study visitan buckinx turkumarch 2009 ovsg educational secretariat of the association of flemish...
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Study Visit An BuckinxTurku March 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 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
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.
www.competento.be
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 Certificatewww.ondernemendeschool.be
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
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.