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Other dimensions of internationalisation in adult education and training

Montenegro

13.Mobility and internationalisation

13.6Other dimensions of internationalisation in adult education and training

Last update: 2 April 2024

Together with the competent institutions, the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation participates in TO REGOS, HISTEK and other projects. For example, through the INTERVET WB project implemented by the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, students spent a month in Italy, and professional training for teachers was organized in Spain. Through the VET4WB project, the teachers stayed in Denmark for professional training, and there were two one-month visits for 8 students and 8 teachers in the spring and fall of 2022 to Denmark and Slovenia. 

Through the VET4WB project a conference was organized in February 2024 on the topic "Industry and Education joining forces". The conference was attended by 60 participants, representatives of professional schools, companies, as well as the rest of the local community, the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, the VET Center, the Chamber of Economy, the Institute of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and institutions for adult education.

Two VET schools from Montenegro – Vukadin Vudakinovic in Berane and Spasoje Raspopovic in Podgorica – are participating in the BEM (Beyond Europe with microcredentials) project which is concerned with the transfer of experience from ECVET to the development of micro-credentials. The aim is for these to be replicated in non-EU countries and adapted to the local situation. The implementation of the three-year project which is funded by the Erasmus Plus Programme was launched on 1 January 2023. The BEM project partnership includes EU Member States, associated countries, candidate countries and third countries (Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, Norway, and Germany).  

The EPALE project (European Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe) has been implemented in Montenegro since 2016. Centre for Vocational Education acts as the National Support Service (NSS). As part of the project implemented during 2017-2018, relevant activities have been carried out both at national and regional level, connecting stakeholders from the field of adult education.

Regional EPALE Conferences and EPALE team meetings represent a joint effort of National Support Services in the countries of the region to contribute to the international networking of andragogues and all of those with professional role in adult education, provide common recommendations for improving this field and develop a plan for future joint actions.

One of the results of the EPALE Project is the first bilingual publication on non-governmental organizations engaged in adult education in Montenegro - The Role of NGOs in Adult Education. Through the EPALE platform, this publication promotes the cooperation of governmental and NGO sector in the field of adult education and invites the participants of the EPALE community to actively discuss and exchange information in this field.

The development of the first Andragogy handbook for teachers carrying out the programme of elementary functional literacy and its publication on the EPALE platform has promoted the national andragogical incentive to improve the work of teachers in basic adult education, in accordance with the Belém Framework and other European actions to reduce the number of illiterate people at national levels. The Centre has created 21 andragogy handbooks for teachers carrying out the primary school programme for adults, presented through seven collections of andragogy handbooks.

The participation in the NSS group within the EPALE community, as well as starting discussion groups and topics for active exchange of information, creates a unique space for expert exchange of opinions and ideas for all professionals in adult education from 36 countries taking part in the EPALE community.

Through the Partner search option on the EPALE platform, unique support has been provided to all stakeholders from the participating countries to start project cooperation with partners from other countries working with the same or similar field.