EQAR Members Dialogue 2025: draft programme

This year’s Members’ Dialogue will focus on the ESG revision, the European Approach for QA of Joint Programmes (and beyond), automatic recognition, the Council Recommendation, digital credentials, micro-credentials, QA of European University Alliances and more.

Venue: Avenue de Tervueren 41 (European Commission)

15 October 2025

09:00  Registration & welcome coffee (ground floor)
09:30 Opening and Introduction
09:45 Extraordinary General Assembly
10:45 Short break
11:00 ESG revision: introductory presentation and Q&A
ESG revision: workshop
13:15 Lunch
14:15 Analysis of outcomes and trends related to the independence of QA agencies 
15:00 Upgrading the EQAR Knowledge Base
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Knowledge Cafe session

The Knowledge Café gives participants an opportunity to learn about specific developments, initiatives and case studies related to quality assurance in the EHEA. The format enables informal and spontaneous discussions in small groups and allows each participant to visit four of the following topics:

Topics (TBC):

  • Quality assurance of European Universities Alliances
  • Presentation of outcomes of the Quality Link project
  • Quality assurance of micro-credentials
  • Recent advances in the implementation of  the European Approach
  • Open Session 1 (contribution from governmental member)
  • Open Session 2 (contribution from governmental member)
17:15 End of day one
19:30 Dinner (time TBC)

16 October 2025

09:30 10 years of the European Approach for QA of Joint Programmes: where do we stand?
A short presentation followed by questions
10:00 Panel session: The European Approach in practice

The panel will be composed of a ministry representative, a QA agency representative and one or two universities. This session will be conversational with plenty of possibilities for questions and comments.
11:15 Beyond the European Approach: links with other policy initiatives
11:45 Coffee break
12:15 Parallel sessions

  • Relevance and impact of QA on recognition tools
  • Social dimension and QA
  • Council Recommendation on a European Quality Assurance and Recognition System in Higher Education
13:15 Closing words and wrap-up by rapporteurs

followed by a light lunch