EDULUM: Educational Rights within the asylum process
Educational Rights within the asylum process: A Comparison of policies in Austria and North Macedonia
EDULUM provides policy analysis and research on existing educational rights for the persons within the asylum process in Austria and North Macedonia and identifies the structural and organizational barriers concerning refugee education at all levels. The bilateral cooperation among researchers from both academic institutions, the Faculty of Law of the Ss. Cyril Methodius University and the Center for Teacher Education at the University of Vienna, provides a holistic, interdisciplinary approach.
Funded by the OEAD Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalization
A Comparison of policies in Austria and North Macedonia
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Description
- Comparative analysis of refugees’ educational rights during the asylum process, focusing on legislation, policies, and practices in Austria and North Macedonia.
- Interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge and good practices in refugee education, drawing on expertise in law, educational policy, and political science.
- Examination of access to formal and non-formal education, linguistic and cultural barriers, and opportunities for social and community inclusion.
- Identification of transferable practices and context-specific approaches to strengthening refugee inclusion in North Macedonia.
- Development of evidence-based policy recommendations in education, labor, and social policy to improve educational opportunities for refugees.
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Activities
- Study visits between partner institutions in order to collect data and exchange practices
- Identifying and collecting relevant data from legislation, scientific research, and international and national projects
- Evaluation of national strategies and policies on refugees in both Austria and North Macedonia
- Academic publications, recommendations for policy papers
- Participatory events such as panel discussions with stakeholders
- Establishing a network of academicians, NGOs, practitioners, and policymakers that can serve as a base for future partnerships regarding refugee rights
- Exploring the possibilities for curriculum adaptation of " Public policy" at the higher education institutions.
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Outputs
The outputs are public policy proposals addressed to the respective Macedonian authorities (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, and Members of Parliament) in order to increase the awareness of the policy actors regarding creating policy for the advancement of educational rights of refugees in North Macedonia, and establishing a network of academicians, NGOs, practitioners, and policymakers from Austria and North Macedonia regarding refugee rights.
