Strengthening Higher Education for Social Policy making and Social Services delivery s TEMPUS SHESPSS Curricular Reform TEMPUS RS-TEMPUS-JPCR

PARTNERS ON THE PROJECT The project owner and coordinator: ◦ University of Nis Partners:  University of Belgrade,  University of Novi Sad,  University College Zealand, Denmark,  University of Catania, Italy,  Institute of Education, University of London in England,  Republic Institute for Social Protection of the Republic of Serbia,  Centre for Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities,  Association of Social Protection workers, fromSerbia and  The association of social work from Serbia.  Provincial Institute for Social Protection

PROJECT GOALS Creation of new study program on all three levels of studies, in which we competencies will be developed for future experts working in the field of social work, social policy and social pedagogy Strengthening the high education system for training experts in field of social protection and similar activates connected to social inclusion, which competencies are compatible with globally recognized standards. Competent professional in the field of social protection need to improve the quality of their service, and quality of the development plan for the social protection as well as other fields of social policy

More accurate project goals Creation of new study programs and courses in the field of social policy and social work at the level of basic and master studies at the University of Nis and Novi Sad Improvement of existing study programs at the undergraduate, master and PhD (doctor) studies of social work and social policy at the University of Belgrade

More accurate project goals Initiation and materials preparation, for future national standards of qualification for professional activities in the field of social work, social policy and social pedagogy and mutual adjustment of education at the three universities in Serbia Creating conditions so that various programs in the education filed of social policy, social work and social pedagogy can provide graduates with contemporary and globally accepted standards of qualifications that will enable them to competently participate in contemporary professional practice in the field of social inclusion, Achieving the horizontal and vertical mobility of students at these universities

Basic study-research Researching of the labour market needs for specialists in the field of social protection (social workers, social pedagogues, analysts social policy measures, psychologists, lawyers, andragogists, special pedagogues). Examining the need for services and activities that are to a greater or lesser extent provided in the institutions of social protection to the various categories of the population. Testing to what extent existing curricula in the three largest universities in Serbia (Belgrade University, University of Novi Sad and the University of Nis) can offer knowledge and competencies for future specialized staff who are engaged in activities of social work and social policy.

Basic study-research The needs of modern society are headed towards greater social inclusion and reduction of poverty,as prioritized social goals. The goal of the education system should be meeting these important social processes by constantly modernizing thecurricula and developing new curriculaprograma Analysis of the documents related to the mobility of students should point out opportunities, weaknesses and practical restrictions in achievingmobility, so that the programs that we plan to create within the framework of the TEMPUS project could enable authentic mobility to complement the knowledge and competencies The aim of basic studies is to create conditions so that various programs can provide graduates with contemporary and globally accepted qualification standards that enable them for competent and professional practice at the European level. Partner universities from Denmark, England and Italy, as well as professional associations who are also partners in the project, supported this goal.

Prof.dr Jelisaveta Todorovic Thankyou foryour attantion