AnAlysIs Of prOblEms Of EDUCATIOn: mAsTEr sTUDy prOGrAm “COmmUnITy AnD EsTAblIshmEnT ADmInIsTrATIOn” In ThE COnDITIOns Of COmmUnITy’s DEmOCrATIsATIOn In lATVIA
Journal Title: Problems of Education in the 21st Century - Year 2008, Vol 8, Issue 10
Abstract
This research is focused on philosophical basis of the master study program “Community and Establishment Administration” in the context of community’s democratization in Latvia. Integration into European Union is a main priority for the nearest future as it is defned in the documents of Ministry Cabinet of Latvian Republic. The majority of administration staff in European Union countries has a status of offcial and their activity is regulated in accordance with the law of civil cervices. It is necessary for the civil service of the state level to have a systematic analysis of its activity and problems connected with that activity, assessment and further development of its further perspectives of development and timely realization of the corresponding study program and professional training of the staff members. The offered professional master studies in the program «Community and Establishment Administration» widen students’ knowledge and professional competence in many aspects of establishment administration issues. The research envisaged by and done within the framework of the program carries the problem of changing the life quality of people, and this pertains to Latvia’s integration with the European Union as well.
Authors and Affiliations
irena Kokina, Svetlana Guseva, Valerijs dombrovskis
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