EFQM Education Community of Practice
7-9 May 2003, Budapest, Hungary
This meeting was hosted by our colleague Lajos Orosz of the COMENIUS 2000 Quality Improvement Programme for Public Education in Budapest.
A very stimulating two days was enjoyed by all members of the group. Visits to the following organisations proved to be highly enjoyable and very valuable learning experiences:
Bárczi Gusztáv Nursery School (PowerPoint 1.91MB), Primary School and Pedagogic Consultation Service.
Szent István University Ybl Miklós College (polytechnic with specialisation in building technology) - introduction (PowerPoint 212KB) and second presentation (PowerPoint 118KB)
Westel Mobile Telephone Company (EFQM Prize Winner) - first (PowerPoint 420KB), second (PowerPoint 1.13KB) and third (PowerPoint 182KB) presentation
At the formal meeting of the group the following day, we focused on the theme of The Role of Partnerships in Quality Improvement for Public Education. A range of presentations supported the group discussion and syndicate work:
Introduction and welcome from Mr. PERTL, Gábor , Managing Director of the Centre for In-Service Teacher Training, Methodology and Information.
Presentation by Mr. KOVÁCS, István Vilmos - Head of Chief Department for International Relations and Development, Ministry of Education outlining the main strategic areas of Hungarian Public Education
Presentation by Mr. HUNYA, Balázs - Deputy Head of Chief Department for HE Development and Evaluation, Ministry of Education on the introduction to the concept of Quality Improvement in Higher Education
Introducing partnerships by Mike Pupius (PowerPoint 886KB), Director of Centre for Integral Excellence, Sheffield Hallam University
Partnership in action: Presentations on building and managing partnerships in public education institutions that have been winners of the 2002 Hungarian Public Education Quality Award:
Primary School and Music School, Kerecsend (PowerPoint) 1.84MB- Gold Award
Primary and Boarding School, Szekszárd (PowerPoint 0.97MB)- Silver Award
Kossuth Lajos Grammar School, Mosonmagyaróvár (PDF 419KB)- Gold Award
Introduction to the Hungarian Quality Development Centre, EFQM National Partner Organisation (NPO) by Ms. SUGÁR, Karolina - Managing Director of the Centre.
Take a look at the minutes (Word 70.5KB) from the meeting to find out more.
View photos (PowerPoint 848KB) of the ECoP Meeting in Budapest.
If you are interested in joining this meeting, or any future meetings, please email Mike Pupius, the Chair of the Education Community of Practice at m.pupius@shu.ac.uk
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