The Partnership of Adult Education NPOs in the Border Region

Author(s):

Nikoletta Pete(presenting / submitting)Erika Juhász

Conference:

ECER 2013

Network:

20. Research in Innovative Intercultural Learning Environments

Format:

Poster

Session Information

20 SES 05.5 PS, General Poster Session

General Poster Session

Time:

2013-09-11

12:30-14:00

Room:

FUAYE

Chair:

Contribution

The objective of our research is to highlight the role of the civilian organizations–including NPOs– dealing with adult education in regional development. We analyse how these organizations contribute to promoting the social and economic progress of their respective regions in their own particular ways. In our initial hypothesis we assumed that civilian organizations and those who operate them are key players in the social and cultural progress of their own communities. It particularly applies to small settlements where local governments and business enterprises are unable to meet the complete range of cultural, educational and social functions. We used empirical methods in the border regions of Hungary in order to identify the indicators of the efficiency of NPOs. We found that the methods are well applicable on both sides of the border, and are suitable for developing the eastern borderline areas of Hungary. We launched a pilot project, based upon the research findings, and area development started by an exchange of experience between the civilian organizations located on the two sides of the border. The project won support from the European Union. The Union intends to support the role of NPOs through competence developing adult education programmes and the transference of good practice.

Method

The research methods include gathering and analysing national and regional statistical data regarding non-profit and adult education organizations. The results thus received were subjected to a comparative analysis by deep interviews facilitated among the NPOs in Hungary and in the Northern Plains region. The empirical research is now replaced with applied research. We work in partnership with adult education organizations on the two sides of the border.

Expected Outcomes

We present the results of the research, the training practice and methods of the Hungarian non-governmental adult education organizations, and the elements of these that are applicable in Romania (or any other country). The results suggest that the organizations we examined all offer a wide range of catching up and competence developing programmes for people living in underprivileged circumstances (especially job seekers and those living with disabilities). We wish to disseminate that practice as a part of the applied research, so that the quality of life of the population at the small villages along the two sides of the border, their social and economic standards improve, based upon the partnership of the various sectors.

References

Juhász Erika – Csoba Judit – Márkus Edina – Szabó János Zoltán (2003): Kulturális célú civil szervezetek Debrecenben. (Cultural NPOs in Debrecen) In: Debreceni Szemle (Debrecen Review), 11: (3) 27-51. p. Juhász Erika (2007): Az élethosszig tartó tanulás intézményi lehetőségei. (Institutions in the Lifelong Learning) In: T. Molnár Gizella – T. Kiss Tamás (szerk.): A kultúraközvetítés elmélete és gyakorlata.(Theories and Practises in Culture) Szeged: SzTE, 230-236. p. Juhász Erika (2008): A civil szervezetek szerepe a felnőttképzésben. (Roles of NPOs in the Adult Educations) In: Ráczné Horváth Ágnes (szerk.): Civil szervezetek a képviseleti demokráciában. (NPOs in the Democracy) Eger: EKF, 94-110. p. Juhász Erika (2009): A felnőttképzés irányítási és intézményrendszere (System of Adult Education in Hungary). In: Henczi Lajos (szerk): Felnőttoktató (Adult Educator). Bp., Nemzeti Tankönyvkiadó, 81-84. p. Juhász Erika – Pete Nikoletta (2012): Felnőttképzés a keleti határ mentén. A magyar – román – ukrán felnőttképzés hasonlóságai és különbségei (Adult Education at the East Border. Similarities and Differencies in the Adult Education in Hungary – Romania – Ukraine). In: Felnőttképzési szemle (Adult Education Review) VI. évf. 1. szám 22-31.p. Juhász Erika – Pete Nikoletta (szerk.) (2012): Civil szervezetek humán erőforrása. (Human Researces in NPOs) Belveder Meridionale Kiadó, Szeged, 2012. 41-83.p. Pete Nikoletta – Juhász Erika (2012): Akkreditált felnőttképző civilek az Észak-Alföldi régióban. (Adult Education and NPOs in the Region of Northern Great Plains) In: Felnőttképzési szemle (Adult Education Review) VI. évf. 2. szám 43-58.p.

Author Information

Nikoletta Pete (presenting / submitting)

KultúrÁsz Cultural and Adult Educational Association

Vice president

Debrecen

Erika Juhász

University of Debrecen, Hungary

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