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ACP | Education & Learning working group call for contributions new publication

Tuesday 19 November 2013

Call for contributions to the Access to Culture Platform

Working Group on Education & learning publication

 

“Rethinking education: empowering individuals with the appropriate educational tools, skills and competencies, for their active cultural, political and economic participation in society in Europe and beyond” (Working title)

 

1. Submission

The Editorial Committee of this peer-reviewed publication invites contributions in the form of: a paper or a case study, a best practice, a conference speech/presentation, interviews or other relevant contribution also in video format that focalize on certain aspects of this wide topic. Perspectives and methodologies drawn from a variety of disciplines are welcome.

 

2. Timeline

[      Abstracts (not more than 500 words) to be submitted within the 15 December 2013.

[      Complete paper to be submitted by the 30 January 2014.

 

3. Guidelines

[     For those who will be submitting a research paper (as opposed to a speech, interview, etc.), please contact the secretariat for the style guidelines of the publication.

 

4. Background and context

The Education & Learning Working Group of the Access to Culture Platform has the aim to explore the benefits of a closer synergy between education and culture within the context of the developments initiated by the EU Communication “A European Agenda for Culture within a Globalised World”. In this process, the Working Group, consisting of representatives of a range of cultural networks and organisations working at the European level, has explored the various dimensions of the l inks between education and culture.

 

With the aim to contribute to the debate on the future of the Cultural and Education programmes, on December 2011, the Education & Learning Working Group of the Access to Culture Platform has organized a seminar in Brussels aimed to discuss about the so called “mismatch” between the cultural market and education. This event resulted in a list of 8th recommendations and on the recognition that the reform of study programmes in higher arts and culture education institutions should be based on a different philosophy of training: from teacher-led approaches with a narrow understanding of the profession to student based approaches taking into account the actual reality of the profession, in which professionals are increasingly asked to engage in different professional tasks (“portfolio career”), often in a self-employed context.

 

In 2013, the members of the Education & Learning Working Group of the Access to Culture Cultural Sector Platform expressed the wish to actively contribute to the debate on the communication from the Commission “Rethinking the education: investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes” published in November 2012 calling for creating new capabilities:

 

In this new European policy for the educational sector emphasis is being placed on delivering the right skills for employment, increasing the efficiency and inclusiveness of our education and training institutions, on working collaboratively with all relevant stakeholders and on putting all the efforts in developing transversal skills: “Modern, knowledge-based economies require people with higher and more relevant skills. CEDEFOP forecasts predict that the proportion of jobs in the EU requiring tertiary level qualifications will increase from 29% in 2010 to 34% in 2020, while the proportion of low- skilled jobs will fall in the same period from 23% to 18%. Transversal skills such as the ability to think critically, take initiative, problem solve and work collaboratively will prepare individuals for today's varied and unpredictable career paths”.[1]

 

Moreover, in the European Commission Analysis of the Green paper [2] the civil society asks education to change and thus to “offer students time to learn and to experiment, to think out of the box and to develop their own identity as an artist and creator. European, national and regional policymakers should acknowledge the independent and different functions of (higher arts) education and the CCI sector is also stressed. Otherwise, Europe will lose out on innovative potential and critical thinking, which is essential for an innovative creative sector. Educators and the CCI sector should share responsibility, invest in joint cooperation and overcome mutual prejudices”.

 

5. Scope of the Publication

The aim of this Publication is to foster critical debate, stimulate innovative thinking and publish contributions written by academics, research experts as well as a broader set of practitioners, organizations, artist and people working in the cultural and education policy field.

 

We will particularly welcome contributionswho could advance the debate on how “delivering the right skills for employment, increasing the efficiency and inclusiveness of our education and training institutions, on working collaboratively with all relevant stakeholders and on putting all the efforts in developing transversal skills: “Modern, knowledge-based economies require people with higher and more relevant skills. CEDEFOP forecasts predict that the proportion of jobs in the EU requiring tertiary level qualifications will increase from 29% in 2010 to 34% in 2020, while the proportion of low- skilled jobs will fall in the same period from 23% to 18%. Transversal skills such as the ability to think critically, take initiative, problem solve and work collaboratively will prepare individuals for today's varied and unpredictable career paths”.[3]

 

This publication will be widely disseminated in 2014 by means of activities and events in Europe and beyond, following up the work of the Commission on implementation and analysis of the Communication.

 

6. Co-ordination

Access to Culture Platform and ENCATC on behalf of the Education & Learning Working Group.

 

7. Editorial Board

Giannalia Cogliandro Beyens | ACP Advisory group member

Miguel Ángel Martín Ramos | Spokesperson of the ACP and Counsellor & Delegate in Brussels of the European Academy of Yuste Foundation

Truus Ophuysen | ACP Advisory group member

Cristina Ortega Nuere | Instituteof Leisure Studies, University ofDeusto, Spain

Annick Schramme | AntwerpManagement School

Henrik Zipsane | Education & Learning Working Group leader

 

8. Scientific Committee

Fernando Bayón| Universityof Deusto

Carla Figueira | Goldsmiths University of London, United Kingdom

Anne Krebs | Musée du louvre

Gerald Lidstone| Goldsmiths University of London, United Kingdom

Claire Giraud | Labalte | CatholicUniversity of Angers

Pia Strandman | Metropolia University

Fabio Donato| University of Ferrara

 

9. Reference to the previous work done by Education & Learning Working Group of the Access to Culture Cultural Sector Platform can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.access-to-culture.eu/accesstoculture/13/create/

 

10. For more information or to submit an abstract please contact:

GiannaLia CogliandroBeyens
ENCATC Secretary General
g.cogliandro@encatc.org
Tel: +32 2 201 29 12



[1]Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions : Rethinking the education: investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes”, November 2012 + Report of the European Parliament by Katarina Nevedalová, voted on 22.10.2013

[3]Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions : Rethinking the education: investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes”, November 2012 + Report of the European Parliament by Katarina Nevedalová, voted on 22.10.2013