1. Professional Education Group New EBLIDA Working Group (2004) A proposal of the Portuguese delegation Meetings: 15 October 2004 11 March 2005 14 October 2005 20-21 January 2006

2. Monitoring... Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/qualifications/future_en.htm#20050907 Towards a European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/policies/2010/doc/consultation_eqf_en.pdf The European Higher Education Area / Bologna process http://www.dfes.gov.uk/bologna

3. Monitoring... The Archives perspective on Professional Education i2010: Digital libraries http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/digital_libraries/index_en.htm Certidoc http://www.certidoc.net

4. PEG 15 October 2004 EU Directive on Qualifications:  Report the timetable (as known) for its progress and that nothing further can happen until the Directive is in force.  A statement is to be issued that EBLIDA is representing the profession and will be exploring the issue to set up a European platform under Article 15.  Working Group will investigate and articulate the issues around setting up a platform to present to Council in May 2005. Need to clarify various interests.

5. PEG 15 October 2004  Certidoc –Members of the Working Group explore the documentation to ask questions of the project - constructive criticism - on behalf of members. –Do not recommend EBLIDA to join the Consortium being established after closure of the project.  Euclid : Welcome the approach to collaborate and will be willing to work together on appropriate issues in future.  General: to invite an Archivist to join PEG

6. PEG 11 March 2005 u Directive on the Recognition of Prof. Qualifications should be monitored to identify any trends to include non-regulatory professionals u Monitor the Bologna Process to identify when to formally introduce EBLIDA u Potential for co-operation with Euclid u Discussion around whether or not Certification  Importance of linking Certification and Accreditation at the European level

7. PEG 14 October 2005 u A platform for professional education for Librarians and Archivists: proposal to the EBLIDA Ex. Comm. u Bologna process: continuing contact with EUCLID and attending the EUCLID meetings u Need of further education for professionals working with digitation u Lifelong learning from level 4