IMPROVEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC COMPETENCES USING THE E-ACADEMY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS

Jelena Ignjatović; Milan Blagojević; Marija Bajagić; Vera Rašković

doi:10.59267/ekoPolj2402453I

Authors

Jelena Ignjatović Academy of Applied study Šabac, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9946-6916
Milan Blagojević Academy of Applied study Šabac, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3587-4360
Marija Bajagić University Bijeljina, Faculty of Agriculture, Bijeljina, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9537-8302
Vera Rašković Academy of Applied studies Šabac, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2565-5623

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj2402453I

Keywords:

sustainability, ecological competences, economic competences, E-Academy, development

Abstract

Today, sustained development faces major challenges, which is based on economic, ecological and sociocultural principles, and which is a prerequisite for the development of rural areas. The goal of the work is the implementation of the professional education model for people from rural areas through the improvement of sustainable environmental and economic competencies using the E-Academy platform. The research is based on data obtained through the Survey (164 respondents), from Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia. The results show that 57% of respondents have secondary education and all are from rural areas. It has been established that the majority have elementary knowledge of the use of digital platforms and tools, so the interest in such education is at an enviable level. The significance of the results is reflected in the inclusion of the rural population in the E-Academy, monitoring the course of education and helping those who strive to improve agriculture.

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