To Launch “Do Right with Less” Movement.ppt

To Launch “Do Right with Less” Movement Hsiou-Hsia Tai Yen-Yi Lee TAIWAN Background(1/3) Taiwan: an economy-driven society Industry took off in early 1960s: moving from agriculture to manufacturing. High-tech industries started from early 1990s. Economic miracle and nation building. Supply-side economy policy up to early 1990s. Background(2/3) Features of higher education Highly-centralized system Limited government role 80%-70% of total enrollments in the private sector Background(3/3) A mix of Neo-liberalism and welfare state Neo-liberalism: competition, accountability, users pay, ... welfare state: government restructuring, provision of health care, social security,... budget squeezes Do More with Less Issues Hardly any reflections or debates on either “more” or “less” On the “more” side: “what” more, “how” more? On the “less” side: “what” less, “how” less? Status quo (1/2) On the “more” side: competition, market-domination, economy-centered, instrumental rationality, workaholic, private good, new rich, new poverty, ... On the “less” side: sharing, social justice, human-centered, substantive rationality, public good,... Status quo (2/2) Material well-being outweighs spiritual well-being Instrumentalism Fragmented families (less than 10% of youngsters regularly have dinners with )their family Objectives of the Movement From external-driven to internal-driven From efficiency to effectiveness From competition to sharing From exclusion to inclusion From uniformity to diversity Do the right thing the right way Implementation To coordinate ministries to design more integrated and holistic policies for a more balanced society. To involve mass media to promote the movement. To create platforms for debates and discussions. What will the Ministry of Education do? The “right” side Public accountability Job competence Meta-assessment The “less” side Government control Exit mechanism * *