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Education in EU innovation PolicyEDEN Annual Conference 13-16 June 2007, Naples

Maruja Gutierrez-DiazHead of the Innovation and Transversal Policies Unit

DG Education and Culture

Education in EU innovation PolicyEDEN Annual Conference 13-16 June 2007, Naples

Maruja Gutierrez-DiazHead of the Innovation and Transversal Policies Unit

DG Education and Culture

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A qualitative change: the revised Lisbon Agenda

The triangle of knowledge• Education as a core policy for innovation• Education as a driver of growth and

competitiveness

Social cohesion• Education as an essential instrument for social

inclusion• Education as the key to active citizenship

Sustainable development• Environement, economy, society

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Education as a key factor for competitiveness and growth

• EU budget 1A: COMPETITIVENESS FOR GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT

• 7th Research Framework Programme • Trans-European Networks - TEN Transport • Lifelong Learning • Erasmus Mundus (including 2nd phase) • Competitiveness and Innovation Framework

Programme • EU budget 1B: COHESION FOR GROWTH AND

EMPLOYMENT • Structural Funds• Cohesion Fund

K €uros: invisible

54 582.1 8 013.0 6 970.0 731.9

3 621.3

277 703.0

69 707.0

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Education contributes to and is supported by all major EU policies and instruments

• 7th Framework Programme for Research• Structural Funds

– European Regional Development Fund– European Social Fund

• Information Society Policy / i2010• Competitiveness and Innovation

Programme• Innovation Policy

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Education in the7th Framework Programme for Research• Science in Society Programme

– Socioeconomic research– Science education & Gender balance– Science in Society

• Innovation and cooperation with enterprise• Research cooperation agreements

– CRELL: Indicators and monitoring– IPTS: Foresight & new learning spaces

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Education in the Structural Funds

• European Fund for Regional Development– Educational infrastructures, including ICT– Regional development & lifelong learning

• European Social Fund– Human capital, social capital– Employment policy (skills, guidance, lifelong

learning)– Social cohesion, support to less favoured groups

• Both Funds support innovation and reforms

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Use of Structural Funds for the reform of education and training systems• Innovation in education is not an option for new

ESF programmes – it is a regulatory obligation

• ESF Regulation ec 1083/2006, Art. 3, 1 d) (i) "the

design and introduction of reforms in education and training systems in order to develop employability, the improvement of the labour market relevance of initial and vocational education and training and the continual updating of the skills of training personnel with a view to innovation and a knowledge-based economy;"

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Education in Information Society Policy

• ICT Programme within the 7th FP for Research– Interfaces, advanced computing

• I2010– European Information Space– Investing and innovation in research– Inclusion and better quality of life

• eContent plus– Digital libraries– Quality digital contents for education

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Education in Innovation Policy

• Innovation policy– Green paper on innovation and education– eSkills– Standards

• Competitiveness and innovation programme• Education and enterprise

– Education to entrepreneurship at school– Higher Education: entrepreneurship and

partnerships– Corporate social responsibility

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Education and innovationa strong EU policy message

Revised Lisbon Agenda, 2005• “Knowledge and innovation are the

beating heart of European growth” Broad-based Innovation Strategy, 2006• “Without education as a core policy,

innovation will remain unsupported. It must promote talent and creativity from an early stage”

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European Innovation ScoreboardInnovation drivers• Science and engineering graduates per 1000 population aged

20-29• Population with tertiary education per 1000 population aged

25-64• Participation in lifelong learning per 1000 population aged 25-

64• Youth education attainment level (% of population aged 20-24

having completed at least upper secondary education• Broadband penetration rate

Four out of five are related to education

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Correlation analysis of innovation drivers

Source: Ernesto Villalba, CRELL-JRC Forthcoming paper

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Cluster analysis of innovation drivers

Source: Ernesto Villalba, CRELL-JRC Forthcoming paper

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The concept of innovation

• A classic definition: the Oslo Manual– innovation as “a new significant improved

product (good or service), or process, a new marketing method, or a new organisational method, business practices, workplace organisation or external relations”

• Some recent developments– Services innovation– Open innovation– Society-driven innovation– The role of the user

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The many facets of innovation• Two complementary concepts of

innovation– Innovation as radical change– Innovation as incremental improvement

• The need for a systemic approach– National innovation systems– Innovation at regional and local levels

• The need for a broad view– Innovation for growth and competitiveness– Innovation for better public services– Innovation and creativity

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Education for innovation at all levels

Fostering knowledge, skills and attitudes for innovation – Understanding innovation skills– Fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship– Pedagogical approaches and modes of learning– The contribution of ICTThe need to rethink innovation from an education angle– A culture of evaluation– The need for an early start– Teacher training– Improved research– Increased autonomy of educational institutions

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Innovation in education

• Making education and training systems more innovative and development oriented

– Providing the required framework conditions– Balancing top-down and bottom-up approaches– Accepting risk taking and building on failure– Focussing on key knowledge and competences– Building in ability to initiate and manage change

• Developing an innovation-friendly vision of education

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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!