VS/2012/0017 – FIRST STEP TO FIRST JOB – Innovative methods leading YOUTH to a solid career Workshop, 22 February 2013 Recommendations for the implementation of the simulated enterprises method

Thorough preparation Set-up of the national central office Drafting of SE methodology (with adaptations to national conditions) Training of SE coordinators ▫innovative teaching method ▫entrepreneurial dimension Set-up of SE laboratories and IT tools 2

Proper dissemination of initial information Toward future SE coordinators Toward students Toward partner companies September 15September 15September 15 3

Constant support To SE coordinators Engagement of SEs in fairs & competitions September 15September 15September 15 4

Ensuring sustainability Knowledge management Gaining excellence Introduction into the national curriculum Long lasting partnerships with companies September 15September 15September 15 5

Constant development of the method The method is very flexible September 15September 15September 15 6

Vision Statement: Can Start-Ups Help Turn the Tide? (Harvard Business Review, September 2012) “As the global economy continues to sputter, new businesses—and the jobs they create—are more important than ever. (…) With unemployment stuck at stubbornly high levels around the globe, optimists hope that the hard times will provide a spark for innovation, as they often have in the past: IBM, Disney, Microsoft, and Apple were all launched during a recession. Increasing the number of start- ups will be key to a global labor recovery. That’s why policy makers are paying close attention to the special alchemy needed to create an entrepreneur-friendly economy. The ingredients include a skilled population with an appetite for risk and the ability to spot opportunities, and a minimum of red tape and other procedural hurdles.” September 15September 15September 15 7

Charts show how the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ranks countries on a variety of issues related to entrepreneurial success. September 15September 15September 15 8

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Facts and figures (worldwide) Extract from “EUROPEN-PEN INTERNATIONAL is a non-profit association that was established on October 27, EUROPEN-PEN INTERNATIONAL is the world-wide practice firms network. The network consists of over 7,800 practice enterprises located in schools, colleges, universities, vocational training institutions, companies and training centers in 42 countries around the world, offering cutting-edge practical training to more than 230,000 people of all ages every year.” Founding members: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy (155), Netherlands, Sweden, Spain (373) and Switzerland. Additional members: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, USA. Future members: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Estonia, India, Indonesia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Singapore, Morocco, Chile and UAE. 10

Facts and figures (Romania) Introduction of practice firm method in pilot project in 10 schools – 2001 Introduction of practice firm method in the national education curriculum – 2006 Introduction of simulated enterprise Registered training firms (today): Registered simulated enterprises (today): 92 September 15September 15September 15 11

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