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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR 2013 MIKE HERRINGTON. @GEMNOW. Follow. Hashtag. #GEM2014. Badges. GEM Member For 5+ Years. GEM Member For 1-4 Years. New To GEM. GERA Board Member. GEM 1999. GEM 2013. GEM National Teams 2013 : 71 countries. Asia China Indonesia Japan Korea
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR 2013 MIKE HERRINGTON
@GEMNOW • Follow • Hashtag #GEM2014
Badges GEM Member For 5+ Years GEM Member For 1-4 Years New To GEM GERA Board Member
GEM 1999 GEM 2013
GEM National Teams 2013 : 71 countries Asia China Indonesia Japan Korea Malaysia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Europe Belgium Bosnia & Herz Croatia Czech Republi Czech Republic Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey UK MENA Algeria Israel Iran Libya Mid Asia India N. America Canada USA South America Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru Uruguay CA & Caribbean Barbados* Guatemala Jamaica Mexico OECS* Panama Puerto Rico Suriname T & T SSA Angola Botswana Ghana Malawi Namibia* Nigeria South Africa Uganda Zambia
New Teams in 2013 • Indonesia • Vietnam • Philippines • Libya • Luxembourg • Canada • Puerto Rico • Suriname
New Teams in 2014 (to date) • Australia (re-joined) • Bahrain • Belize • Kuwait • Kosovo • Qatar
Major projects completed in 2013 • GEM Web App • APS, NES & Admin training videos www.gemconsortium.org/training-videos • Working with InnovAccer in India on reviewing the RFPs • Introduction of the Research & Innovation Advisory Committee • Introduction of the APS Data Quality Committee • Prince’s YBI Youth project report • Shell International Youth project report
Projects in progress for 2014 • Prince’s Trust Youth Business International project • Sub-Saharan African GEM/IDRC youth project • South East Asia IDRC project – Philippines, Indonesia & Vietnam • Video training manual - additional • Research seminars by Maria Minniti • Workshops with Thomas Schott in Latin America & SE Asia
GEM Download Stats Nearly half a million downloads in 2013 93% Increase 2012-13
Research Funding • Set up by the GERA Board in January 2012. £50 000 allocated to promote research within GEM • Three calls for proposals to date: • - February 2012 • - August 2012 • - February 2013
Research Funding 1st Round – February 2012 Workshop In Spring 2013: Institutions & Allocation Of Entrepreneurship Niels Bosma, Erik Stam The State Of Women Entrepreneurship In The ECO Region: Women Entrepreneurial Intentions And Motivations In Iran, Pakistan & Turkey LeylaSarfaraz , Sarfraz Mian, Esra Karadeniz 2 Workshops To Be Held In 2012 In San Sebastian Inaki Pena, Ricardo Hernadez, Ernesto Amoros, Maribel Guerrero Explaining Entrepreneurship As A Multidimensional Issue; A Multilevel Analysis Over Space & Time Rolf Sternberg, Christian Hundt
Research Funding 2nd Round – August 2012 Understanding Factors Supporting Female Entrepreneurs: A Cross-Country Study Ulrike Guelich, KosonSapprasert Thematic Research Workshop Conference, Barcelona YancyVaillant Collaborative Research On Entrepreneurship In Sub-Saharan Africa Thomas Schott
Research Funding 3rd Round – February 2013 Regional Cooperation for Creation of the Common Platform for Coordination of Entrepreneurship Development Policies with a Highlight on Resolving Youth Unemployment Issues BahrijaUmihanić, Slavica Singer Corporate Venturing Activity In Spain: Determinants And Performance Inaki Pena, Maribel Guerrero Technology Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Economic Growth: A Co-Integration Analysis Lotfi Belkacem, IslemKhefacha
GERA Staff Changes • Yana Litovsky – Data Team Supervisor • Jonathan Francis Carmona – Data Manager • Alicia Coduras– NES Coordinator • Marcia Cole – Customer Relations Manager • Chris Aylett – Administration Manager • Ingrid Copperman– Administrative Assistant
Introduction of GERA Staff Research Team Yana Litovsky Data Team Supervisor
Introduction of GERA Staff Research Team Jonathan Francis Carmona Data Manager
Introduction of GERA Staff Research Team Alicia Coduras NES Data Coordinator
Introduction of GERA Staff Administration Team Chris Aylett Administrative Manager
Introduction of GERA Staff Administration Team Ingrid Copperman Administrative Assistant
Introduction of GERA Staff Outreach Marcia Cole Customer Relations Manager Publications, Events, Media
Introduction of GERA Staff Research Team Jeff Seaman Thank you for all the work you have done for GEM
Operational Challenges • Nature of GEM has changed over the last 5 years • Reducing the cost of the APS survey • Truly Global = challenges • - new countries • - difficulties in data collection • - training
Operational Challenges • Modernising GEM & introduction of a policy monitor • Keeping costs down • - submit RFPs on time • - Submit APS & NES data on time & follow • guidelines • - respond to emails promptly • Looking at new methods for data collection • - tablet based data collection • - web based • - hand held mobile devices
GEM 2014 Annual Meeting • GEM at 15 years • - policy impact • - academic impact • - educational impact • - publicity • - fundraising • YOUR MEETING…You decide where and how GEM goes