bologna hub peer support

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According to the 2018 Bologna Process Implementation Report, progress has been made while the implementation of key commitments and Bologna tools remains uneven, both between policy areas and between countries. This finding also applies to higher education institutions (HEI) all over the EHEA and, as they are key players in the Bologna process, further efforts should be taken to support institutions to tackle the remaining challenges. The main objective of the project “bologna hub peer support” (bologna hub PS) is to foster the implementation of the Bologna key commitments and the application of the Bologna tools at higher education institutions throughout the EHEA. To this end and based on the idea to establish “a structured peer support approach based on solidarity, cooperation and mutual learning”, the project aims at setting up a pool of European Bologna Experts, (including national Bologna Experts, HERE-Experts and other higher education experts) to support institutions in the entire EHEA with the implementation of Bologna reforms through methods of peer-learning. These experts have different profiles and will thus be able to cover a broad range of topics to adequately address the specific need of each higher education institution. Within this framework, several activities such as 50 expert peer support missions at 25 HEI, two main workshops and one conference with experts and other professionals as well as a publication of a working paper based on the gathered experiences are planned. It is expected that the following results can be achieved: (1)more even implementation of the Bologna reforms at higher education institutions across the EHEA; (2)improved application of European Higher Education Area tools enhancing recognition, quality, supporting mobility and internationalisation at higher education institutions across the EHEA; (3)enhanced cooperation between national authorities, EHEA consultative members and stakeholders in the implementation of reforms.