The Union should become, by 2010 the most competitive and dynamic. economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion

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1 Fostering Entrepreneurship Education in Europe in the context of the working programme Education and Training 2010 Elisabeth Bittner DG EAC, A4 Lisbon 25 Sept. 2007

2 1. The Lisbon Strategy

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4 Main goals of the Lisbon process The Union should become, by 2010 the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion Q lit d ffi i f t Quality and efficiency of systems Access for all Open up education and training to the wider world

5 Tools for working together Political cooperation Lifelong Learning Programme Processes: Lisbon, Copenhagen, Bologna, Education&Training Transnational projects 2010 Thematic networks Proposals: EQF, ECVET, Key Competences,, EIT Mobility yp programmes Indicators & Benchmarks Study visits Working gg groups Studies and reports Studies, surveys, reports Conferences, workshops

6 2. The work programme Education and Training

7 Education and Training 2010 commonly accepted detailed work programme based on Cooperation between Member States integrates all policy areas and actions in education and training, including vocational training (Copenhagen-Process) Reference Framework for Modernisation of Educational Systems includes objectives, and core topics

8 Working group on Key Competences One of the 10 working groups established in the context of «Education and Training 2010» work programme Consisted of experts from 31 countries and stakeholders Focused on «basic skills» provision for all in the context of lifelong learning Main outcome: A European Framework for Key Competences

9 The 8 Key Competences everyone should develop during initial education and training, and that adults should learn, maintain and update through lifelong learning: Communication in the mother tongue Communication in a foreign language Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology Digital competence Learning-to-learn Social, Interpersonal and civic competence Entrepreneurship Cultural expression

10 Definition Entrepreneurship is first and foremost a state of mind It includes personal and social development as the skills needed for the workplace to cope with change and innovation. It is a competence encompassing knowledge, skills and attitude

11 3. EU Commission Communication: Fostering entrepreneurial mindsets through h education and learning

12 Objectives of the Communication Scope: Fostering entrepreneurial mindsets among young people from primary school to university education. Objectives: Set the scene, and show good practice Identify key issues to be addressed Suggest measures Trigger action in MS

13 Proposed action Reinforce cooperation between different ministries and departments, and develop a strategy on entrepreneurship rship education. Include entrepreneurship education in national or regional curricula, and give implementation guidelines to schools. Support schools and encourage take up of Support schools and encourage take-up of programmes.

14 Proposed action Provide training to teachers, and raise the awareness of heads of schools. Favour links and cooperation between schools and businesses. Higher education establishments should integrate entrepreneurship across different Subjects and offer teacher training for Entre Ed.

15 The Proposals Integrated LLL programme - structure Comenius School education Integrated Programme Erasmus Higher education & advanced training Leonardo da Vinci Initial and continuing VET Grundtvig Adult education Transversal programme 4 key activities Policy development; Language learning; ICT; Dissemination Jean Monnet programme 3 key activities Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European Associations

16 Support from EU-Commission Commission i Communication (2006) Expert group on Higher Education Erasmus HE-Enterprise Enterprise Study on Entrepreneurship Ed. in HE Identifying best practice Oslo Conference (2006) Oslo Agenda Entrepreneurship Ed. and SME Entrepreneurship p Ed. in vocational education LLL- programme etc.

17 Oslo-Agenda for Entrepreneurship in Europe The aim of the "Oslo Agenda for Entrepreneurship Education" is to step up progress in promoting entrepreneurial mindsets in society, systematically and with effective actions. The Agenda is a rich menu of proposals, from which stakeholders can pick actions at the appropriate level, and adapt them to the local situation. Relevant actors are indicated for each one of the proposed actions.

18 Examples from MS Norway national strategy since 2004 Ireland Entrepreneurship Education in Curriculum (in cycles) France- «l'observatoire des pratiques pédagogiques en entrepreneuriat - OPPE - a national campaign Luxembourg cartoon Boule et Bill Europe Mini Company Programme

19 Information Directorate General Education and Culture Directorate A, Unit A4 "Innovation and transversal Policies, Tel.: Office address : B -Place Madou 1 Bruxelles Elisabeth.Bittner@ec.europa.eu europa eu