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Obradovic at UNESCO conference on higher education
Belgrade,
8 July 2009
Minister of Education Zarko Obradovic is attending the UNESCO conference on higher education, "New Dynamics of Higher Education and Research for Social Changes and Development“, taking place in Paris from July 5–9.
The Ministry stated that at today’s panel discussion Obradovic informed the participants about the state of higher education in Serbia, stressing that last year Serbia celebrated its 200th higher education anniversary.
He said that there are seven state and six private universities, over 80 schools for higher vocational studies and around 250,000 students in Serbia.
Obradovic emphasised that special attention is being paid to the implementation of the Bologna Declaration, which is a priority for Serbia’s higher education, adding that Serbia was graded 3.8 when it comes to implementing these reforms over the last ten years.
He also noted that Serbia shares the same values in higher education as other countries, and these are academic freedom, autonomy of higher educational institutions and student mobility, but added it is also faced with the financial crisis. At the panel discussion he listed three main obstacles to student mobility caused by visa issues, namely financial, technical and political ones.
He also initiated a joint plea of UNESCO conference participants to international financial institutions they cooperate with, asking them to protect education from the effects of the global crisis.
The Ministry delegation also comprised State Secretary of Education Radivoje Mitrovic, adds the statement.
Obradovic emphasised that special attention is being paid to the implementation of the Bologna Declaration, which is a priority for Serbia’s higher education, adding that Serbia was graded 3.8 when it comes to implementing these reforms over the last ten years.
He also noted that Serbia shares the same values in higher education as other countries, and these are academic freedom, autonomy of higher educational institutions and student mobility, but added it is also faced with the financial crisis. At the panel discussion he listed three main obstacles to student mobility caused by visa issues, namely financial, technical and political ones.
He also initiated a joint plea of UNESCO conference participants to international financial institutions they cooperate with, asking them to protect education from the effects of the global crisis.
The Ministry delegation also comprised State Secretary of Education Radivoje Mitrovic, adds the statement.
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