1. University of Belgrade Faculty of Political Sciences
Strengthening Higher Education for Social Policy making and Social Services delivery Curricular Reform TEMPUS RS-TEMPUS-JPCR
University of Belgrade Faculty of Political Sciences
Department of Social Work and Social Policy February 20-21, 2014, Nis

2. UBG Work package 1 Work package 6 Dissemination of project results
Baseline studies, mapping and knowledge-transfer in the field of social policy making and social services delivery
Work package 6
Dissemination of project results
Leader of work packages 1 & 6:
Prof. Dr. Nevenka Žegarac
University of Belgrade – Faculty of Political Sciences

3. WP 1: Activities and Time Frames
Activity 1 – Researching labor market needs in the field of social work, social policy and social inclusion  
Feb. 1st – Oct. 1st
(26 weeks)
Activity 2 – Researching existent curricula for professionals working in the field of social work and social policy
Feb. 1st – Apr. 15th
(10 weeks)
Activity 4 – Researching & outlining qualification standards
Mar. 1st – Nov. 1st
(24 weeks)
Activity 6 – Researching mobility paths
May 1st – Nov. 1st
(16 weeks)

4. Exploration of Labour Market Needs
Activity 1: Researching labor market needs in the field of social work, social policy and social inclusion
Steps: 1) producing questionnaires for CSWs, social welfare institutions and local community bodies; 2) surveying health, educational and police sectors; 3) analyzing statistical data on the number of unemployed.
Objectives: establishing the number of currently employed (per gender, profession, source of financing, etc.) & the number of new posts (based on retiring, regulations, etc.) in social welfare; assessing the number of currently employed and future needs in related sectors; establishing the number and structure of unemployed educated in social inclusion.

5. Researching Curricula
Activity 2 – Researching existent curricula for professionals working in the field of social work and social policy
Steps: 1) determining professions dealing with social inclusion; 2) analyzing curricula at the Universities of Belgrade, Novi Sad and Nis; 3) interviewing lecturers.
Objectives: establishing and naming the presence of topics related to social inclusion; establishing the shortages in current curricula and assessing the needs for additional topics; pooling opinion of lecturers.

6. Qualification standards
Activity 4 –
Researching & outlining qualification standards
Steps: 1) surveying the national standards (licensing in social welfare sector) 2) surveying work description for professionals; 3) analyzing EU qualification standards; 4) analyzing IFSW policies and global standards for education and training.
Objectives: establishing the competences necessary for the work in social inclusion area; integrating the necessary areas of knowledge into exisiting curricula and developing new ones; putting special emphasis on field placements of students.

7. Researching mobility paths
Activity 6 –
Researching mobility paths
Steps: 1) surveying entrance criteria at the levels of undergraduate, master and PhD studies (NB: connectected with Activity 2)
Objectives: establishing and improving the possibilites for mobility of students.

8. WP 6: Activities and Time Frames
Activity 1 – Established Website & other visibility activities
ongoing
Activity 2 – Start-up, Midterm & Final conference organized

9. Website and Conferences
Activity 1 –
Established Website and other visibility activities
Steps: 1) developing Website; 2) organizing presentations of the activities.
Objectives: improving visibility of the activities and the outcomes.
Activity 2 –
Start-up, Midterm & Final conference organized
Steps: 1) scheduling the conferences; 2) orgnizing the conferences.
Objectives: providing for visibility of events; holding consultatative meetings with external stakeholders.