Knowledge Transfer, Knowledge Acquisition and Qualifications in the Context of Rural Development in Poland

Greser Jarosław (), Kamiński Ryszard (), Klatta Piotr (), Knieć Wojciech (), Martinez-Perez Jonatan (), Sitek Anna () and Wagstaff Anthony ()
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Greser Jarosław: PhD, Adam Mickiewicz University Poland
Kamiński Ryszard: PhD, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute for Rural Development and Agriculture, Warszawa, Poland
Klatta Piotr: PhD, Educational Research Institute, Warszawa, Poland
Knieć Wojciech: Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
Martinez-Perez Jonatan: MS, Spanish Royal Physics Society, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Sitek Anna: PhD, Center of Civic Initiatives, Toruń, Poland and Educational Research Institute, Warszawa, Poland
Wagstaff Anthony: MD DAvMed PhD MBA, Adjunct Professor, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway

European Countryside, 2021, vol. 13, issue 1, 56-70

Abstract: The aim of this study is to analyse the knowledge acquisition and transfer system in rural Poland, in comparison with nonrural areas. In addition, to determine the importance of market qualifications and the effects that the Integrated Qualification System can have in the rural areas. This study shows that life in the countryside is becoming more diverse and agriculture is no longer the main source of income because the share of income from non-agricultural activities is increasing. This is linked to the fact that rural areas have become more attractive for the development of non-agricultural jobs, which in turn is associated with the need not only to raise, but also to confirm qualifications acquired in everyday activities. The conducted analysis shows that acquisition and transfer of knowledge can come from two different platforms, individual and supralocal. These platforms work in two totally different ways. Our analysis also shows a gap between formal and non-formal or informal education in relation to the rural areas´ needs. This gap can be bridged by using the Integrated Qualification System. Like a bidirectional tool, this system works on the one hand confirming acquired skills and knowledge, and on the other hand incorporating and updating the formal education system with non-formal or informal knowledge. The recognition of informal or non-formal qualifications has an important role in sustainable development and improving quality of life of rural areas. The article refers to the issue of qualifications of rural population, it is difficult to consider this issue in isolation from rural areas. The aim of the authors was to focus on the analysis of the issue of qualifications among people directly related to the countryside. The authors do not refer only to farmers, nevertheless, the reference to this social group finds its justification in the studies that are cited.

Keywords: rural areas; knowledge transfer; knowledge acquisition; market qualifications; Integrated Qualification System; non-formal education; informal education; Poland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.2478/euco-2021-0004

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