Alongside the SPHERE 2025 Annual Conference that took place on 1–2 October 2025 in Bucharest, Romania,  The Bologna Process Symposium was held and bring together HERE and NEO representatives, as well as members of the Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG) and its working structures.

The symposium explored the mission, methods, and evolving priorities of the Bologna Process, with a focus on sharing experiences and promoting peer learning around higher education reform. Discussions highlighted the impact of Bologna-related policies on institutions and individuals, with input from HERE countries and reflections on outcomes from national events held earlier in the year.

As a key initiative for shaping the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the Bologna Process remains central to SPHERE’s activities. With many HERE countries either members of or aligned with the Process, the symposium also underscored its broader relevance to systems facing similar reform challenges.

This event forms part of a broader SPHERE 2022–2025 initiative, in which each HERE country hosts a Bologna-related national or regional event feeding into shared learning and policy development.