The problems ofThe problems ofthe the adult educational sectoradult educational sector

in Hungaryin Hungarythrough the through the activityactivity

of the Hungarian Folk High of the Hungarian Folk High School SocietySchool Society

TThe Lisbon he Lisbon StrategyStrategy (2000) (2000) aims that the aims that the European Union European Union should become should become the mostthe most competitivecompetitive knowledge based knowledge based societysociety until until 20102010

The role of NGOsThe role of NGOsis not declaredis not declaredin in the Hungarianthe Hungarianadult educational adult educational lawlaw(2001)(2001)

Our most Our most important important

insufficiencies insufficiencies where we have to where we have to fill up the gaps:fill up the gaps:

• There is noThere is nonational strategy national strategy for the for the development of development of the learning the learning society society

• There is no There is no independent co-independent co-ordinationordinationand and initiatives initiatives

• The role of civil The role of civil society and NGOs society and NGOs

is very weak is very weak

• The efficient The efficient use of the use of the growing growing expenditure by expenditure by the NDP and the the NDP and the EU is not EU is not ensuredensured

• The principle ofThe principle ofquality and quality and achievment does achievment does not apply in the not apply in the field of training field of training

• The level of The level of vocational vocational training is too training is too low andlow anddoes not meetdoes not meetthe requirementsthe requirementsof the labour of the labour marketmarket

• The closing up The closing up and the and the integration of the integration of the disadvantaged disadvantaged groups are late groups are late

• The The government does government does not urge not urge enterprises enterprises through legal through legal regulations to regulations to invest into invest into training and training and education education

The new citizens of the EUThe new citizens of the EUin the acceded countriesin the acceded countriesare waiting for a solution are waiting for a solution

from thefrom theEuropean Parliament European Parliament

What wouldWhat wouldfolk high schoolsfolk high schools

like to offer?like to offer?

In the beginning (150 years In the beginning (150 years ago) the institution of folk ago) the institution of folk high schools was founded for high schools was founded for the values ofthe values of ▪▪ community,community, ▪▪ solidarity,solidarity, ▪▪ trusttrust ▪▪ and lov and lovee

▪▪

▪▪

Today folk high schools are Today folk high schools are based onbased on ▪ individuals▪ individuals ▪ families ▪ families ▪ and local communities ▪ and local communitiesto meet the requirements of to meet the requirements of our rapidly changing worldour rapidly changing world

About theAbout theHungarian Folk High SchoolHungarian Folk High School

SocietySociety

We profess and believe in:We profess and believe in:

▪ learning can become a ▪ learning can become a plesure and responsibilityplesure and responsibility

▪ learning reaches beyond ▪ learning reaches beyond value-making value-making

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