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OECD – National Conference

OECD – National Conference. Remarks of the Czech Rectors’ Conference on the Country Note. Prof. Petr Sáha. Prague, 29 November 2006. I would like to express my gratitude to Jon File, Thomas Weko, Arthur Hauptman, Bente Kristensen and Sabine Herlitschka for this

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OECD – National Conference

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  1. OECD – National Conference Remarks of the Czech Rectors’ Conference on the Country Note Prof. Petr Sáha Prague, 29 November 2006

  2. I would like to express my gratitude to Jon File, Thomas Weko, Arthur Hauptman, Bente Kristensen and Sabine Herlitschka for this valuable and detailed analysis of the Czech tertiary education. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29 November 2006

  3. Educational Priorities of the Czech Rectors’ Conference • Increase educational capacities in lifelong learning and doctoral study programmes. • Improve conditions for talented international students. • Evaluate quality (personnel structure, unemployment of graduates, etc.). OECD – National Conference Prague, 29 November 2006

  4. Research and Development Priorities of the Czech Rectors’ Conference • Increase quality of research activities. • Promote birth and development of top-ranking research centres. • Reduce number of financial resources for research and development. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29 November 2006

  5. Chapters two and three Report’s Remarks: 31) Students Access and Equity: • Problem definition: Limitation for social services benefits to students who are between the ages of 18 and 26. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29 November 2006

  6. 38) Regional Development 13university cities 28public and state universities 139faculties • Ústí nad Labem • - 1 university • 8,085 students • Liberec • - 1 university • 7,655 students • Hradec Králové • - 1 university • 7,004 students Karlovy Vary • Praha • - 9 universities • 99,312 students • Pardubice • - 1 university • 7,797 students • Plzeň • - 1 university • 16,188 students • Opava • - 1 university • 5,371 students • • Ostrava • - 2 universities • 28,540 students • Olomouc • - 1 university • 17,242 students Jihlava - 1 HEI - 1,092 students • České Budějovice • - 1 university • - 1 HEI • 9,551 students • Brno • - 6 universities • 66,013 students • Zlín • - 1 university • 9,780 students OECD – National Conference Prague, 29 November 2006

  7. Chapters two and three 51) Achievements in Diversifying the System: • Universities offer both academic and professional programmes; many professional programmes change to academic programmes step by step. • 3.5-year study programmes mean difficulties with unemployability of graduates. • The proposed regulation between bachelors and masters in 2:1 ratio does not fit in with the demands of applicants. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29 November 2006

  8. Chapters two and three 61) Policy Options for Increasing Diversity: • Creating new public non-university HEIs from scratch and increasing capacities of existing universities. In 2006/7 universities increased the capacities by about 20 thousand students without any difficulties. The rate of expansion can continue. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29 November 2006

  9. Chapter four Definition of problems: 81)The country has a robust system of academic self-governance. 82) Extensive institutional and faculty autonomy. 83) Very low role of external stakeholders – Board of Trustees. 84) Negative consequences of the governance system. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29 November 2006

  10. Chapter four 85)• Low authorities of Rectors and Deans. • High level of faculty autonomy and strategic decisions. • Difficulties in setting research priorities. • Problematic role of students in decision-making- elections. • Underdeveloped internal management systems. 86) Cumbersome institutional steering. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29 November 2006

  11. Chapter four Recommendations: 87)Reformhigher education governance system. 88) Improve steering possibilities of the Ministry. 89) • Transfer the role of the Board of Trustees in strategic decisions. • Reform the Council of HEIs. 90) Increase the Rectors’ and Deans’ authorities. 91) Specify of a new role of students in decision-making. QUESTION: Who will realize these recommendations? OECD – National Conference Prague, 29 November 2006

  12. Chapter seven Labour Markets and Tertiary Education in the Czech Republic: Burning issues in the Czech Republic: • Employability of graduates. • Low number of applicants and graduates from technical programmes. • Low number of international Ph.D. students. • Low number of International academic staff. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29November 2006

  13. Chapter eight Universities are strongly oriented to basic research with very good dynamicsof growth. Universities are very weak in applied research, development, innovation and cooperation with private sector. This should be improved very soon. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29November 2006

  14. Chapter eight Web of Science (1 January 2001 - 25 October 2006) OECD – National Conference Prague, 29November 2006

  15. Chapter eight Web of Science OECD – National Conference Prague, 29November 2006

  16. Chapter eight Web of Science (1 January 2001 - 25 October 2006) OECD – National Conference Prague, 29November 2006

  17. Chapter ten 264) The International Dimension: The majority of universities have no strategy for attracting foreign students. Today, 16 universities offer Ph.D. study programmes in English for international students. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29November 2006

  18. Universities searching for talented international students In total: 16 out of 26 universities Charles University in Prague Czech Technical University in Prague VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava Brno University of Technology University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno Masaryk University Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno University of Pardubice Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague University of Economics, Prague University of Hradec Králové University of South Bohemia University of West Bohemia in Pilsen Tomas Bata University in Zlín OECD – National Conference Prague, 29November 2006

  19. Conclusion Many thanks to the OECD Review team for excellent report. The Czech Rectors’ Conference will use this report as the basic material for its strategic decisions. OECD – National Conference Prague, 29November 2006

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