Third Sector Studies at University and College Level –
Theory and Practice

Workshop for university teachers and NGO experts
in Central and Eastern Europe

Organized by the Third Sector Studies International Academic Network
in cooperation with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law –
Budapest and the State/Civil Society Links Project – Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

October 27, 2001

AGENDA

Discussion points:

·        CEE overview on university and college courses

·        Different approaches to teaching the subject

·        Common problems and possible solutions

·        Methods for university cooperation and integration

Saturday, October 27

9:00 – 9:30            Registration

9:30 – 9:45            Opening and welcome

9:45 – 11:15            Session 1: Recent developments in the area of university and college third sector studies. Curricula development.

                        Chair: Miklós Králik, Third Sector Studies Academic Network

Reporters:         Olga Udovichenko, University of St. Petersburg, Russia
Prof. Jasminka Ledic, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Marek Rymsza, University of Warsaw, Poland*
Katalin Talyigas, Budapest College of Management, Hungary
Ülle Lepp, Tallinn Pedagogical University, Estonia*

Discussion

11:15 – 11:45            Coffee Break

11:45 – 13:15            Session 2: Resources for teaching third sector disciplines at university and college level: teaching staff, teaching materials, research, funding, evaluation of the courses. National, regional, and international networking.

                         Chair: Radost Toftisova, Legal Advisor, ICNL–Budapest

Reporters:            Andrzej Juros, Catholic University of Lublin, Poland *
                           Lászlo Kákai, University of Pécs, Hungary
                           Mikko Lagerspetz, Institute of Humanities, Estonia*

                                                Discussion

13:15 – 14:15            Lunch

14:15 – 15:45            Session 3: Common administrative problems and obstacles in the process of introducing a new course on third sector issues. Relation to politics.

                        Chair: Daniel Csanády, State/Civil Society Links Project

Reporters:            Radost Toftisova, Legal Advisor, ICNL–Budapest
                            Izabela Rybka, Batory Foundation, Poland*
                            Éva Baranyi, NGO Department, Prime Minister’s Office, Hungary

                        Discussion

15:45 - 16:15            Conclusions, follow up planning, and close.

                        Chair: Miklós Králik, Third Sector Studies Academic Network

*Please note that Polish and Estonian reporters work in team. Name of the reporters might be subject to change amongst team members.