Naslov
VET and social inclusion and social cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Autori
Branković, Nina ; Oruč, Nermin ; Jakšić, Zlatko ;

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Mapping of VET Policies and Practices for Social Inclusion and Social Cohesion in the Western Balkans, Turkey And Israel / - , 2012, 55-101

Skup
Policies and Practices for Social Inclusion and Social Cohesion in the Western Balkans, Turkey And Israel

Mjesto i datum
Tel Aviv, Izrael, 2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
VET reform ; Bosnia and Herzegovina ;

Sažetak
The VET reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) started in 1998 and ever since, similar diagnoses and recommendations were reiterated, suggesting that policy acceptance was followed by only partial implementation. Although efforts are being made to align the VET system with the EU, the results have been meagre even though VET has received much attention and is significantly reformed. According to the constitutional setup, the system of education in Bosnia and Herzegovina is highly fragmented which means that legislation and policy regulations have to be adopted and harmonised by all 14 levels of education. Such a system decreases the potential for efficient improvements in VET. At the same time, social inclusion issues have been addressed mainly through policies focused on people with special needs and the Roma population, while other socially excluded groups are not adequately included through these policies. Social inclusion measures are only sporadically implemented, depending on the capacities of the entity, the cantons, particular institutions or even individuals. A systematic approach to social cohesion is missing. Considering that 71% of the unemployed have vocational secondary education, while a majority of children enrolled in vocational schools are coming from rural area, it is important to address social inclusion, social cohesion in context of the VET system. Therefore, this study addresses VET policy developments and policy implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, taking into account social inclusion and social cohesion issues. The methodology was based on Participatory Action Research, a process of investigation which involved both the researchers and the all major actors like school directors, teachers, ministries for education, employers, local community and beneficiaries in a joint endeavour designed to make the research findings relevant and applicable. The study analyses the institutional framework for vocational education at the national level and reviews the previous research literature on the relationship between vocational education and labor market in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The paper provides an analysis of case study schools in Sarajevo, Mostar and Foča in Bosnia and the local ‘skills development system’ in which they are located. The policy process and the policy debate are analysed while the main research findings from the case study schools and localities are elaborated in detail. The research findings at the national and local level explain how the research has provided insights into the issues relating to interrelation between VET school and labor market . Finally, the paper provides recommendations for each of stakeholder groups for improvement of the VET system and its role in improvement of connection between VET education and labor market in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Politologija, Sociologija, Obrazovne znanosti (psihologija odgoja i obrazovanja, sociologija obrazovanja, politologija obrazovanja, ekonomika obrazovanja, antropologija obrazovanja, neuroznanost i rano učenje, pedagoške discipline)

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