WP1 Board meeting - Jan 2026

Attendees: WP1 leader, representatives of FeU, HOU, OUC, OUNL, UAb, UNED, OpenEU SG and Q&M officer.

Agreements:

1. The minutes of the WP1B December meeting were approved.

2. A brief reporting of the activities of WP1B during Y1 was presented by WP1L (see presentation slides 3 & 4)

3. A brief overview of the WP1 work plan for Y2 was also presented by WP1L (see presentation slide 5)

   The links of subtasks full descriptions are shared in a specific debate in the WP1 Board Forum at this same platform. WP1B members are invited to read and review them and explicitly approve, if agreed, in a separate comment in the same debate no later than Friday 23 January 2026.

   As agreed during the meeting:

   • Due dates in all subtasks sill be reviewed and changed whenever possible to avoid Summer break (M20 & M21) after suggestion by Sebastian Lauritz.

   • T1.1.1 item 4.a has been improved for clarification after suggestion by Sebastian Lauritz.

   • T1.4.2 will include the definition of a brief protocol for the replacement of a Associated Partner after suggestion by Achilles Kameas, as well as the definition of APs benefits and incentives after suggestion by Fernando Val.

4. The Erasmus+ call "European Degree Exploratory Action" was presented by WP1L. Preliminar conversations with possible consortium members are taking place. More information will be given at the RC & ExBo meeting in Lisbon in February.

5. A decision-making draft protocol for EU additional funding opportunities was presented by WP1L. The proposal was well received and will be improved by WP1L after members suggestions. A new version together with a form will presented to WP1B for further discussion.

6. With no other business, the meeting ended at 13.10h CET.