1. 1 TF 4: International recognition of qualifications The task force will:  implement the use of ECTS/DS as a prerequisite to develop a framework for international recognition of medical qualifications  address the issue of correspondence and transfer between medicine and other health care education programmes (primarily in dentistry)  explore the possibilities for the use of ECTS/DS at postgraduate level and in CME looking for common determinators with undergraduate level

2. 2 TF 4: International recognition of qualifications TIMELINES : YEAR 1 - Stocktaking and preparation of the use of ECTS / DS, informing the partners about Bologna and analysis of the state of the art; development and implementation by means of key features and documentation of good practice. - Stocktaking and preparation of correspondence and transfer, contacting the dentistry network and analysing the state of the art of the use of ECTS in dentistry education. - Stocktaking of the use of ECTS / DS on postgraduate level and in CME, contacting UEMS (Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes) and analysing the state of the art of the use of ECTS at postgraduate level

3. 3 TF 4: International recognition of qualifications TIMELINES : YEAR 2 - Development and implementation of ECTS / DS, monitoring and analysis of state of the art. - Investigate correspondence and transfer in Medicine and Dentistry, by means of an overview of key elements in medical and dentistry education programmes, common determinators (profile, level …). - Stocktaking of the use of ECTS / DS on postgraduate level and in CME, and analysing the state of the art of the use of ECTS in CME.

4. 4 TF 4: International recognition of qualifications TIMELINES : YEAR 3 - Development and implementation of ECTS / DS, monitoring and evaluation: analysis of progress. - Report on correspondence and transfer between medicine and other health care education programmes primarily in dentistry.

5. 5 TF 4: International recognition of qualifications YEAR 1 Result of the 1st Task Force meeting held in Brussels 07-05-2005: core group: Karel Van Liempt, University of Antwerp Ulrike Arnold, Charité Berlin Karen Pierer, University of Basel Sverre Bjerkeset, University of Oslo concrete programme year 1, action 1 TF leader will contact representatives of both DentEd and UEMS to investigate the state of the art of the use of ECTS, year 1, actions 2 & 3

6. 6 TF 4: International recognition of qualifications concrete programme year 1, action 1 1. survey based on the selection criterions to obtain the ECTS label preparation by K.Van Liempt 2. ECTS manual explaining how to implement ECTS in medical curriculum preparation by U.Arnold 3. grading scale: platform for discussions preparation by K.Pierer 4. diploma supplement: information on Medine site preparation by S.Bjerkeset