Logo of the Bologna ProcessThe Yerevan Ministerial Conference took place on 14-15 May 2015.
The Ministers welcome Belarus as the 48th member of the EHEA and look forward to working with the national authorities and stakeholders to implement the reforms identified by the BFUG and included in the agreed road map attached to Belarusian accession. Ministers ask the BFUG to report on the implementation of the roadmap in time for the 2018 ministerial conference.
Several policy measures were adopted during the Conference:

  • the revised Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG);
  • the European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes;
  • the revised ECTS Users’ Guide, as an official EHEA document.

The Yerevan Communiqué recognize that the vision of Bologna inspired successfully the European Higher Education Area. Nonetheless, continuing improvement of the higher education systems and greater involvement of academic communities are necessary to achieve the full potential of the EHEA.

We must renew our original vision and consolidate the EHEA structure.
The governance and working methods of the EHEA must develop to meet [new] challenges.

By 2020 the members are determined to achieve an EHEA where the common goals are implemented in all member countries:

  • Enhancing the quality and relevance of learning and teaching;
  • Fostering the employability of graduates throughout their working lives;
  • Making the systems more inclusive;
  • Implementing agreed structural reforms. More...