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MAIN IMPACT OF THE CRISIS on PARANA

Explore challenges and opportunities in Paraná's higher education sector amidst economic downturn. Learn how local responses are shaping the future of education and economy.

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MAIN IMPACT OF THE CRISIS on PARANA

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  1. HIGHER EDUCATION AT A TIME OF CRISISChallenges and OportunitiesCBS/OECD-IMHECopenhagen, 29 June 2009 The case of ParanÁ (Brazil)ZAKI AKEL SOBRINHO, rector, ufprWorking GroupLocal Responses to the Global Crisis

  2. MAIN IMPACT OF THE CRISIS on PARANA

  3. PARANA IN THE WORLD SOURCE: www.ipardes.gov.br

  4. GENERAL DATA ON PARANÁ

  5. GDP Brazil x Parana GDPs Growth (annual) Paraná´s share in Brazilian GDP SOURCE: www.ipardes.gov.br

  6. BRAZILREAL GDP INDEX SOURCE: IBGE- CONTAS NACIONAIS

  7. CRISIS TRAJECTORYBrazil and other emerging economiesOECD Leading indicators

  8. PARANA GDP COMPOSITION -2006 • Around 6% Brazilian GDP • Metropolitan Curitiba • (35% Parana´s GDP) • (53% Parana´s Manufacturing GDP) • Manufacturing • food and beverages; oil refinery; manufacturing and assembly of vehicles, 54% • Farming • poultry, pigs • sugar cane, corn, soybean, wheat SOURCE: www.ipardes.gov.br

  9. PARANAFOREIGN TRADE SOURCE: www.ipardes.gov.br

  10. MUNICIPALITY POVERTY -2000 (% Population < ½ Minimum Wage)

  11. UNEMPLOYMENT METROPOLITAN AREA CURITIBA X BRAZILJanuary 2008-April 2009 SOURCE: IBGE-PME

  12. PARANA 2007HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

  13. ATTENDING UNDERGRADUATE ENROLMENT2007

  14. IMPACT FOR THE HEIs • Private system • Decrease in new enrolments; Increase in drop-outs • Merging of organisations • Public system • State system • Cut spending due to decrease in the state budget • Federal system (UFPR, UTFPR, UNILA) • Reduction/cancellation of projects shared with private sector • Expansion due to extra-budget resources (REUNI)

  15. MAIN CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES LINKED TO THE CRISIS • Challenges • Decrease poverty • Economic growth • Employment • Human development (provision of health and education) • Opportunities • Improving social networks • Capacity building for cooperation among organisations • Draft a development project for Paraná

  16. HOW PARANÁ AND ITS HEIs ARE RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS (1) • Paraná’s Government • Increasing Paraná’s minimum wage • Reducing value added tax from 18% to 12% for 95 items • Brazilian Government • Monetary Policy • Reducing interest rate • Expanding credit (Public Banks) • Fiscal Policy • New Public Investments (PAC) • Automobiles, Housing, Minimum Wage

  17. HOW PARANÁ AND ITS HEIs ARE RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS (2) • Millennium Development Goals as a challenge has been taken on by private organisations • HEIs have a modest contribution • Partnership with Federal and City Governments • Capacity building for first level education staff • Increasing life-long learning

  18. CONCRETE RESPONSES TO ADDRESS THESE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES • Time of change: State election next year • Federal government has been more effective managing the crisis. • UFPR • Increasing relationships with stakeholders • Business community; city government; representatives; community in general • Internal restructuring in order to be more effective in building human capital

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