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Good practices in Entrepreneurschip education in Flanders - Belgium

OVSG Educational Secretariat of the Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities. Good practices in Entrepreneurschip education in Flanders - Belgium. Study Visit An Buckinx Turku March 2009. Entrepreneurial Education Action Plan – Policy.

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Good practices in Entrepreneurschip education in Flanders - Belgium

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  1. OVSG Educational Secretariat of the Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities Good practices in Entrepreneurschip education in Flanders - Belgium Study Visit An Buckinx Turku March 2009

  2. EntrepreneurialEducationAction Plan – Policy • 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”

  3. EnterpreneurialEducationAction Plan – Objectives • 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

  4. The Action Plan 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.

  5. Competento • A Virtual Centre of Knowledge to stimulate entrepreneurship. • Main target group: Coaches and teachers. www.competento.be

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

  7. VLAJO – Flemish Young Enterprises www.vlajo.org • 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

  8. UNIZO – Union of Entrepeneurs • 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 www.ondernemendeschool.be

  9. Practice Firms • 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

  10. Effects • 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.

  11. Thank you for your attention!

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