Abstract
The paper discusses the basic trends in the system of Russian higher education in the light of transition to the model of education for sustainable development. Special attention is given to some tendencies in language teaching in institutions of higher education, humanitarian focus of higher education being emphasized.
Highlights
The concept of sustainable development, adopted in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro at the UN Conference, is becoming an increasingly relevant subject at various international and regional forums and conferences, determining to a large extent the direction of scientific, technical and socio-political thought in the third Millennium
The paper discusses the basic trends in the system of Russian higher education in the light of transition to the model of education for sustainable development
The UNESCO website notes that UNESCO organization “aims to improve access to quality education on sustainable development at all levels and in all social contexts, to transform society by reorienting education and help people develop knowledge, skills, values and behaviours needed for sustainable development” [1]
Summary
The concept of sustainable development, adopted in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro at the UN Conference, is becoming an increasingly relevant subject at various international and regional forums and conferences, determining to a large extent the direction of scientific, technical and socio-political thought in the third Millennium. The UNESCO website notes that UNESCO organization “aims to improve access to quality education on sustainable development at all levels and in all social contexts, to transform society by reorienting education and help people develop knowledge, skills, values and behaviours needed for sustainable development” [1]. In this regard, a number of scholars A. Ursul et al.) state that it is education as a powerful tool of forming an individual and society on the whole that can ensure an effective and painless transition from the unstable society with its technocracy and consumerism to a society of sustainable development [2]. It is education that should become a major priority for national governments, legal authorities and world organizations
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