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“Boosting Adult System Education In Agriculture” AGRI BASE Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnerships Baseline report SYSTEM OF ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING in the Field of Agriculture 2016 SYSTEM OF ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING in the Field of Agriculture AGRI BASE This document was created within the Erasmus+ project "Boosting Adult System Education In Agriculture" AgriBase Ref. No. 2015-1-MK01-KA204-002857 O1 leading institution:University of East Sarajevo, BH AgriBase participating institutions: OCULL „Vanco Prke“-R Macedonia, University of East Sarajevo-BH,University of Foggia-Italy, Polytechnic University of Cartagena-Spain, NGO Webin- R Serbia, College Iliria-Kosovo, University 1 Dec.1918 Alba Iulia- Romania, Technical University of Varna- Bulgaria, Estonian University of Life Sciences-Estonia, Cukurova University- Turkey Contributors: Dimitrova M, Mitasev G, Petrov T, Kulina M, Vukojevic D, Radovic M, Stasi A, Conte A, Beneduce L, Amodio ML, Acosta JA, Martinez S, Gomez- Lopez LD, Zornoza R, Stojanovic M, Reci A, Levente G, Iordacescu D, Drumeva M, Yankov P, Laikoja K, Tamm M, Cetin M Editor: Grujica Vico English lecture: Marijana Dimitrova CIP - Каталогизација во публикација Национална и универзитетска библиотека "Св. Климент Охридски", Скопје 37:63(062) COMPARATIVE baseline report on adult education in agriculture / [editor Grujica Vico]. - Stip : NI National library "Goce Delčev", 2016. - 231 стр. : илустр. ; 21 см Текст на повеќе јазици ISBN 978-608-242-026-4 а) Едукација на возрасни - Земјоделство - Зборници COBISS.MK-ID 101019402 April, 2016 1 SYSTEM OF ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING in the Field of Agriculture AGRI BASE Table of Contents SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 21 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................... 23 LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................................... 25 COUNTRY PROFILE....................................................................................................................... 37 AGRICULTURAL PROFILE ............................................................................................................. 65 FORMAL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN AGRICULTURE WITH FOCUS ON ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................................................................... 127 BRIEF COMPARISSON ................................................................................................................ 224 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................. 226 REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 227 2 SYSTEM OF ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING in the Field of Agriculture AGRI BASE Summary This baseline report presents the current conditions and trends in adult education in agriculture in ten countries (Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Kosovo, Romania, Estonia, Bulgaria and Turkey) all of which comprises the consortium of the Erasmus+ project “Boosting Adult System Education in Agriculture” AgriBase. The focus on the baseline report is on the adult education system in the field of agriculture. It is desgined to contribute to a better understanding of the needs and potential direction for further development of adults education system in the field of agriculture at all countries from the Agri Base consortium. The baseline report moves from some general facts about each of the above mentioned country, to the particular aspect on the sector of agriculture with a detailed agricultural profile referring to the issues in this field, typical agricultural products and data about their production and export. The analyses is made on the current condition of LLL and AE in agriculture in terms of: institutional frame, legal frame, the role and place of the university in that process, possible previous researches in this field, financing the system of adult education, possible existing data of the effectiveness of the system; additionally, identification, i.e. suggested needs /fields/ theme for education for each institution. When creating the baseline report the emphasis was on summarizing the laws and policies relating to the system of adult education at the partner countries of the consortium. The government institutions whose jurisdiction is on the adult education system in general, were identified, but also the specific institutions which are responsible for the system of adult education in agriculture. The document presents the providers which are in charge of formal, non-formal and informal education and training of adults in agriculture. Additionally, public and private institutions, secondary schools, universities, specialized institutions for adult education, counseling services in the field of agriculture are encompassed. Examples of good practice relating to the role of universities in the system of adult education in the field of 3 SYSTEM OF ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING in the Field of Agriculture AGRI BASE agriculture are shown. Despite the differences between certain partner countries of the consortium, through the defined policies, there is an obvious convergence of principles of the system of adult education in the field of agriculture. Non EU member states of the consortium are implementing the field of lifelong learning and adult education (in agriculture) within their strategic documents of European priorities. There is a remarkable heterogeneity of forms of adult education and training in the field of agriculture, not only between different countries, but also within one country. The e- learning is not yet sufficiently developed to be used for the purpose of adult education and training in the field of agriculture. This is particularly remarkable at the countries in transition in the consortium, but this problem is not an exception for the developed countries as well. It is realistic to expect that, following the example of other areas of education, e-learning is increasingly used in the system of AE and training in the field of agriculture. The expected outcome of the baseline report is in terms of strengthened professional competences of min. 3000 agricultural adult educators in the field of English language, transversal skills and agri-business skills; innovated, modernized and upgraded agriculture adult education programs which are offered in the Agri Base consortium countries to fit the needs of contemporary agri-business; and initiated networking of and best practice sharing among agricultural adult educators through webinars and creation of e-platform. The issue on validation of non-formal and informal learning is still valid for all countries and is something that will be worked upon in the future. Оваа студија дава преглед на актуелните состојби и трендови во образованието на возрасните во земјоделството во десет земји (Република Македонија, Босна и Херцеговина, Италија, Шпанија, Србија, Косово, Романија, Естонија, Бугарија и Турција), од кои сите се дел од конзорциумот на Еразмус + проектот "Зајакнување на системот за образование на возрасни во земјоделството" AgriBase. Во фокусот на извештајот е системот на образование на возрасни во областа на земјоделството. Тој е дизајниран да придонесе за подобро разбирање на потребите 4 SYSTEM OF ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING in the Field of Agriculture AGRI BASE и потенцијалните насоки за понатамошен развој на образованието на возрасни во областа на земјоделството во сите земји од конзорциумот. Во основа извештајот се движи од некои општи факти за секоја од горенаведените земјата, одреден аспект на секторот за земјоделство со детален земјоделски профил, типични земјоделски производи и податоци за нивното производство и извоз. Анализите се направени за моменталната состојба на доживотното учење и образованието на возрасни во земјоделството во однос на: институционалната рамка, законската рамка, улогата и местото на универзитетот во тој процес, можно претходни истражувања во оваа област, финансирање на системот на образование на возрасни, можни постоечките податоци за ефикасноста на системот; дополнително, идентификација, односно предложени потреби / полиња / тема за образование за секоја институција. При создавањето на основната линија на извештајот акцентот беше ставен на сумирање на закони и политики кои се однесуваат на системот на образование на возрасни во земјите партнери на конзорциумот. Владините институции чија надлежност е системот за образование на возрасни, во принцип, се идентификувани, но исто така и одредени институции кои се одговорни за системот на образование на возрасни во земјоделството. Документот ги претставува и актерите кои се задолжени за формалното, неформалното и информалното образование и обука на возрасни во земјоделството. Покрај тоа опфатени се и јавни и приватни институции, средните училишта, универзитети, специјализирани институции за образование на возрасни, советодавни услуги во областа на земјоделството. Приказажани се приимери на добра практика во врска со улогата на универзитетите во системот на образование за
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