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Education News and Publications
2005 OSI Education Conference
The OSI Education Conference for 2005 will be entitled "Education and
Open Society: A Critical Look at New Perspectives and Demands." The
conference is by invitation only and will take place in Budapest
starting on the evening of 30 June through 2 July . The aim of the
conference will be to improve cooperation among OSI and partner
education networks, in particular, through discussion of education from
a number of different perspectives including international trends, the
role of civil society, human rights, diversity, the value of social
responsibility and regional perceptions of democracy. It is expected
that more than 120 participants from about 30 countries will be present
at the conference, including colleagues from Soros Foundations, the OSI
related network of NGOs and policy centers, members of the wider OSI
education network and its partners, and some from other OSI programs.
Participants from Central and Southern Europe, Russia, Caucasus,
Central Asia, Mongolia, and other countries where OSI is active will be
present.
The February 2005 issue of Education Policy, the newsletter of the
Education Policy Centers
The February 2005 issue of Education Policy,
the newsletter of the
Education Policy Centers, features an editorial by Nataliya Yablonskene
discussing the achievements of the Centre for Educational Policy
Studies (CEPS) in Moscow. The training program's mission is to form a
new generation of highly qualified analysts and experts for the
development of educational policy and practice at the national and
regional levels. Focus is placed on advanced methodology and research
practice. The EPC Newsletter also has the following sections: News&
Events, EPC Under the Spot Light, New Projects & Initiatives, Donors,
Financial & Professional Opportunities, and Publications.
"Religion and Schooling in Open Society: A Framework for Informed
Dialogue," published December 2004 by the Education Support Program-
Ljubljana Office
The reference paper "Religion and Schooling in Open Society: A
Framework for Informed Dialogue," by Zdenko Kodelja and Terrice
Bassler, offers an outline of evolving dialogue on the topic orientated
mainly, though not exclusively, to the European context. The paper is
structured around the issues that policymakers face, such as: What are
the terms and concepts most relevant to understanding "religion and
schooling"? What is the relationship between individual rights,
religion and schooling in an open, democratic, pluralist society? Is
there an "international convention" or "European standard" on religion
and schooling in an open society? Should teaching about religions be
delivered in schools? If so, why, what and how? What is the appropriate
role of the State (and its relation to religious institutions) with
respect to religion and schooling in an open society? The paper
includes information on approaches to religious education in mainly
European countries and a set of short case studies of policy and
dialogues on the topic, as to offer insight into the debate. It is
intended as a resource for policymakers who have had little prior
experience with the issue or comparative information on religion and
schooling. Information herein may also be a resource for independent
education policy centers and others who are seeking an informed,
comparative dialogue and basis for decision-making on religion and
schooling in open society.
The paper is available in hard copy--to obtain it please contact
osep-see@zavod-irc.si--and as an e-file that can be downloaded from
http://www.espblackboard.org (enter as a guest and look for Religion
and Schooling Resource Pack).
"The Survey on Communicating Education Reform in South East Europe,"
published January 2005 by the Education Support Program - Ljubljana
Office & South East European Education Cooperation Network.
The Survey on Communicating Education Reform, prepared jointly by the
Education Support Program - Ljubljana Office (OSEP-SEE) and the South
East European Education Cooperation Network (SEE ECN) aimed to explore
communication practices used by relevant stakeholders in education
reform in South East Europe (SEE), in particular to obtain information
on: a.) public support to education reform in countries of SEE b.)
communication effectiveness and capacity and c.) stakeholders' habits
and the existing media market.
The publication is available in hard copy--to obtain it please contact
osep-see@zavod-irc.si--and as an e-file that can be downloaded from
http://www.espblackboard.org (enter as a guest and look for the Survey
in the Communicating Education Reform Resource Pack).
Project Support
Open Society Education News is sponsored by the
OSI Education Support
Program. The ESP aims to facilitate change
in education and national policy development in line with the Soros
foundations network's mission of promoting open society. To
submit news to Open Society Education News, contact the project
manager and editor, Andrew Gardner.
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