The reaction on the regional initiative for participation in PIAAC study

The reaction on the regional initiative for participation in PIAAC study

PIAAC_reactionSEE region, April 2015. The regional initiative of DVV SEE Network for join PIAAC study was initiated in the end of August last year on the meeting with 11 countries in Zagreb where sent a powerful message about regional need for relevant statistical data in adult education, which can be basis for the policy making and evidence based reforms. The subsequent activities in the region showed that research costs are an insurmountable obstacle for join the study for the most of the countries from SEE region, even with political support. EU institutions react on this initiative and DG Education and Culture made recommendation to DG NEAR to financially support participation of 6 counties of SEE Region (namely: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) in OECD surveys (PIAAC, PISA and TALIS). With anticipation and new hope, we expect next decisions.