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INSIGHTS INTO THE CHALLENGES OF ROMANIA HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN AREA
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Today's, Europe is facing considerable challenges induced by technological and digital advancements which require a highly-qualified and flexible workforce able to support upward economic and social convergence between and within Member States. These challenges point out the necessity of investigating and structuring significant initiatives at European Union (EU) level with particular regard to overcoming Romania Higher Education (HE) bottlenecks and drawing up desirable improvements solutions. The paper is based on analyzing key challenges facing the Romania HE sector with particular regard to EU strategic policy documents, and key reference frameworks for national and regional levels. It aims to investigate, analyze and summarize main strengths and challenges with respect to investment in education and training, and modernizing higher education. It has been performed a qualitative analysis of relevant European Commission (EC) sources which support development of policies in the area of Education &Training by structuring the logical reasoning behind Europe 2020 targets, objectives in education and training field, goals and subsequent key priorities in HE area. The findings facilitate the understanding of Romanian HE challenges in the context of European Area which aims to build means to experience European identity in all its diversity through the aid of new job creation, sustainable economic growth and social fairness.
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