Mapping of Kosovo Strategies

Vlera Kastrati ETF National Consultant

Strategies and future skills Pyetja kryesore vizionin “Cilat aftesi nevojiten per 2020 dhe si do te

ndertohen?”- Rishikim i strategjive nga kendveshtrimi i aftesive- Identifikimi i nderlidhjes ne mes te sistemit te arsimit dhe trajnimit dhe

tregut te punes / ekonomise - Arsimi - Punes - Economy - Trade and Industry- Agriculture - Public Administration- EU integration

Achievements

• Strategy framework – Sectorial strategies – Donor support (donor coordination)– Wide consultations

• Institutional Structures – Socio -Economic Council (OPM)– Inter-ministerial cooperation– Governance of the system (VET Agency)– Inter-ministerial bodies/council/centers

Achievements II • Skills generation – statements vs practice?

– Sector specific skills (centers of competences – sectorial orientation) – Vocational Training Centers (VTCs) – Efforts of connection between VET and labour market– National Qualification Framework – Entrepreneurship skills /training – Inclusion /social cohesion – Efforts to interelate supply and demands– Professional practice / employers (HE, VET) – Promotion life long learning– Labour market research and scientific work– Institutional capacity building (IT, menagement, finance etc)– Teacher training – skills (education)– Career education and guidance

EducationKOSOVO EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN 2011-2016 (all levels of education)

New Curriculum Framework (competence based learning) Capacity development of teaching staff for all levels pre-university (continues

teacher training) Quality assurance mechanisms Career guidance and counseling VET -Links between labour market, economical sectors and VET institutions Centers of Competences Social inclusion Life long learning Adult Education and Non-Formal Education Higher education (research and scientific work, labour market needs)

Education IISTRATEGY FOR INTEGRATION OF ROMA, ASHKALI AND EGYPTIAN (RAE) IN KOSOVO (2007-

2017) EDUCATION COMPONENT

Inclusion and integration of RAE communities in education (access and participation, re-integration, special needs, curriculum, teacher education and training, increased inclusion in VET)

STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN KOSOVA (2005-2015) Integration of the Kosovar higher education within the European and international

development processes of higher education Harmonization of study programs in all levels with the objectives of the Bologna Process Harmonization of curricula and study programs with economy and labour market trends. Scientific work and research Developing programs to support economy with needed experts

Education, Labour, YouthDraft Strategy and Action Plan for Career Guidance and Counseling (CGC)2013-2016 MEST, MCYS, MLSW

National Center for Career Guidance (inter-ministerial cooperation) Career Guidance and Counseling - Building career guidance and counseling in education system

- (training, appointment of teacher/school, obligatory subject 9-12)

- Cooperation between MLSW, MEST, Kosovo Agency of Statistics, Kosovo Business Alliance, Kosovo Chamber of Commerce and IHEs for creation of new competitive profiles in the labor market

- Vocational Training Centers (VTCs) offer internships for students in vocational and general schools

- Regional employment centers, municipal employment offices link potential employers and registered job seekers, career guidance and counseling

- Youth centers offer information for youth about the education market and the labor market

- MCYS creates opportunities for youth employment - (training, financial support programs for young entrepreneurs, capacity building of youth centers and their professionalization in the field of

Career Guidance)

- Capacity building of youth centers and their specialization in the field of Career Guidance

Labour and Social WelfareSTRATEGY FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN KOSOVO 2013 – 2016 (MEST,

MLSW)

• Increasing the number of employers by provision of places for professional practice (supporting employers)

• Increasing the number of VET students in professional practice

• Enhancing the quality of professional practice – meeting occupational standards in curricula, occupational safety and health, information

system about places for professional practice

• Providing a framework for co-ordinated work of local actors to improve professional practice in enterprises

– Partnerships between the formal and non-formal education and training sectors, business, voluntary and community actors at the regional and local levels.

Labour and Soc. II

VOCATIONAL TRAINING STRATEGY 2012 – 2014• Increase employment and strengthen vocational training according to the

demands of the labor market

• Diversify training in VTCs

• Improve learning resources and introduce a quality assurance framework • Build capacities at management level

Labour and Soc. III

SECTORIAL STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2012 -2014 MLSW Increase of employment level and development of vocational skills according to labour

market demand– Re-organization of vocational trainings based on labour market needs. – Vocational Training Division to become an Agency (manage and outsource vocational trainings

with external private providers)– Organization of employment services by Department of Labour and Employment and provision

of employment services by National Employment Agency. Level of services provided by MLSW aligned to EU legislation, systems and standards

– Introduction of an explicit performance management and capacity building system for HR management

Development of cooperation with neighbouring countries (EU members and non-

members) to increase employment opportunities of Kosovo labour force

Economy II Republic of Kosova Energy Strategy 2009 – 2018 Republic of Kosovo Heating Strategy 2011-2018 Republic of Kosovo Mining Strategy 2012 -2025

– Development of human and institutional capacities – Strengthening and development of existing institutions;– Development of the Kosovo Geological Institute (preparing specialists

in geology, mining, economics, environment, etc.) – University develop graduate educational programs for mining, in line

with European requirements– Capacity building in implementing modern communication and

information technologies. – Creation of adequate prerequisites for the rejuvenation of the labor

market in active mines

Economy IIIACTION PLAN FOR THE ECONOMIC VISION OF KOSOVO 2011 – 2014 Human Capital Development - Development and support of all inclusive education system to ensure equal access to quality education

- EMIS and financing formula in municipalities - Agency for Curricula and Evaluation - Curricula to align to economic and social development (curricula on competences, textbook, evaluation etc)- Professional development of teachers and school directors (continuous training)- ICDL and infrastructure for IT- Elliminating illiteracy and school drop outs - Quality control in Higher Education - Research institutions - Opening of professional schools

Establishing the system of vocational education and lifelong education- Accreditation and licensing of VET and education programs- Better coordination between education and employment - Demand driven education and life long learning programs - Decentralization – authority to schools in VET

-Increase employment rate and strengthening of professional training in line with labour market – Capacities of professional development (mobile centers for skills development)– Increasing of capacities of professional training for jobseekers – Research on new professions based on labour market– Construction of Professional Development Centers in three regions – Review of existing curricula and compiling new ones based on NQF

AgricultureAGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2009 – 2013

Improved processing and marketing of agriculture products Creation of employment (rural areas) Alignment of Kosovo agriculture with EU Development of vocational education to meet rural needs and

to support rural diversification initiatives Training for each subsector dairy, animal (IT, management)

Agriculture IIFORESTRY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT 2010 - 2020 Strategies for developing Forestry Vocational Education Establishment of a Secondary Forestry Vocational School at national level. Centre for forestry vocational education and training (regional -West Balkan);

Strategies for developing Forestry Vocational Training Establish a Forestry Vocational Training Centre to increase the skills of forest workers (for self-employment, entrepreneurship and safe working methods)

Strategies for organizing higher education and research in forestry Open a faculty for forestry in Pristine /students to study abroad. Establishment of inter-ministerial cooperation, curricula development, assessment of training needs and ensuring funds for implementation of permanent premises for higher education

Creation of capacities for:– applied research through new institutions or strengthening of existing premises – secure the availability of state of the art technology through linking forestry researchers in Kosovo to similar

international research institutions.

Trade and IndustrySTRATEGY FOR THE KOSOVO 2012 – 2016 SME DEVELOPMENT

The strategy has a focus: provision of informal and formal training to develop entrepreneurship skills and promote and increase cooperation between schools and businesses

- introduce a Graduate Enterprise Scheme,- increase the numbers of internships in SMEs, - encourage the establishment of business incubators within universities, - expand mentorship schemes for coaching start-up businesses and - promoting entrepreneurship understanding among teachers, lecturers, professors and academics.

Promoting and Developing an Entrepreneurial Culture- Extend entrepreneurship curriculum in Primary Schools, VETs, High Schools and HE institutions Improving the position of female entrepreneurs, youngster, minorities, specific groups and support of the

entrepreneurs in disadvantaged zones (training program, voucher scheme, specialized training for disadvantaged).

Trade and Industry II

Kosovo Industry Strategy 2009 - 2013 Objective - Institution capacity building to design and implement a policy

program and measures for the consolidation and improvement of the production and export.

- Systematic development of training programs for exporters. - Capacity building on practical knowledge, managerial skills, use of

advanced technology .

Youth, Culture and SportKosovo Strategy for Youth 2013 – 2017

Non- formal education

Employment of youth

• Training programs and financial support for young entrepreneurs.

• Employment and entrepreneurship program providing trainings on the development of life skills (educational and professional training, implementation of cooperation programs with relevant institutions)

• Practice at work to gain experience in working environment for career path in line with labour market .– young people who enter the labour market – unemployed people – apprenticeship work and seasonal work scheme– Public, government and non-government

• Organizing training programs for young entrepreneurs (innovative ideas and development of new businesses).

Public Administration

STRATEGY FOR THE REFORM OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 2010-2013

Capacity development:- Policy Management - Communication with participation of citizens (Communication Office

OPM)- Budget planning - Internal control and auditing - Human Resources Management and Development

EU Integration STRATEGY FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION 2020

Economic development - Meet the Copenhagen criteria of being capable of coping with market forces in EU - Kosovo Institute for Public Administration (KIPA) to provide trainings for diverse target

groups and specific profiles of officials.

Strengthen institutional capacities to ensure functioning market economy and economic integration with the EU

- Labour productivity will be increased by enhancing workers' knowledge and skills (quality education system, both formal and informal, particularly vocational education)

Improve the quality of the education system orienting policies towards developing - entrepreneurial culture and- strengthening cooperation between the education and business sectors.

Challenges

- Systematic approach to interrelation of education and economy (offer and supply)

- Specific connection (sectors – subsectors) - How specific is the relation with the economic sectors and trends (general statements)- National and regional level (skills –employment) - Public and private sector- Life long learning

- Higher education - Economic oriented profiles - Professional practice and skills in existing profiles in HE

- Matching existing HE profiles with labour market needs (quantitative, qualitative)- Research on economic tendencies, supplies - Inclusion, higher education and employment (marginalized groups)- Entrepreneurship skills (specified)- Links between science, innovation and economy

Challenges II- Vocational education and training

- Curricula related to education and labour market needs (mining, heating, energy, tourism, agriculture)

- Centers of Competencies isolated within VET system- Practical professional skills and high quality vocational skills- Inclusion, vocational education and employment (marginalized groups)- Entrepreneurship skills (specified)- Private sector involvement in policy design and training (apprenticeship, world based

learning , internships etc)Sustainability of skills generation

– Ownership of Kosovo stakeholders (central / local level) – Strategic Planning and Action plan – Budgets (MTEF)– Policy Implementation (monitoring, indicators and benchmarking, national,

regional EU level) – Institutional Capacities (policy design, implementation and monitoring)

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