This paper looks at the internationalization of higher education in a number of countries with the final purpose to make proposals for the acceleration of the higher education internationalization process of the countries that lag behind. It does that by first placing conceptually higher...

The present paper identifies and discusses factors, considerations and aspects from the jobs of university academic staff that contribute to their satisfaction and dissatisfaction at the working place. An institutional case study lies at the basis of the discussion, emphasizing the measurement...

It has become a common claim that the gravest dangers to world security are no longer military threats from rival great powers, but rather transnational threats emanating from poorly governed countries.Since the end of the Cold War, the international community has become increasingly preoccupied...

The impact of higher education institutions on the regional economy is now more important than ever, due not only to their role as providers of education and research, but also to their linkages to the economic, social and cultural surroundings. The paper explores the relationship between higher...

Nowadays universities are increasingly seen as catalysts for development, with substantial contribution not only as providers of education and research, but also as actors paying an active role in the development of their economic, social and cultural surroundings. Questions like the following...

The European structural funds are one of the biggest opportunities Romania has to resolve structural economic and social problems, especially in the current background of budget constraints due to the financial crisis. Among the European funds, ESF is particularly concerned with the development...

Most economists still thought in the 1980s that development could be accurately depicted in the variants of GDP indicators. Then, the United Nations Development Programme's broader perspective on development enriched the analytical process with an approach based on human capabilities and social...

Lifelong learning is currently one of the mostly used concepts in European Union's attempt to achieve the objective to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world. Since learning is embedded in human nature, various forms of the concept emerged simultaneously in...

In the wider perspective of lifelong learning, the continuing education and training play a significant role in the up-skilling of individuals. Rapid transformations due to the technological development and globalisation generated a continuous need for competence and skills improvement. The...

Drawing from the academic literature, this paper discusses the concept of the ‘learning society’ and traces back its development. ICT play major roles in the learning society, from providing the technical infrastructure to creating digital skills and competences for lifelong learning and...