Prium Tempus Best Practice UKLO-toward integrated Atanasoski (Eng)

REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA UNIVERSITY “ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI” - BITOLA

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) PRIUM – Promoting a Model of Integrated University in the Republic of Macedonia EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICE SEMINAR Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje 12-13 November 2008 Prof. d-r Sasho Atanasoski, vice-rector UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL Contemporary social changes, importance of knowledge and integrated university concept

Rapid, strong and comprehensive transformations and

changes in modern global society

Knowledge as a key factor of modern society development

Education system quality and efficiency in every country

have essential meaning of its prosperity

Reform processes in the education system of RM

I n tegrated university concept - presumption for efficient and

quality higher education system

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL Transformation and integration processes of UKLO – Bitola until the Law on Higer Education was enacted in 2000

Higher education in the Republic of Macedonia was functioning

within the frames of social system and common state – SFRJ

up to 1991

Between 1991 and 2000 the process of transformation of

study plans and higher education institutions’ programs

within UKLO – Bitola was realized; international cooperation was

intensified and project cooperation with EU began to develop

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL

Reform and integrative processes in higher education system

in RM during this period of time were developing very slow

mainly because of non-existence of new law frame that was

placed later on in 2000 with a great delay –10 years after

society system change and introduction of market economy

and parliamentary democracy

Transformation and integration processes of UKLO – Bitola until the Law on Higer Education was enacted in 2000

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL Transformation and integration processes of UKLO – Bitola between 2000 and a new Law on Higer Education enact ed in 2008

The Law on Higher Education in 2000 and its modifications in

2003 created legal presumptions for important institutional

changes, transformations and reforms in the higher education in RM

E nacting the L aw in 2000 brought certain possibilities for

development of integrative functions of the University

through increased competences of University managerial bodies

RM and UKLO – Bitola within these frames got involved

in Bologna process

UKLO successfuly participate d in the realization of many

TEMPUS projects

ECTS was introduced in UKLO – Bitola

S uccessful transformation of study and subject programs were

performed along with successful transformation o f organization

and realization of education and scientific process of UKLO –

Bitola in accordance with EU standards for higher education

E valuation and accreditation of UKLO – Bitola and its

higher education institutions were successfully realized

Transformation and integration processes of UKLO – Bitola between 2000 and new Law on Higer Education enact ed in 2008

C ompetition in higher education was increased through

opening new public universities in Tetovo and Shtip,

the University of South – East Europe as p ublic- p rivate

U niversity and many other private universities in RM that

have been organized as integrated universities, which proves

the fact that this concept of university organization becomes a

reality in our country

Transformation and integration processes of UKLO – Bitola between 2000 and new Law on Higer Education enact ed in 2008

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL Analysis of the process of realization of integrated university concept of UKLO – Bitola until the new Law on Higher Education was enacted

The co ncept of integrated university of UKLO – Bitola was realized

slow and with no much success until enacting of the new Law on

Higher Education. The main reasons for this are as follows:

The Law on Higher Education from 2000 did not give enough

formal possibilities for introduction and development to the concept

of an integrated university

The possible legal premises were not completely used in the part

of creating and implementing effective modalities and mechanisms

for content integration and more effective usage of overall

capacities and development potentials by UKLO – Bitola

Long-lasting period of higher education institutions ’

functioning as legal subjects with complete legal subjectivity

and the resistance toward the concept of integrated university

due to dominant standings that this concept was not their interest

Delay in enacting the new Law on Higher Education that

should have been enacted few years earlier

Analysis of the process of realization of integrated university concept of UKLO – Bitola until new Law on Higher Education was enacted

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL New Law on Higher Education and the integrated university concept

By e nacting of the Law on Higher Education all essential legal

presumtions for succes s ful implementation of the concept of

integrated university are created mainly because of the following:

Only the University is a legal subject

University bodies and councils are organized and their competences

enable effective implementation of the concept of integrated

university

H igh level of harmonization of our higher education

system with EU higher education systems and Bologna process

objectives that beside other meanings include promotion and

implementation of the concept of integrated university is established

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL Dilemmas about model of realization of the concept of integrated university What is the way for realization of the integrated university concept?

Through complete centralization

Through high level of centralization

Through low level of centralization

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL UKLO ’s answer to this crucial question is: For our University the best model of integrated university is the model that would not mean complete centralization nor domination of the principle of decentralization. Our standings are that the optimum balance between centralization and decentralization should be established or in other words this would mean establishing a combined system where the advantages of both centralization and decentralization could be used. Dilemmas about model of realization of the concept of integrated university

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL The question is more concrete: How such a model of integrated university can be established? Dilemmas about model of realization of the concept of integrated university

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL Creation, implementation and development of the integrated university concept of UKLO – Bitola (legal aspects and mechanisms)

Defining integration principles as conditio sine qua non of

future development where:

every member can advance and realize its own developing

potentials without obst a cles

every member can contribute for University development

with its own potentials

the University as a whole with its overall potential will

enable a functional connection, greater efficiency, quality and

faster development of the University and its members , too

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL Creation, implementation and development of the integrated university concept of UKLO – Bitola (legal aspects and mechanisms)

Preparation of strategic and ope ra tive concepts for

University integration in accordance with the new Law on

Higher Education

Creation and implementation of a legal frame for

effective integration in compliance with the new Law on

Higher Education

Creation of mechanisms for following up and evaluation

of the i ntegration process

Making use of possitive experiences from abroad in the processes

of designing integrated university

Building a standardized conception with other state universities in

order a complete support from the state to be assured in the processes

of transformation, implementation and development of the

integrated U niversity

Improvement of organizational, administrative and financial

performances in function of suc c essful integration and development of

the University

Introduction and effective implementation of a new form of organization

and vertical and functional connection within the University in all

areas and levels

Creation, implementation and development of the integrated university concept of UKLO – Bitola (legal aspects and mechanisms)

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL Creation, implementation and development of the integrated university concept of UKLO – Bitola (essential elements and mechanisms) Beside the formal aspect of the process of creation and implementation of the model of integrated university not les s important for suc c essful implementation of this concept are the elements and mechanisms for effective content integration and university advancement in domains of:

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL Creation, implementation and development of the integrated university concept of UKLO – Bitola (essential elements and mechanisms)

Developing quality and integrated education activity

Intensifying and developing of the integrative scientific function

Development of integrated international cooperation and

successful internationalization and integration of UKLO – Bitola

in European and world higher education area

Intensifying, deepening and developing of integrative cooperation

of the University with state institutions, economy and

non-governmental sector

Development of integrated publishing activity

Introduction and development of integrative system for

advancement and protection of students’ rights

Introduction and development of institutional forms and

mechanisms for effective implementation of the concept of

integrated university in all domains of university activities

Creation, implementation and development of the integrated university concept of UKLO – Bitola (essential elements and mechanisms)

... ЧЛЕНКИ НА УКЛО (1) UKLO - BITOLA TOWARDS INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY MODEL Statute of UKLO – Bitola – normative frame for realization of the model of integrated university