1. ASIA – EUROPE Education and Research HUB for Lifelong Learning
Copenhagen
May
Gábor Erdei
University of Debrecen

2. University of Debrecen
History of the University
1538 Foundation of the Reformed College in
Debrecen
1912 The Hungarian Royal University of
Sciences comes into being
2000 The University of Debrecen comes into being
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Informatics
- Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

3. University of Debrecen
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Agriculture
- College Faculty of Engineering
- College Faculty of Education
- Nuclear Research Institute of the Hungarian Acadermy of
Sciences
Statistics:
1.582 teachers and researchers
5.676 other staff
students ( full time students)
1.064 foreign students

4. University of Debrecen
2. Doctoral Training at the University of Debrecen
- formal doctoral training were restructured into doctoral schools in 2000
- the number of doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees issued at the university is close to 150 each year
- the propotion of researchers and instructors with Ph.D. degrees within the full time employees is higher than 50%

5. International relations
University of Debrecen has bilateral agreements with 78 foreign universities (not counting the numerous faculty- level agreements)
the University is member of the following organizations and networks (some examples):
- TEMPUS, ERASMUS, CEEPUS, OECD, ISEP, MCTS
- EUA (European Commission-supervised European University Association)
- CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education)
- EAIE (European Association for International Education)
- ESMU (European Centre for the Strategic Management University)

6. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Statistics
- 8 institutes with 33 departments, and 6 „independent” departments
- 262 teachers and researchers
- 92 other staff
students ( full time students)
- 227 Ph.D. students
2. Training
- 23 degree courses on university level
- there are scientific student clubs

7. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
3. Doctoral Training
- 4 doctoral schools including 9 doctoral programs
- the fields of LLL works under the Multidisciplinary humanities school
- Formal and Non-formal Education Ph. D. programme is a unique one in its form in Hungary

8. Lifelong Learning
1. Co-operation on Lifelong Learning at the University
There are 3 organizations which can cooperate on this field:
- Department of Cultural Studies and Adult Education
- Department of Educational Studies
- Lifelong Learning Centre
These organizations give the framework for the Formal and Non-formal Education Ph.D. programme (17 teachers and research fellows)

9. Lifelong Learning 2. Research topics
The „Fourth Level”: The possible development of the tertiary and higher education systems. Comparative analysis of the tertiary and higher education systems and their LLL potentials
The Regional University: A cross-border analysis (Hungary, Ukraine, Romania) of tertiary education institutions and their contribution to adult education and regional development
Human resource need for the companies in the North Great Plain Region

10. Lifelong Learning
The role of companies in the Lifelong Learning process
The role of training and education in the
underdeveloped regions in Hungary
The relationship between Active citizenship and LLL
Distance education and e-learning in the tertiary and adult education

11. Lifelong Learning
The related projects are supported by Hungarian resources (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Employment and Labour, National Institute of Adult Education) and EU funding (e.g. Grundtvig).

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