SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITIES AS INNOVATION CENTERS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITIES AS INNOVATION CENTERS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Summary/Abstract: In the higher education system in the Republic of Serbia, there is a relatively large number of young people studying, but a very small percentage of those who complete their studies within a time frame that can be considered useful and acceptable to society (8-10% of the total enrolled). Overall, today’s education system is unsustainable, not efficient enough, and lacks quality outcomes at all levels. The consequence is a low general education level, a high percentage of dropout rates at all levels of education, a large outflow of trained staff abroad, a lack of quality assurance standards, rigid and outdated programs, and a lack of complex and contemporary skills required in the education process. In this sense, the term education for sustainable development means not only the application of sustainable development content into the education system, but also a new education system that supports the knowledge-based economy and is a necessary prerequisite for the sustainable development of society as a whole. Education should integrate the knowledge and methods of finding the best techniques and methods in all spheres of human life, providing the conditions necessary for the application of interdisciplinary principles of sustainable development with greater involvement of the civil sector.

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