reforms in adult education: looking for equilibrium ? ričardas totoraitis ministry of education and...
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Reforms in Adult Education: looking for equilibrium ?
Ričardas TotoraitisMinistry of Education and Science, Lithuania
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Public Policy Cycle
Termination Problem indentification
Evaluation Agenda
Implementation Decision making
Policy formulation
Context: Economy
Context: Migration
Context: Unemployment
Policy formulation and implementation
• Lithuanian Lifelong Learning Strategy (2004). Focus on VET and competencies
• Lithuanian Lifelong Learning Strategy (2008). Focus on non- vocational adult education with elements of civic education, quality of life and health
Policy target
• Develop a comprehensive, integral and profitable system of lifelong learning, matching the strategic goals of the state and individual needs within the context of globalization.
• Similar measures – different result?
Political tensions. Mission imposible?
Between:•globalization and local challenges•market and individual needs•demand and supply•formal and informal education•studies, vocational training, general education, other education development priorities•left and right
Have been ongoing reforms succesful?
Participation of adults in lifelong learning in European countries (4 weeks period)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Turkey
MK
Croatia
Norw ay
Iceland
Bulgaria
Romania
Hungary
Slovakia
Greece
Lithuania
Poland
Latvia
Malta
France
Italy
Portugal
Ireland
Czech Republic
Belgium
Cyprus
Germany
EU-27
Spain
Estonia
Austria
Luxembourg
Slovenia
Netherlands
UK
Finland
Sw eden
Denmark
2009
2005
Participation in adult lifelong learning (25-64)
Data source: Eurostat (LFS) UK: 2007 instead of 2005, Sw eden: break in 2008
Have been on-going reforms succesful?
Have been on-going reforms succesful?
Termination
Conclusion
• For EC: to facilitate political dialogue between Member States on Adult Education policy because “the lack of sustainability of policy attention on Member State’s level causes instability in Member State’s commitment to the Europen Agenda on Adult Learning...”