmap
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Work progress AG Dealing with Non-Implementation
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Work progress AG Diploma Supplement Revision
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Work progress WG Monitoring
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Work progress WG Implementation
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Work progress WG New EHEA goals
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Meeting schedule

5. Discussion and adoption of the revised TOR of WGs and AGs

• Terms of Reference Advisory Group EHEA International cooperation 2015-2018
• Terms of Reference Advisory Group Revision of the Diploma Supplement 2015-2018
• Terms of Reference Working Group Monitoring 2015-2018
• Terms of Reference Working Group Implementation – Fostering implementation of agreed key commitments 2015-2018
• Terms of Reference Working Group Policy development for new EHEA goals 2015-2018

6. Parallel sessions

• EHEA governance post-2018 BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Parallel session EHEA governance after 2018 (and 2020)
• Student Centred Learning (SCL) BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Parallel session Student-centered learning

7. Discussion and potential adoption of the BFUG proceedings 2015-2018

• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - BFUG Draft Proceedings 2015-2018
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - BFUG Proceedings 2015-2018 Annexes

8. Discussion and potential adoption of key EHEA commitments and procedure set-up by the AG on non-implementation (AG 3)

• AG3 Dealing with Non-Implementation: Working Paper I
• AG3 Dealing with Non-Implementation: Working Paper II

9. Information by the BFUG Secretariat

• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Information by the BFUG Secretariat on restructuring the EHEA website

10. Parallel sessions

• International Cooperation BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - “EHEA international cooperation” parallel Session
• New Goals BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Parallel session on new EHEA goals

11. Plenary discussion on results of parallel sessions from day 1 & 2

12. Q&A on written contributions received from EHEA associate members and partners

• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Report by the Council of Europe
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Update by EURASHE
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - EUROSTUDENT VI update
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - ENQA report to the BFUG
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - Update from the European Students' Union (ESU)
• BFUG Meeting 50 Amsterdam March 2016 - EQAR report to the BFUG

13. Information by incoming co-chairs: Slovakia and Montenegro

• Slovak Higher Education System
• Presentation by Montenegro

14. AOB