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Рy26 September 2014
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Journalists, university lecturers, students and professionals of various areas of activity have discussed on the topic of educational opportunities available for Moldova in the context of European integration, at a new European Café event, organized by the Independent Journalism Center, on September 25, 2014.
The discussions were attended by: His Excellence, Ambassador of Slovakia in Moldova, Róbert Kirnág, Vitaly Levashenco, university professor in Slovakia and Corina Ulianovschi-Cojocaru, vice-rector of ULIM (International Free University in Moldova).
Talking about the European integration process of Slovakia, it was mentioned that young people were the first ones to understand what this process really means, since they had the possibility to study, travel and work in other EU member states. Currently, Slovakia is the third country with most students abroad (25000 students), said His Excellence, Ambassador of Slovakia in Chisinau, Róbert Kirnág.
The issues addressed by the participants included the so-called ”brain drain”. In this regard, Corina Cojocaru - Ulianovschi, vice-rector of ULIM, said that it is difficult for a student that obtained a master diploma in Germany, Czech Republic or Slovakia, to come back to Moldova. ”I consider the coming back of the specialists that did their studies abroad as essential to the building of the social welfare in this country”, mentioned C. Ulianovschi-Cojocaru, who has a 15 year experience of studying abroad.
Vitaly Levaschenko, university professor in Slovakia, brought to the attention participants’ the problems which the Slovak educational system has encountered, especially the insufficient practical training of the faculty graduates. This is why, currently in Slovakia, the educational system focuses on the practical components of the studies.
At the end, the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova Rector, Grigore Belostecinic referred to the local education deficiencies, including: the lack of motivation of the teachers and of the students, as well as the insufficient financial resources. Even so, the Moldovan educational system has made visible progress in the last years, this fact being confirmed by the increasing number of students that choose to study in the Moldovan universities, mentioned Gr. Belostecinic.
European Café was organized by the IJC as part of the project “Widening the European Dialogue in Moldova” project implemented by the Slovak Atlantic Commission with the assistance of the Central European Policy Institute. The project was financially supported by SlovakAid.
The discussions were attended by: His Excellence, Ambassador of Slovakia in Moldova, Róbert Kirnág, Vitaly Levashenco, university professor in Slovakia and Corina Ulianovschi-Cojocaru, vice-rector of ULIM (International Free University in Moldova).
Talking about the European integration process of Slovakia, it was mentioned that young people were the first ones to understand what this process really means, since they had the possibility to study, travel and work in other EU member states. Currently, Slovakia is the third country with most students abroad (25000 students), said His Excellence, Ambassador of Slovakia in Chisinau, Róbert Kirnág.
The issues addressed by the participants included the so-called ”brain drain”. In this regard, Corina Cojocaru - Ulianovschi, vice-rector of ULIM, said that it is difficult for a student that obtained a master diploma in Germany, Czech Republic or Slovakia, to come back to Moldova. ”I consider the coming back of the specialists that did their studies abroad as essential to the building of the social welfare in this country”, mentioned C. Ulianovschi-Cojocaru, who has a 15 year experience of studying abroad.
Vitaly Levaschenko, university professor in Slovakia, brought to the attention participants’ the problems which the Slovak educational system has encountered, especially the insufficient practical training of the faculty graduates. This is why, currently in Slovakia, the educational system focuses on the practical components of the studies.
At the end, the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova Rector, Grigore Belostecinic referred to the local education deficiencies, including: the lack of motivation of the teachers and of the students, as well as the insufficient financial resources. Even so, the Moldovan educational system has made visible progress in the last years, this fact being confirmed by the increasing number of students that choose to study in the Moldovan universities, mentioned Gr. Belostecinic.
European Café was organized by the IJC as part of the project “Widening the European Dialogue in Moldova” project implemented by the Slovak Atlantic Commission with the assistance of the Central European Policy Institute. The project was financially supported by SlovakAid.
