Governance in higher education in Slovakia: reforms within the paths of European integration
The aim of this article is to summarize the experience of higher education governance reforms in Slovakia, which were taking place along with the processes of social and political transitions of the country, its integration paths towards the European Union and development of the European Higher Educ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Grani
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Aspekti Publìčnogo Upravlìnnâ |
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| Online Access: | https://aspects.org.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/172 |
| Summary: | The aim of this article is to summarize the experience of higher education governance
reforms in Slovakia, which were taking place along with the processes of social and political
transitions of the country, its integration paths towards the European Union and
development of the European Higher Education Area, which is highly important in the
context of reforming of the national system of higher education. We analyzed the legal
framework in higher education in Slovakia and ways of decentralization and democratization
in governance for 15 years (1990-2015). The main characteristics of the Czechoslovakia
Law on Higher Education adopted in 1990 are the following: demonopolization,
decentralization of governance, and particularly on the university level, i.e. guarantying
of the academic freedoms and rights, increasing the autonomy and legal entity rights for
the faculty, etc. We analyzed complex process of further reforms held during the 1990-
2002, which was culminated by the adoption of the new Law on Higher Education in 2002.
Key changes were implemented in the system and institutions, including granting bigger
financial autonomy to universities (immovable property ownership rights) and the participation
of external board in the university management (Board of Trustees). The study
is based on the authentic sources: the legal framework of higher education and researches
of Slovak academics. Author described the system of governance in higher education: authority
of the state (Government, Ministry) and their influence on the university performance.
The participation and the role of academic stakeholders is revealed in higher
education governance and development of educational policy in the Slovak Republic. Slovakia’s
experience is considered to be a good practice in higher education governance,
particularly temporary measures in the transformation and democratization period. |
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| ISSN: | 2311-6420 2413-8231 |