The Global Dimension of Education

• Author: Vasilica Negrut - Jana Maftei - Varvara Coman
• Position: Professor, PhD, 'Danubius' University of Galati, Faculty of Law, Romania - Associate Professor, PhD, 'Danubius' University of Galati, Faculty of Law, Romania - Assistant Professor, PhD in progress, 'Danubius' University of Galati, Faculty of Law, Romania
• Pages: 189-195

Legal Sciences

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The Global Dimension of Education

Vasilica Negru

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, Jana Maftei

2

, Varvara Licua Coman

3

Abstract: The general objective of the paper was founded on a very current topic of great interest as

globalization is no longer a simple theoretical debate. It is a major process that clearly shapes the evolution of

the contemporary world, opening new opportunities for development. In the information age it increas es the

technology importance of education, institutional performance, mass media. Not only the economy, but also

the education is covered by profound cha nges caused by the information revolution and there have been

significant, dramatic changes. Using content analysis, through a descriptive study research, this paper aims at

showing a new dimension of educati on, the global dimension, start ing from the development of new

technologies and their role in the global economic growth. We thus appreciate that ensuring quality education

for all citizens it will enable the EU to face the challenges, namely the globalization and competitiveness of

newly industrialized countries, the demogra phic structure, the rapidly evolving la bor market and the

revolution of information and communication technologies.

Keywords: globalization; education; economics; development; skills

1. Conceptual Clarifications

In the most general terms, “globalization is the process by which the geographic distance becomes a

less important factor in establishing and developing the economic, political, and socio–cultural cross-

border relations”. (Brad, 2001, p. 6)

The paradigms of globalization differ from one school of thought to another. Thus, the realistic point

of view argues that globalization is equivalent to the militarization of the international system and the

establishment of political control model over borders. However, realists consider that, although there

are affected all industries and public life domains, it is not affected the real competition between

states.

Instead, the followers of liberalism identify globalization with multilateralism and with the global

phenomenon of increasing world interdependence. In turn, globalists argue that it is a normal result of

the development of the world capitalist system.

In the most general terms, globalization represents the almost natural consequence of its growing rate

printed in the history on the meaning of human development. (Popescu, 2009, p. 3)

Globalization is a highly dynamic process of increasing interdependence between national states,

which included all areas of economic, social and cultural life, being one of the most significant

problems and also challenges of the contemporary world. (Ciolan, 2008, p. 8)

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Professor, PhD, “ Danubius” University of Galati, Faculty of Law, Romania, Address: 3 Galati Blvd, Galati, Romania, tel:

+40372 361 102, fax: +40372 361 290. Corresponding author: vasilicanegrut@univ-danubius.ro.

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Associate Professor, PhD, “Danubius” University of Galati, Faculty of Law, Romania, Address: 3 Galati Blvd, Galati,

Romania, tel: +40372 361 102, fax: +40372 361 290, E-mail: janamaftei@univ-danubius.ro.

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Assistant Professor, PhD in progress, “Danubius” University of Galati, Faculty of Law, Romania, Address: 3 Galati Blvd,

Galati, Romania, tel: +40372 361 102, fax: +40372 361 290, E-mail: varvaracoman@univ-danubius.ro.