Government of the Republic of Serbia
The regional meeting “Turning Research into Practice – Learning from PISA” is held on June 16-17, 2011 in Belgrade.
More information on the speakers at the Conference is available here: Short Biographies of the Key Speakers
This is an initial event that the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia is organizing with the partners from the region, within the Joint Cluster of Knowledge of the TFBHC (Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital) and ERI SEE (Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe) entitled “Evidence Based Policy Making in Education”.
The meeting is organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia, the Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, the Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe– ERI SEE and the Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital of the Regional Cooperation Council. The event is supported by the TFBHC and KulturKontakt and should facilitate a discussion on an additional cluster of knowledge and the development of a concrete regional project.
The purpose of this event is to intensify regional cooperation around clusters of knowledge, which shall sustain cooperation on shared common topics of interest, contribute to the creation of knowledge and support policy development in view of national needs.
The launch of this Cluster was initiated at the TFBHC Regional Workshop for Senior Officials and Experts on Cooperation around Clusters of Knowledge held in Sarajevo in December 2010, as well as the 14th Meeting of ERI SEE Governing Board and Consultative body held in Belgrade in March 2011. The Cluster aims, in cooperation with the countries in the region and partner organizations, to advance the mechanisms of regional cooperation in the fields conducive to the achievement of the following objectives: enhanced communication and cooperation between the research community and policy-makers; the identification of mechanisms for a better utilization of research findings by decision-makers; advanced research practice in education policy creation; mapping and launch of analyses relevant for education policy development; a more efficient utilization of EU mechanisms and funds for enhancing evidence-based policy making in education. Clusters should play an important role in harmonizing regional initiatives with the new frameworks set by the ET 2020, EU 2020 and VET initiatives (Youth on the Move and the Agenda for New Skills and Jobs) and more effective planning of IPA funds for achieving the objectives set in the EU 2020 strategy. The Evidence-based Policy Making Cluster is open for cooperation to all countries in the region and partner organizations.
The meeting shall gather the representatives of ministries in charge of education and science from the countries in the region, the representatives of the research community and international organizations and non-government organizations. This will also be the opportunity to decide on the priorities and the operational concept of the Cluster, as well as the cooperation mechanisms.
Referring to the Europe 2020 Strategy and the recently adopted EU Enlargement Strategy, the relevance of the TFBHC`s clusters of knowledge was stressed, in particular at the time of the new “ET 2020” framework and the “Western Balkans in 2020” process, in which the TFBHC shall be actively involved. This would provide better insight at the level of development of policies, secure better translation of regionally-agreed reforms to the national level, improve programming of IPA towards Europe 2020 goals, prepare countries for obligations of membership, raise awareness on the importance of the strategy for reform processes and increase the role of the RCC.
Inputs and discussions on policy dialogue and peer learning confirmed the necessity of enhanced dialogue among EU member states and SEE partner countries in the field of education and training, in particular in view of creating a platform for mutual learning, disseminating examples of good practice, increasing quality and performance, bridging the shortage of expertise in particular policy areas and supporting reforms in national education and training systems overall.
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Download the presentations from the The regional meeting “Turning Research into Practice – Learning from PISA”:
Session: LEARNING FROM PISA – POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES
– Tinde Kovač Cerović, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Serbia
– Tanja Ranković, Education and Human Capital Development Coordinator, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Republic of Serbia
– EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING IN PORTUGAL – Maria Do Carmo Gomes, Vice President, National Agency for Qualifications, Republic of Portugal
Session: PISA RESULTS AS A POLICY MAKING TOOL
– PISA Results and Changes in the Education System – Case Study: Poland – Stanisław Drzażdżewski, General Counselor, Ministry of National Education, Strategy Department, Republic of Poland
– PISA Results and Changes in the Education System – Case Study: Slovenia – Slavko Gaber, Associated Professor, University of Ljubljana – Faculty of Education (CEPS), Republic of Slovenia
– PISA Results and Changes in the Education System – Case Study: Croatia – Goran Sirovatka, Director, National Center for External Evaluation in Education, Republic of Croatia
– PISA Results and Changes in the Education System – Case Study: Serbia – Aleksandar Baucal and Dragica Pavlović, PISA Coordinators, Faculty of Philosophy, Institute for Psychology, Republic of Serbia
– Importance of Teacher Education for PISA Performance – Soren Nielsen, Senior Specialist in VET Policies and Systems, European Training Foundation
Session: EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
– Achievements of Students at Risk – Roxana Mihail, Head of Department, National Center for Assessment and Examinations, Republic of Romania
– Efficient Usage of Evidence – Ljubica Kiselički, Assistant Mayor of Subotica City – Analysis of the school network in Subotica municipality, Republic of Serbia
– Closure and evaluation of the first day
Session: LEARNING FROM EVIDENCE
– EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING CLUSTER – Tinde Kovač Cerović, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Serbia, ERI SEE Chairmanship
– Torino Process: Learning from Evidence – European Training Foundation, Madlen Serban, Director General
Session: PRESENTATION OF ON-GOING REGIONAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES
– MB IPA projects – Jelica Colić, Delegation of the EU to the Republic of Serbia
– ERI – SEE – Key REGIONAL activities – Predrag Lažetić, Director, Centre for Education Policy, Republic of Serbia
– Cluster of Knowledge – Romania, Dana Stroie, Head of Unit Training Programmes and Quality Assurance, National Centre for TVET Development, Republic of Romania
– Cluster of Knowledge – Croatia, Biljana Birač, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Directorate for International Cooperation and European Integration, Republic of Croatia
Session: FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL INITIATIVES
– EU funded projects – Jelica Colić, Delegation of the EU to the Republic of Serbia
– Cluster Funding Possibilities – Marija Soronda, Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital, Republic of Austria
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