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Study Visit An BuckinxTurku March 2009
OVSG Educational Secretariat of the Association of Flemish Cities and
Municipalities
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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”
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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 skillsentrepreneurship 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
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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.
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A Virtual Centre of Knowledge to stimulate entrepreneurship.
Main target group: Coaches and teachers.
www.competento.be
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Annual event: focus on entrepreneurship
From nursery school to higher education
Topic in 2009 ‘creativity and innovation’
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◦ 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
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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 Certificatewww.ondernemendeschool.be
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WEB – vocational education ◦ 16y -18y◦ A practice firm in a closed circuit.◦ The activities and transactions are
coordinated by a central WEB-point
www.websweb.be/Het_virtuele_kantoor
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. www.cofep.be
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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.
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