LLinE Lifelong Learning in Europe

Orientation 1/2006

Jasna Krstović and Renata Čepić
CROATIAN EDUCATORS INTO LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS

The article first describes briefly the main characteristics of the educational system of the Republic of Croatia and development tendencies: from traditional to European educational space. The Croatian teacher training should be geared towards learning organization in the change of the higher education system. Teacher training is analysed as too uniform and standardized for harmonization, compatibility and comparability with the programmes in European higher education. Learning organization is a significant prerequisite in ensuring quality in teacher training institutions.

Simun Musa and Jozo Rogosic
MULTI-NATIONAL REALITY – CROATS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

The State of Bosnia and Herzegovina is composed of three constituent nations with equal rights, and two entities with their own constitutions. "Dayton’s Constitution" defines education, science, culture and sport under the Cantonal Government. Textbooks (as well as programs) for primary and secondary school, and for higher education are separate for all the three nations, in separate languages. In education, science and culture, Croats, as the least numerous nation, fear being overruled by in particular the Bosniaks in the Federation. That would be detrimental to their language, education system and culture, as well as to their identity.

LLinE Interview
KOSOVO’S FUTURE IS IN EDUCATION

After months in the country, and after writing a vision paper for their education, Reijo Aholainen sees the political solution of Kosovo’s position as decisive for development in economy, education, and re-settlement. Relevant education for employment, and taking the planned changes to all practices would be crucial for people’s everyday life, a hope for a future.

Bojka Djukanovic
FROM CONTROL TO PARTICIPATION. EDUCATION REFORM IN MONTENEGRO

As in most of the Western Balkan countries, a major change in the culture in education is needed in Montenegro. By decentralisation and de-politization, some power is turned to local people and teachers. At the same time, inclusive education notices also special needs.

Katarina Popovic
RECOVERING FROM ISOLATION AND WAR. SERBIA IS REBUILDING HER ADULT EDUCATION

The war left a generation gap in education. It cut Serbia off from international communication. It left the country shattered and economically in ruins. Now adult education is working hard to pick up some pieces, retain what it can and start mending the situation for adults.

Zoran Velkovski
CLOSER COOPERATION WITH ECONOMY. ADULT EDUCATION IN MACEDONIA

The previous adult education activities in Macedonia not only deteriorated even in the 80s, but the focus is today in vocational courses for employment, favouring young people. The change in the political scene wiped out the courses on Marxism, personal economic crisis the participants from other courses. The state does not support adult education. Yet, a new law is coming, which brings hope.

HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION

Herman Schaalma, Pepijn van Empelen and Gerjo Kok
PLANNED HEALTH BEHAVIOUR CHANGE. AN EXAMPLE OF INTERVENTION MAPPING

Health promotion helps us to maintain or improve quality of life by means of education and by creating conditions that are beneficial for our health and our social environment. Intervention Mapping (IM) is a protocol for the design of theory- and evidence-based health education and health promotion programs. It provides guidelines and tools for their development. They are based on needs assessments among target populations, analyses of theory-based options for corrective action, and collaborative planning. IM and its application is illustrated in relation to HIV prevention amongst IV drug users in the Netherlands.

Vesa Korpelainen
NORTH KARELIA PROJECT. SUSTAINED COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH PROMOTION

The North Karelia project succeeded in changing the life style of a province, and later a whole nation. It gave the men seven and women six more years to live. It took relevant solid research, a fine team, committed local professionals, supportive interested media (and people to feed the media), among many other important factors, not to forget the local people influential in the villages.

COUNTRYWIDE INTEGRATED NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES INTERVENTION (CINDI) PROGRAMME
HEALTH EDUCATION FOR ADULTS IN GERMANY – A HEALTH PORTAL
EDUCATION PRODUCES HEALTH

The three programs in health promotion for larger society, CINDI, the German Health portal, and SHARE, all promote research and information sharing for health education and promotion both at the individual level and in communities. CINDI is a WHO program, Health portal is a German adult education project, and SHARE is an EU FP5 program.

Juris Grants and Ivars Kravalis
Active life-style and lifelong learning for personal development
Students’ knowledge of physically active life-style before the experiment was poor. But when they went in for practical physical activities and had theoretical information, it was possible to increase their regular involvement in sport activities.