Common borders. Common Solutions. Grant Contract No , MIS-ETC 2674 MANAGE.EDU: Efficient Education Management Network for LLL in the Black Sea Basin EUROPEAN UNION Dobrich, 7 July, 2014 The MANAGE.EDU Network and the Pilot Training Program: PEER TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE

An agreement is concluded among the partner organizations in the action “MANAGE.EDU”... with the aim to build capacities for cooperation and transnational transfer of good practices for educational management in a multicultural environment in view of strengthening the education and training systems in the Black Sea Basin and promoting regional development of Lifelong Learning (LLL). JOP BLACK SEA BASIN ( ) EUROPEAN UNION Common borders. Common Solutions.

Education and training across all ages and in all areas of life be it formal, non-formal or informal - it shall enable citizen’s emancipation and full participation in society in its civic, social and economic dimensions. A vision to ensure our education and training systems deliver better for economic development, social and civic participation, personal fulfillment and well-being. The development of the education sector as a precondition for economic development calls for the introduction of new approaches in the management of the education process, prioritising intercultural communication and eliminating the deficiencies in lifelong learning opportunities. THE IDEA BEHIND THE MANAGE.EDU NETWORK EUROPEAN UNION Common borders. Common Solutions.

EUROPEAN UNION Geographical Scope Bulgaria Romania Georgia Moldova Ukraine – Crimea Turkey – Tekirdag, Edirne, Kirklareli Starting from …. But not limited to ….

Common borders. Common Solutions. EUROPEAN UNION PARTNERS Centre for Civil Initiatives, Consultancy and Trainings (Varna, Bulgaria), Beneficiary Namık Kemal University (Tekirdag, Turkey), IPA Lead Beneficiary Caucasus University Fund (Tbilisi, Georgia) Moldova State University (Chisinau, Republic of Moldova) Ovidius High School (Constanta, Romania) Taurida National V.I.Vernadsky University (Simferopol, Ukraine) Dobrudja Agrarian and Business School (Dobrich, Bulgaria), Associated Partner

Common borders. Common Solutions. EUROPEAN UNION Horizontal Administration and Consensus Joint Advisory Board (1 representative/contact person per partner organisation) Openness and easy access for all organisations supporting the idea and values Decisions by consensus and electronic communication ( Facebook – MANAGE.EDU, ustream.tv – keyword MANAGE.EDUwww.manage.edu

Common borders. Common Solutions. EUROPEAN UNION THE ACTIVITIES Exchange of practices and experience Cooperation in research and teaching activities Mobilities (professors, students, staff...) Publications... Applied research... business cooperation... Joint training programs Joint applications and projects Partner Ssearch.... more

Common borders. Common Solutions. EUROPEAN UNION SOME TOPICS AND PRIORITIES Pedagogic Innovation Quality Assessment Educators’ Working Conditions Flexible Pathways No Segregation Learning Mobility Key Competencies and Basic Skills Lifelong Guidance Civil Dialogue Good Governance.... more – EUCIS LLL Manifesto “12 priorities in LLL”, on-line competition

Common borders. Common Solutions. EUROPEAN UNION TRAINING OF EDUCATION MANAGERS – ISSUES AND APPRAOCHES interdisciplinary vocational qualification courses for mid-level and senior-level managers in educational institutions; developed as an independent training unit; however, it can also be incorporated in relevant broader professional education programmes, professional training courses, further education or further training at the workplace Themes Challenges Skills Globalization Thinking …. Information