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An overview of Moldova education system towards the assurance of social engagementprof. Andrei POPArector of Cahul State University „Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu”HERE SeminarUniversities and social engagementUniversity of NicosiaNicosia, Cyprus13-14 June, 2017

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2HERE Seminar”Universities and social engagement”, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13-14 June, 2017

STUDENTS

TRAINED personnel

Universities

Public authorities

Employers

DEMAND for labour force

DEMAND for

knowledge

,

labour competence and skills

DEMAND for social engagement

OFFER of graduate, post-graduate and life long learning programs

O

FFER support an

d

facilities for social inclusion

O

FFER knowledge and assistance

Relationship between Labour Market’ Demand and Social Engagement Policies

KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION,

INCLUSION, VET,

LIFELONG LEARNING,

OPPORTUNITIES

offer

JOB

but requires COMPETENCE and SKILLS

offer COMPETENCE and SKILLS

requires COMPETENCE and SKILLS

offer GUARANTIES, OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDING

Require

GUARANTIES,

OPPORTUNITIES,

FUNDINGSlide3

3HERE Seminar”Universities and social engagement”, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13-14 June, 2017

MAIN FIELDS

OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Career development:

BS, MS, DS programs –

30 HEI

(19 public)

Post-secondary education programs -

11 centres of excellence

and

32 colleges

Vocational Education and Training -

67 VET institutions

(2 VET lyceums, 43 vocational schools, 15 trade schools)

Lifelong Learning – short-term & long-term training programs – qualification, re-qualification –

14 centres

Applied Knowledge:

Researches – know-how, skills, development

Inclusion:

Marginalised population

(

disables, social groups

)

Minorities

ImmigrantsSlide4

4HERE Seminar”Universities and social engagement”, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13-14 June, 2017

PUBLIC POLICIES

TO ASSURANCE THE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Code on Education (2014)

Article

7

Fundamental principles

equity

;

quality

;

relevance

;

beneficiaries-cantered education

;

social inclusion

;

equality

;

recognition and guaranty the rights of persons belonging to national minorities

; 

decentralization and institutional autonomypublic responsibility; 

Article 8 Partnership in the educational system   The educational system encourages the social dialogue and the partnership of the educational institutions with the research institutions, with the trade unions, with the business environment, with the civil society and with the media, carried out under the conditions of the legislation in force.Slide5

5HERE Seminar”Universities and social engagement”, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13-14 June, 2017

PUBLIC POLICIES

TO ASSURANCE THE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

National Strategy “Education 2020” (201

4-2020

)

Strategic Vision

The education system of the Republic of Moldova in 2020 is accessible to all citizens, offers quality education, relevant to society and economy, in terms of economic efficiency

.

Strategic direction 1

:

Increasing access and levels of participation in lifelong education and vocational training

Strategic direction 2

:

Ensuring the relevance of studies for life, active citizenship and success in the career

Strategic direction 7

:

Ensuring social cohesion for a quality education’ offerSlide6

6HERE Seminar”Universities and social engagement”, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13-14 June, 2017

PUBLIC POLICIES

TO ASSURANCE THE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Admission procedures

:

Framework Regulation on Admission

15% quota of scholarships for disables, minorities, refugees, social groups

Funding

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Organizing the study process

:

social inclusion of marginalized population

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

special conditions for disables - requirements are included in Standards for Accreditation

MOLDOVA

UNIVERSITIES

AND THEIR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES

University methodology on Admission

15% quota

of scholarships funded by state for: orphans, disables, national minorities (

roma

(gypsies)), refugees (

Irak), social groups (families with 4 and more children)Study Agreements with employers- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - 3 centres for immigrants inclusion (language skills, cultural heritage & values) – USB,

PedSU “Ion Creanga”, CSUProject “Ensure quality education of the teaching staff in inclusive education”, implemented by “Lumos Foundation Moldova” in partnership with the Institute of Educational Studies and the Ministry of Education12 HEI stuff trainedGuide for curricula adaptationFramework of individual study plan (structure, model, guide)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -individual study scheduleteaching methods – individual, small groups, MOODLE

assessment conditions – oral/writing, on-lineSlide7

7HERE Seminar”Universities and social engagement”, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13-14 June, 2017

PUBLIC POLICIES

TO ASSURANCE THE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Curricula development

Inclusive education – to assure the fundamental right for education to all citizens

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Student-centered learning

– to ensure the learning of individual skills and competences according to the National Framework of Qualifications

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Guiding and concealing in career development

– to foster students employability

MOLDOVA

UNIVERSITIES

AND THEIR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES

Curricula development

Course units on

Inclusive Education

(2-6 ECTS

)

– 13 HEI

Extracurricular activities (ex.: Work-shops on social integration, Students organisations, assistance

)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Individual routing of professional educationTeaching methods (PBL, Case studies)

Optional courses (specialisation)Internships (according the field of interest and specialisation)Projects and dissertation

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Centres of guiding in career & concealing Individual guiding of students by teaching stuff –

included in worktime & paymentLabour-force Fairs, Meetings & Discussions with employersExhibitionsAdvertising & RecruitingSlide8

8HERE Seminar”Universities and social engagement”, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13-14 June, 2017

PUBLIC POLICIES

TO ASSURANCE THE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Lifelong learning

–

to assure access to different levels of higher education

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Vocational Education and Training

– to ensure ongoing training & increase professional skills

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Organizing the Labour orientation

–

to assure the cohesion between study programs and labour market demand

& requirements

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Research & Development

– to foster a knowledge-based society & economy

MOLDOVA

UNIVERSITIES

AND THEIR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES

Bachelor – 30 HEI

Master – 30 HEI

Doctoral studies – 46 schools in 19 HEI- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Centres of Ongoing Training – 11 HEIShort-term training – up to 20 ECTS

Long-term qualification – 60 ECTSLong-term re-qualification – 120 ECTS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 Innovation incubators – MSU, TUM, KSU1 Business incubator – ASEM1 Centre of Career development – SYSLAB – CSUCentres career orientation and counselling

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Knowledge, know-how, expertise, spin-offs, start-ups (Erasmus, Horizon 2020, Black See Basin Programme 2014-2020)Slide9

9HERE Seminar”Universities and social engagement”, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13-14 June, 2017

PUBLIC POLICIES

TO ASSURANCE THE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Cooperation with stakeholders

Public authorities –

national/regional/ com

m

unity development

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Employers

– to develop programs, skills and competence which are relevant for employers

requirements

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Community

cohes

–

to develop social oriented abilities of students and trained persons

MOLDOVA

UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES

Agreements & Common projectsAdmission & recruitment

Internships & study/research projectsPublic utility activities – exhibitions, fests, environmental actions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -New/updated competences & skills

Curricula development Internships Labour recruiting Human Resource

development (LLL)Innovation of R&D output- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -development (business incubators, spin-offs, start-ups), social activities, NGO&CharitySlide10

10HERE Seminar”Universities and social engagement”, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13-14

June, 2017

CENTRES WITH HIGHEST

INDEX OF AVERAGE LEVEL OF EDUCATION

(

InEd

r

)

Bălți State University

CHIȘINĂU – 30 HEI

(15 public)

Komrat

State University

Cahul State University

Taraclia State University

Educational level (

Edr

) -

Share of people with secondary and higher education (

Psr

) in the total population (

Pr

) of the region (r).

Index of Average Level of Education (

InEdr

)

nr

–

t

he

number of administrative-territorial

units

(

35 units

)Slide11

11HERE Seminar”Universities and social engagement”, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, 13-14 June, 2017

NEW CHALLENGES

Regional development

Enlarge the area of HEI social engagement’ activities

Migration processes

Refugees

Cross-cultural understanding (

religion, values, habitat

)

New demand of Moldova’ emigrants (

gastarbeiters

) that work in other countries

Internationalisation

Market

Human resource

Information and Communications Technologies - ICT

Demographic decrease

Admission strategies

Diversification of educational offer (

Informal and non-formal studies (VET), Distance Learning, Lifelong learning

)Slide12

Thank youAndrei POPA, Prof. Dr.Hab.rector of Cahul State University ”Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu”Piata Independentei 1, MD-3909, CahulRepublic of MoldovaPhone: +373.299.22481Fax: +373.299.24752Web Site: www.usch.mdEmail: rectorat@usch.md 4andreipopa@gmail.com 12