PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 26 – Education and Culture Bilateral screening: Chapter 26 PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO Brussels, 16 Novembar 2012

and National Policies in Montenegro Mubera Kurpejovic, Deputy Minister Chapter 26: Education and Culture Education System and National Policies in Montenegro Mubera Kurpejovic, Deputy Minister mubera.kurpejovic@mps.gov.me M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

OUTLINE Vision of Education Institutional Framework Chapter 26: Education and Culture OUTLINE Vision of Education Institutional Framework Legislation and Strategies Main Challenges M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Chapter 26: Education and Culture Vision of Education Vision of education – effective, quality and flexible education as one of the most important factors of economic and civic development producing human resources with competitive knowledge, skills and competencies for labor market and enabling equal possibilities for personal and professional development and social inclusion in knowledge based society; Montenegro creates its education policy in accordance with EU policy from this field M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Institutional framework Chapter 26: Education and Culture Institutional framework Parliament Government Councils National Council for Education Council for Qualifications Council for High Education Higher Education Institutions Public Institutions Private Institutions Preschool Education Institutions Elementary Education Institutions Secondary Education Institutions Secondary General Secondary Vocational Ministry of Education and Sports Institutions Bureau for the Education Service Center for Vocational Education Examination Center Bureau for Textbooks and Teaching Material M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Institutional framework Chapter 26: Education and Culture Institutional framework Skupština Vlada Savjeti Nacionalni savjet za obrazovanje Savjet za kvalifikacije Savjet za visoko obrazovanje Institucije visokog obrazovanja Javne institucije Privatne institucije Institucije predškolskog obrazovanja Institucije osnovnog obrazovanje Institucije srednjeg obrazovanja Opšte srednje škole Srednje stručne škole Ministarstvo prosvjete Institucije Zavod za školstvo Centar za stručno obrazovanje Ispitni centar Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Organization of the Ministry of Education and Sports Chapter 26: Education and Culture Organization of the Ministry of Education and Sports MINISTER Department for Preschool, Elementary and Education of Persons with Special Education Needs Department for High, Upper Vocational, Adult Education and Education of Minorities Sector for Higher Education Higher Education Department National Information Center ENIC Department for International Affairs Department for Pupils and Students Standard Department for Education Inspection Department for ICT Service for Investment and Public Procurement Finance and Accounting Service Service for Personnel and General Affairs Department for Youth and Sport Youth Department Sports Department Sports Inspection Department Internal Revision Department Qualifications Department M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Number of Institutions Chapter 26: Education and Culture Levels of Education Level Age Range Number of Institutions Number of Users PRESCHOOL Public 0-up to the primary age 34 21 15.476 Private 13 ELEMENTARY 6-15 163 68.511 SECONDARY 15-18 48 47 31.988 31.895 1 93 HIGHER EDUCATION 18 and up 10 26.054 University 3 24.321 20.176 2 4.145 Faculty Private 7 1.733 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Legislation Chapter 26: Education and Culture General Law on Education and Upbringing Law on Preschool Education Law on Elementary Education and Upbringing Law on Gymnasium Law on Vocational Education Law on Adult Education Law on National Professional Qualifications Law on Education of Children with Special Education Needs Law on NQF Law on Higher Education Law on Recognition of Foreign Certificates and Equivalence of Qualifications Law on Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for Performance of Regulated Professions Law on Professional Training for Persons with acquired Higher Education Decree on Norms and Standards for Financing of public HEIs and Financing of Students at HEIs Enrolment Policy at the University of Montenegro and around 50 accompanying regulations M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Strategies Strategy on Early and Preschool Education (2011-2015) Chapter 26: Education and Culture Strategies Strategy on Early and Preschool Education (2011-2015) Strategy on Development and Financing of Higher Education 2011-2020 Strategy on Development of Vocational Education in Montenegro (2010-2014) Strategy on Life Long Career Orientation (2011-2015) Strategy on Setting up the Montenegrin Qualifications Framework, The Government of Montenegro, 2008 The Strategy on Inclusive Education M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Main challenges Public Private Partnership Chapter 26: Education and Culture Main challenges Public Private Partnership Law on Professional Training for Persons with Acquired High Education HERIC M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Public Private Partnership Chapter 26: Education and Culture Public Private Partnership General Law on Education and Upbringing; The government has adopted a Model of public-private partnerships to improve accommodation capacity; Ministry of Education and Sports, according to a public-private partnership, announced Invitation to all interested legal and physical persons, who are registered to provide accommodation and food services to express interest in participating in a public-private partnership; Document is reflected in the signed Contract on Public-private Partnership to build a student dormitory in Podgorica, with 400 accommodation places fully adapted to students’ with special needs; Construction is planned to be finished till September 2013. Model of PPP would be applied in other levels of education (preschool, halls for culture and sports’ activities) M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Chapter 26: Education and Culture Law on Professional Training for Persons with Acquired Higher Education Law adopted in July 2012 Professional training is dedicated to the persons holding higher education degree without working experience in concrete educational level and recorded at the Employment Bureau evidence; Professional training is in duration of 9 months recognized as 12 months of working experience enabling individuals to pass professional exam Relevant partners: employers (public, private), higher education institutions, graduates. Employers announced 5.227 vacancies M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Chapter 26: Education and Culture Higher Education and Research for Innovation and Competitiveness Project Aim of the Project financed by WB loan is to strengthen the quality and relevance of higher education and research in Montenegro by reforming the higher education finance and quality assurance systems and by strengthening research and development capabilities. Total amount is 12 m€ Project Beneficiares: higher education institutions; students; graduates; academic staff; economy. M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Chapter 26: Education and Culture Higher Education and Research for Innovation and Competitiveness Project Component 1 – Higher Education Finance Reforms and Implementation of Quality Assurance Norms (€2,798,250) Component 2 – “Human Capital Development through Internationalization Initiatives”(€2,107,900) Component 3 - Establishing a Competitive Research Environment (€5,966,820) Component 4 - Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation (€947,990) M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

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