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European and Active Citizenship in Adult Education in Romania

European and Active Citizenship in Adult Education in Romania. Corina Leca “The Friendship Ambassadors” Association, Targoviste, Romania.

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European and Active Citizenship in Adult Education in Romania

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  1. European and Active Citizenship in Adult Education in Romania Corina Leca “The Friendship Ambassadors” Association, Targoviste, Romania

  2. Courses/Programmes targeting teachers are offered by:A. CCD existing in each county (local in-service teacher training center)B. various local and national NGOs (accredited or non-accredited)

  3. Courses/Programmes targeting other adults are offered by:- universities (under-graduated and MA programmes),- labour unions,- local and national NGOs (accredited or non-accredited),- companies,- non-academic/folk universities (universitatile populare) and their foreign partners.

  4. Who trains teachers? -CCD teachers (methodology experts),- people related to the local universities,- public servants (local agencies in charge of child/family/disadvantaged people/environment/etc. protection, public health, police, fire department, Red Cross etc.),- (accredited or non-accredited) NGO people.

  5. Major themes of courses/programmes run by CCDs and NGOs:- ICT (especially in rural areas) or digital society & knowledge-based economy,- EU issues (legal issues, community projects, decision making, local democracy, networking to solve various problems),- interactive methods (teaching; improving the relationships between teachers, students, and their family),- project-based activity (writing proposals, using community resources, project management, volunteering),

  6. - democratic management at school level (including quality assurance, parents’ education, educational leaders),- environment education, healthy food, combating drug abuse,- dealing with violence, conflict resolution/communication, anti-discrimination (gender, religion, ethnicity, economic status, migrants), poverty,- consumer protection,- human rights, children’s rights.

  7. NGOs working at national level:- Education 2000+ (inclusive school, civic participation of students, participation and quality education in SE Europe),- Intercultural Institute in Timisoara (Project Citizen, NILE- a network of European intercultural educators, educating migrants),- Romanian Association for Debate, Oratory and Rhetoric (courses, competitions, campaigns),- Romanian Institute for Adult Education (research, publications, adult education system),- National Association of Folk Universities (European partnerships, PAIDEIA bulletin, courses for local community centers staff, civic ed., vocational ed. of marginalized people, promoting women, valuing minorities’ cultures)

  8. Laws and facts: - CNFPA was set up by Law 132/1999, 559/2004 (authorizes AE providers, sets up standards), - order of the Minister of Education/2000AE programmes delivered by schools and CCDs (EDC, parent ed., economic+entrepreneurial ed.),- the new bill of education is focused on LLL, linking school and community, modernising schooling cycles, decentralising curricula, encouraging Romanian scientific Diaspora to take part in Romania’s development etc. (the current Minister of Education’s speech at the spring European Council, regarding the Europe 2020 Strategy).“Academic and vocational education of children, youngsters and adults are focused on competences… that are necessary ….for social integration and active civic participation…, setting a life philosophy based on humanistic values, national and universal culture and encouraging intercultural dialogue, education for human rights, dignity and tolerance, considering all human beings’ problems, civic and moral values, nature, society and culture.”

  9. 2009 Regional meetings for setting up the Action plan in adult learningIn 2007 Romania was the second last in adult participation in LLL (people aged 25-64 who participated in any training in the previous year)2.5% comparing to the EU average 12.5%.The NQFs are currently in progress and they are aligned with the EQF.Introduction of definitions and regulations to improve the status and the quality of AL.Indicators and other QA+QM components for VET institutions.Explicit quality criteria for providers/CNFPA.Measures to ensure the development of key competences for all adults (e.g. literacy courses to enable parents to support their children to do homework)Training courses for unemployed people

  10. A survey on participation of Romanian employees at risk in adult education shows:-young people between 18-24 are the least enrolled category in learning programmes,- women feel more insecure about their professional prospects,- respondents feel that the VT enhances their personal development,- employers are more and more convinced that the VT is a good investment, but not NOW (during the economic crisis).

  11. How the EDC/HRE component of the adult education in Romania matches the Europe 2020 Strategy

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