Study VisitAn Buckinx TurkuMarch 2009 OVSG Educational Secretariat of the Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities

 Lowest degree of entrepreneurship (GEM:3%)  Competence Agenda of the Flemish Coalition Entrepreneurial Education Action Plan “More entrepreneurship, more employment and the plan to create more jobs” “Stimulating Entrepreneurship in Education”

 Activating young people to start their own business.  Stimulating and developing entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurship in education (all levels).  Acquiring the basic general entrepreneurial skills  Acquiring the basic job-related entrepreneurial skills entrepreneurship as an essential competence in the context of long life learning  Making students aware of the possibility of becoming a self-employed person. Responsibility and Challenge of Education

6 Actions  Knowledge Centre;  Ondernemersklasseweek (Entrepreneurial Class Week);  Research on drivers for success;  Call for projects;  Funding some initiatives;  Initiatives concerning the Business Management Certificate.

 A Virtual Centre of Knowledge to stimulate entrepreneurship.  Main target group: Coaches and teachers.

 Annual event: focus on entrepreneurship  From nursery school to higher education  Topic in 2009 ‘creativity and innovation’

◦ BLIK (14y) – 1st stage  2 to 3 weeks  Science and economy  Focus on developing talents with a view to selecting studies and jobs ◦ JIEHA (16-17y) – general - technical and vocational education  8-12 weeks  Business plan  Sales project  Fair trade products ◦ Small business (17-18y) general – technical and vocational education  1 year  Business plan  Commercialising a product or service  possibilities for a European dimension (EWB)  Achieving competences in order to acquire the Business Management Certificate

 Department of eduction – entrepreneurship: ◦ Learning company  1 year  Run by students and supported by teachers and coaches of UNIZO  Achieving competences in order to acquire the Business Management Certificate

 WEB – vocational education ◦ 16y -18y ◦ A practice firm in a closed circuit. ◦ The activities and transactions are coordinated by a central WEB-point  COFEP – technical and vocational education ◦ 16y – 18y ◦ Each practice firm trades with other practice firms. Practice firms network with over 5500 practice firms in 42 countries.

 Students and teachers appreciate this way of active learning ◦ Activity ◦ Practical situation ◦ Responsibility ◦ Relationship between teacher and students  More young people choosing for a job as entrepreneur.