In its 2015 progress report on BiH the EC has made several recommendations regarding how BiH might improve certain key areas. One of these is education. In its report the EC states that BiH should increase its efforts in coordinating and harmonising the legal framework governing the education sectors at all levels. The QF Action Plan for the period 2016-20 sets out many areas that require significant actions including the HE system. The aim of QFP project is to support the reform of the HE system in BiH, and to improve the quality of education in accordance with EU standards and teaching in line with national priorities through the building of a QF Knowledge Platform (QFP). A training model for forecasting and identifying labour market needs in the area of qualifications will be developed. These will be designed to ensure that they can be easily mapped to the EQF. Primary amongst the tools will be a detailed manual which will guide course designers. A vital strategy in the attainment of the aims and goals of the project will be knowledge exchange and sharing. This will be achieved through a series of study visits & trainings. This element of the project will also involve the development of technology enhanced methodologies with again key experts advising and training BiH teaching staff. It will also involve the procurement of the appropriate tools and systems to ensure that enhanced teaching facilities are designed and provided in BiH universities.A crucial element to the success of the project is the involvement of a cross section of the appropriate ministries and other national bodies.It is the aim of the project to train approximately 500 individuals from BiH universities, government ministries and other key stakeholders such as employers and state agencies involved in the delivery of a modern HE system for BiH. It is also a stated aim that each participating university will design at least three new programmes based on the concepts of learning outcomes.

INCLUSION (Development and Implementation of Social Dimension Strategies at HEIs in Armenia and BiH through Cross-regional Peer Learning) is a three-year cross-regional joint project under EAC/A04/2015 call and Key Action 2 - Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education. The wider objective is to mobilize the HE capacity in Armenia and BiH in contirbuting to the implementation of the social dimension (SD) strategies through capitalizing on knowledge transfer and cross-regional cooperation. The specific objectives are: - Capacity building of HE sector for designing and implementing SD strategies; - Development of a harmonized approach to the implementation of SD strategies in line with country specific objectives; - Fostering access to/participation in and completion of higher education for persons from vulnerable/ underrepresented groups.The project targets the major problems in Armenia and BiH related to the promotion of SD strategies through broader involvement of HEIs. The principle outputs and outcomes are:- National level guidelines on development and operationalization of SD strategies- Institutional level master plans and mechanisms to implement SD strategies related to fostering access to, participation in and completion of HE for students from vulnerable and underrepresented groups;- Reviewed roles, functions and ongoing initiatives at HEIs in promoting SD strategies;- Capacity building of HEIs and respective government authorities for operationalization of SD strategies; - Ensuring resources for inclusive teaching and learning;- Capacity building materials to raise awareness of high school pupils & teachers on equal access to higher education and trained highschool teachers.The cross-regional nature of the project ensures learning from existing practices, successful experience exchange, long-standing cooperation between the two regions and EU partners – with a major aim of promoting voluntary convergence with EU developments.

The overall aim of the proposed project is to develop a comprehensive approach to prevent and counter violent radicalisation and extremism. The PERICLES (Policy recommendation and im-proved communication tools for law enforcement and security agencies preventing violent radicali-sation) project is especially dedicated to transitional processes of radicalisation. To meet its aims, PERICLES will consider violent left-wing and right-wing as well as religious ideologies. A special focus will be set on the risks connected with digital violent propaganda. The PERICLES project will deliver advanced and validated counter-propaganda techniques that are target-group-specific. Furthermore, the cooperation between relevant authorities who have due regard against violent rad-icalisation or support the process of de-radicalisation will be enhanced through the use of the project outputs. The comprehensive PERICLES prevention strategy will therefore largely address law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and security agencies; but will also find use by prisons and social workers, teachers and even relatives of affected people.

STINT emphasizes problems which are related to non conformities of procedures for recognition of qualifications in accordance with international documents within EHEA. Existing legislation in B&H concerning recognition of foreign qualifications hasn't been completely harmonized with Lisbon Recognition Convention. Without harmonized recognition procedures mobility of students, teachers and nonteaching staff can't be realized on the appropriate way. In comparison to internationalisation recognition mechanisms represents the cornerstone of the internationalisation of HE and mobility. The project activities are focused on institutional and national strengthening of internationalisation and recognition mechanisms. Projects outputs are oriented on detail analysis of current state in B&H, strengthening of HEIs through developing and implementing strategies and indicators for internationalization, improving national recognition model, improving HEIs capacities (human and physical), developing of criteria for assessing internationalisation and theirs incorporation in existing criteria for accreditation of HEIs.All project results will be published and available to public in order to ensure that different target groups achieve the projects benefits. Taking into consideration different cultural context, linguistic diversity, all important documents will be translated on local languages in order to be understandable and useful to wider audience, with respect that deeper project goals are focused on employment, continuation of education, cooperation with international institutions, etc.Expected impact of the project is modernisation of HE system in B&H as well as strengthening of HEIs capacities for internationalisation. Established and harmonized B&H recognition system should contribute to creating linkage between Lisbon Recognition Convention and EHEA Mobility Strategy 2020.