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Current Changes inHigher Education for theEuropean Wood Industry

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Taipei, 29 Oct. - 2 Nov. 2007

Dr. Heiko ThoemenProf. Arno FruehwaldUniversity of Hamburg, Germany

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Higher Education in the European Wood Industry

Heiko ThoemenArno Fruehwald

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1. General Trends in Europe2. Situation and needs in the wood sector3. Summary and conclusions

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Today's situationToday's situation

y Higher education in Europe currently undergoes the most dramatic changes since the emergence of modern universities.

y Driving forces:Increasing rate of technical developmentGlobalization (harmonization of educational systems)Social changes

y European politics react with two action plans:Lisbon Agenda (2000)Bologna Declaration (1999)

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1. General trends2. Wood sector3. Conclusions

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Lisbon Agenda (I)Lisbon Agenda (I)

y Reaction on the fact that EU (like other regions of the world) has developed to a knowledge-based economy and society

Within EU: 30% of existing jobs (50% of new jobs) are in the knowledge intensive sectors

y Aim stated in Lisbon Agenda: "Make Europe, by 2010, the most competitive and the most dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world".

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Lisbon Agenda (II)Lisbon Agenda (II)

y Universities play a key role in Lisbon process:Generate and transfer knowledgeEducation / trainingRegional and local development

y 34% of European researchers are at Universities (Greece: 70%, Germany: 26%)

y Fundamental research: 80% at Universities

y 4000 universities/colleges in EU-25 (17 Mio. students)

y Organization on national or regional levelHeterogeneity of structures, conditions and degrees

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Bologna declarationBologna declaration

y Aim (among others): Make degrees comparable / transferable between countries

y Expected effects:Improve flexibility in designing individual qualifications (B.Sc. in mechanical engineering, M.Sc. in wood technology, or vice versa)Improve mobility within EUShorten duration of studies for majorityApproximate universities and technical colleges

y Transitional problems: Uncertainty among employers

y Bologna declaration provides framework, with considerable flexibility on national and regional level.

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Challenges (I)Challenges (I) for tomorrow's colleges and universitiesfor tomorrow's colleges and universities

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Challenges (I)Challenges (I)

Increasing demand on tertiary education

Traditional programs (full-time enrollment)

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Increase in many countries expectedIncrease in many countries expected

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Challenges (I)Challenges (I)

Increasing demand on tertiary education

Traditional programs (full-time enrollment)

Life-long learning (continuing education)

But: Limited human and financial recoursesBut: Limited human and financial recourses

4.9 %1.8 %35-39 year oldsUSEU 25

Enrolment ratesEnrolment rates

Source: Winckler 2007

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Challenges (II)Challenges (II)

Competition (national level) on ...

StudentsExcellent scientistsIndustry partnersPublic funding

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Challenges (III)Challenges (III)

Internationalization of research and education

Competition on international level

Source: Education at a glance -OECD Indicators 2005 (refined)

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Challenges (IV)Challenges (IV)

Reorganization of knowledge

Diversification and specialization (scientists, programs)

Interdisciplinary approaches

Softening boundaries between fundamental and applied research ("anwendungsbezogene Grundlagenforschung")

opposingdevelopmentsContent


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y General Trends in Europey Situation and needs in the wood sectory Summary and conclusions

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Profiling of programs (I)Profiling of programs (I)

y Programs have to orient on demand, not on historically grounded structures.

Not all universities have taken this chance when restructuring their programs in recent years.

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Profiling of programs (II)Profiling of programs (II)

y Challenge: Programs have to suit a variety of different occupations

Associations

Publishing

Trading

Consulting

Wood-Based Panels

Others

MachineConstruction

Research and Teaching

Building Elements

Sawing &Veneer Industry

Chemical Industry

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Example: Graduates in Wood Science and Technology from Hamburg University

Example: Graduates in Wood Science and Technology from Hamburg University

Source: Bund Deutscher Holzwirte

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Profiling of programs (III)Profiling of programs (III)

y Diversification:Wood technology & wood based materialsProcesses & manufacturingProducts & product designForest products economics & marketing

One university cannot cover everything

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LifeLife--long learning (I)long learning (I)

y Delphi Study on the German wood industry sector 2020

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Question: Will life-long learning become an important task for the wood industry?

Question: Will life-long learning become an important task for the wood industry?

Source: Knauf and Fruehwald 2004Method: More than 500 experts

3 stages (questionnaires and interviews)

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LifeLife--long learning (II)long learning (II)

y Backlog for universities in the wood sector

y Types of coursesShort courses (days or weeks)Part-time masters (avocational)Full-time masters

y New financing schemes required (employees, employer, scholarships, loans)

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International coInternational co--operationsoperations

y Exchange activities under the Life-Long Learning (ERASMUS) program of the European Commission

y Joint programs (Dual master, ERASMUS Mundus)

Motivation: Bundle key competences of several universities,learn from best experts in the field

y Student mobility & teaching mobility

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OptionsOptions

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Image of woodImage of wood--related programs (I)related programs (I)

y War of talentsEU survey of education, training and skills in and around the wood sector: "European woodworking sector is not attractive for careers."Delphi Study on the German wood industry sector 2020

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Question: Do professionally trained people prefer other sectors than the wood industry?

Question: Do professionally trained people prefer other sectors than the wood industry?

Source: Knauf and Fruehwald 2004

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Image of woodImage of wood--related programs (II)related programs (II)

y Strategies to improve imageAdapt/improve content of programsProvide state-of-the-art methods and facilitiesInclude mobility elementsExcellence programsProfessional PR (internet, brochures)

y It is much easier to improve the image of a program than of a sector.

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y General Trends in Europey Situation and needs in the wood sectory Summary and conclusions

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Summary and conclusionsSummary and conclusions

y Tertiary education in Europe currently undergoes dramatic changes.

y There is an increasing demand on college and university education, but limited resources.

y Existing and new programs have to be adapted to meet today's and tomorrow's needs.

y Life-long learning programs are needed. This requires new ways of thinking from ...

Universities and collegesWorkersEmployers

y Competitiveness has increased on ...National levelInternational level

y Image of wood-related programs has to be actively improved.y A better EU-wide coordination of programs and activities is

required in the wood sector.

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