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Strategic Move – ROMANIA Mihaela Chiru Institute of Educational Sciences Euroguidance Romania

Strategic Move – ROMANIA Mihaela Chiru Institute of Educational Sciences Euroguidance Romania. Euroguidance – EURES Conference European Mobility for Educational and Employment Reasons Athens, Oct. 15, 2004. Economic development (2000 – 2002). Economic growth in constant rising trend

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Strategic Move – ROMANIA Mihaela Chiru Institute of Educational Sciences Euroguidance Romania

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  1. Strategic Move – ROMANIA Mihaela Chiru Institute of Educational SciencesEuroguidance Romania Euroguidance – EURES ConferenceEuropean Mobility for Educational and Employment Reasons Athens, Oct. 15, 2004

  2. Economic development (2000 – 2002) Economic growth in constant rising trend 4% in 2002 Internal gross product 5290 to 6660 Euros Annual inflation: gradual decreasing trend 40.7 - 17.8%

  3. Contribution to the added gross value

  4. SMEs 400 000 active businesses 1.8 mil employees 40% of the added gross value in economy 2.6% more jobs created than in 2001 50% higher profit than in 2001

  5. Financial assistance for SMEs Unemployment Budget Credit Programme by the National Employment Agency (60% of the annual fund for active measures) PHARE (16.6 mil Euro) BERD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development BDCMN Black Sea Bank for Development and Cooperation BEI European Bank for Investment

  6. Highlights for 2004-2006 • Simplifying the authorization system (according to the European Chart of SMEs) • Multiplying the programmes for supporting the investments in priority industrial sectors: food industry car construction industry • Strengthening the communication with the professional and employers associations

  7. Labour market The ration between Inactive Population (under and over employment age) and Active Population (aged 15 – 64) moved from 53.4% in 1990 to 45% in 2003

  8. Distribution of population on economic sectors (2002 and 2003) Increase of population occupied in industry (29.5% - 30.9%) in services (34.1% – 35.5%) Decrease of the population occupied in agriculture:36.4% - 33.6% Still high percentage in comparison with both the average EU-15 level (4%) and the AC-10 level (13%)

  9. Unemployment Unemployment rate in 2002 7.2% according to the number of registered laid off 8.1 according to the ILO standards Dominantly in the urban areas, former industrial regions The rather low unemployment rate compared to the new EU countries (14.8%) is due to the high number of people involved with agriculture.

  10. Income level High level in sectors that went through restructuring, 44% higher in the public sector: Financial-banking system Petrol processing Energetic Mail service and telecommunication Mining and oil extraction

  11. Income level Low paid sectors: Retail sales Hotel industry Reducing the global income tax from 40 to 30% Exemption from paying the global income tax applied to sectors endangered by the brain-drain phenomenon (software engineers, programmers, system engineers)

  12. Demography Between 1990-2002 the population of Romania has decreased by over 1.5 mil people Last census of Feb. 2002 indicates 2 168 100 000 inhabitants Rural population has grown from 45.7% to 47.3% Diminishing the population aged 0-14 with 807 000 individuals Reorganizing the school network, reallocation of resources and changes operated in the name of quality assurance in education

  13. Work permit The Ministry of Labour advances annually the number of work permits to be issued The work permit is issued by theBureau for the Workforce Migration www.omfm.ro Contact: 1-3 Valter Maracineanu St. 010155 Bucharest, RO

  14. Long-term stay visa in Romania not requestedif… …Originate in a state with which visa requirements are exempted or Romania dropped unilaterally the visa requirement …Benefit of the right of temporary stay, in respect of reuniting with the family …Benefit of the right of temporary stay due to studies and asks for employment with individual part-time contracts (max 4h / day) …Are family members of Romanian citizens based in Romania

  15. Employable without a work permitif… …Permanently residing in Romania …Citizens of the EU and EEA member states …Free access on the labour market guaranteed by bilateral agreements / conventions …Refugees …Work in a Romanian branch of a WTO company …Carry out scientific / artistic / teaching temporary activities, officially proven …Perform temporary work at the request of ministries, or central administration bodies

  16. Conditions for employment Job positions cannot be filled with Romanian staff Meeting all the employer’s prerequisites in areas of professional training and experience Prolongation of the work permit is an option only if the first two amendments apply Possession of a work permit

  17. Conditions for employment • Stagiary workers can be employed for up to 12 months, with the possibility to prolong the contract until the professional qualification is attained • Seasonal workers can be employed for up to 6 months in a given period of one year, and must stay out of the national borders for at least other 6 months before being allowed for the same purpose. The contract cannot be prolonged by involving a different type of work.

  18. Study in Romania Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning HE in the European Region (Lisbon, 1997) Bologna Process – implementation of the common European HE area (1999) Quality assurance systems ECTS from 1998-1999 Transparency of educational programmes No. of universities = 49 public + 20 private

  19. EU community programmes in Romania 1991-1997 TEMPUS 5 040 Romanian students enrolled in studies abroad 802 foreign nationals to attend courses in Romania 1998-2003 SOCRATES and LEONARDO 9 000 Romanian students to study abroad 1998 - CEEPUS Central European Exchange for University Students Programme

  20. HE system Decentralized funding system shifted to per capita funding concept, based on quality indicators Introduction of tax-places in public education Social and merit study grants

  21. HE system The draft Law on the Structure of Academic Studies – starting with the academic year 2005-2006: • 1st cycle requires 3-4 university study years, leading to Bachelor’s title, wider qualification and the possibility of continuing education • 2nd cycle includes Master’s studies for highly specialized qualifications • 3rd cycle includes 3-5 years of Doctoralstudies

  22. Duration of long-term studies 8 semesters (4 y) – Science, Humanities, Economics, Social sciences, Law, Political science, Art, Sports 10 semesters (5 y.) – Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Forestry 12 semesters (6 y.) – Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary medicine, Architecture

  23. Structure of the academic year • Start at mid Sep. / mid Oct. • 2 semesters of 14 weeks • 4 holidays: at the end of the 1st sem., Christmas, Easter, summer • 22-28 h / week • Full time courses, evening courses, extra-mural courses, distance learning

  24. Admission requisites for foreign students Application form Legalized copy of the Baccalaureate Diploma or equivalent (for undergraduate studies) Legalized copy of the Graduation Diploma (for graduates and PhD) Academic record translated into Romanian, English, French or German Language certificate Language test for persons who can speak Romanian Preparatory year (organized in 10 universities across the country) Formal prove for having studied in Romanian 4 y. consecutively Legalized copy of the Birth Certificate Legalized copy of the passport Medical certificate

  25. Special requisites Portfolio: architecture, arts, sports Good command of the tuition language: Romanian, English, French, German

  26. Admission procedures • Application file to be submitted either to the Ministry of Education, either directly to the chosen university, in order to receive the approval statement / Letter of Acceptance in at least 2 months from the issuing of the complete file. • The applicant endorses the documents to the Romanian Embassy in Greece. When proved valid, study visa is issued. • The applicant comes to Romania in person, with the original documents. • Deadline for undergraduate and graduate studies: Sep. 1st • No deadline for PhD applicants • Faculties of Medicine have two deadlines for post-graduate studies: Nov. 30th and March 31st

  27. Budget

  28. Diplomas to be obtained in Romania Study certificate – studies completed, no degree passed Licence diploma – university diploma; degree Master diploma Advanced studies diploma Study diploma – holders of first degree enrolled at the end of 2-3 y. graduate programme, for increased professional specialisation PhD – highest academic degree in fields of science or arts for study and original research Doctor Honoris Causa – honorary degree awarded by vote of the Senate to outstanding public figures in recognition of specific merits (science, technology, culture)

  29. Recognition of diplomas • Governmental agreements and bilateral conventions for the recognition of diplomas, study certificates, scientific titles issued by education bodies accredited in Romania and in each of the following states: Hungary, Moldova, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russian Federation, Georgia • Validity: 5 years (starting with 1997), automatically renewed if the parts do not signal the intention to unravel the agreement National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas www.edu.ro/cnred.htm

  30. Recognition of diplomas for work reasons Request addressed to the minister of education Registration number from the Ministry of Education Diploma of study – copy and legalized translation Copy of the passport Letter from the company, mentioning the job position that the given person is about to occupy Copy of the registration certificate from the company Fees: 6.25 euros / pre-university education; 13.25 euros / higher education

  31. Scholarships in Greece 2004-2005 3 scholarships for complete university studies 3 scholarships for summer courses (language, history, culture) Prerequisite: Greek, English or French 10-month scholarship for post-degree study or research work Prerequisites: Greek + agreement of the higher education body where currently enrolled, admitting to studies / specialization / research stages abroad in the given academic year

  32. Scholarships National Office for Scholarships Abroad www.edu.ro/onbss.htm Email: onbss@mec.edu.ro; burse@mec.edu.ro Contact: 12, Spiru Haret St. 010176 Bucharest, RO

  33. Embassy of Romania in the Hellenic Republic Address: 7, Rue Emmanoil Benaki Paleo Psychico Athenes, Greece Phone: 0030 1 672 88 75* Fax: 0030 1 672 88 83 Email: roumaniaembassy@ath.forthnet.gr

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