COPIE 2Learning Network on
Inclusive Entrepreneurship
COPIE and enterprise educationToby Johnson, Stockholm, 13 July 2010
Framework
COP proposal accepted April 2009 Funding €630,000 Duration Feb 2009 – Jan 2012 10 partners
core partners: Germany, Spain, Asturias, Flanders and Czech Republic
active participants: Andalucia, Extremadura, Galicia, Lithuania and Wallonia
Overall Objective
To produce an environment in which entrepreneurship is a natural choice for people from all walks of life
Specific objectives
implement European benchmarking tool integrated action planning promote entreprise education high quality and inclusive business support integrated business support access to finance for all
In order to achieve these …
4 thematic CoPs on sub-themes identified by COPIE 1: led by Managing Authorities direct engagement of policy departments,
strategic stakeholders & practitioners overarching structure overseeing:
application of the existing diagnostic tool development of further tools for integrated
action planning
Transnationality for what?
to promote rapid innovation within national and regional programmes
to engage with the real policy-makers to connect policy with practice to develop a culture of continuous innovation in
service delivery to be the Open Method of Coordination in
practice
4 working groups Entrepreneurship Education: ES + Flanders.
dissem: CZ, DE, Andalucia Quality Management: DE + Andalucia,
Extremadura, Galicia. Dissem: CZ, ES, Flanders, Wallonia
Integrated Business Support: Asturias + Galicia. Dissem: CZ, DE, ES, Extremadura, Flanders, Wallonia
Access to Finance: Flanders/CZ + DE, LT. Dissem: ES
2 transversal activities Strategy and action planning: DE + CZ,
Flanders, Wallonia, Asturias. Dissem: ES
Benchmarking tool: DE. Implementing in CZ, Galicia, Flanders
Preparatory phase
Feb 09 – Dec 09
Finalising composition of core partners, their roles and contributions Creation of stakeholder groups in the regions and agreement of detailed work programme Recruitment of experts and baseline studies on each sub-theme
Implementation phase
Jan 10 – Jan 12 (delayed start)
Jan 10 – Oct 11Sequence of exchange events for members of the 4 CoPs
Jan 10 – Dec 10Design of action plans in participating regions
Dec 10 – Dec 11Testing of action plans in participating regions and implanting the lessons of the transnational exchange process
Feb 11 – Oct 11Communication and dissemination of learning
The diagnostic & benchmarking tool
A way of looking at a national or regional enterprise support system
Identifies strengths and weaknesses Cross-country comparisons become possible Diagnostic element on what needs to be prioritised 360-degree analysis: entrepreneurs, business advisers,
policy-makers, experts User groups: formerly unemployed, women, migrants &
ethnic minorities, over-50s, young people, people with disabilities, social enterprises
Entrepreneurial ladder out of exclusion
Integrated Business Support
Access to Finance
Culture + Conditions
Markets
Stages of setting up a business
Results of the European tool
Rapid appraisal – 4-6 weeks start to finish, 15 minutes to 30 minutes
Engages your key stakeholders: policy-makers, business advisers, entrepreneurs
Enjoyable and interesting Generates evidence and data on which to base
policy dialogue and practical actions Comprehensive results that cover all target
groups
Traffic light scoring ENTREPRENEURS
Start Up support
no specific target group
Unemp-loyed Women
migrants and
ethnic minorities 50 plus
Young people
under 30
People with
disabilities
Social Enter-prises
Aver-age
score
The advice system is easy to access and to get around 2.00 4.00 2.88 2.00 2.25 3.78 4.00 2.00 2.86
The business support available is friendly and answers my needs 1.00 4.00 3.38 2.50 3.25 4.00 2.00 2.00 2.77
I have had access to a mentor 1.00 3.60 3.00 2.50 2.50 3.44 1.00 1.00 2.26
Specialised training and materials are available which meets my needs 1.00 3.00 2.88 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.73
It is possible for me to obtain recognition and accreditation for training and experience which reflects my real skills 2.00 3.00 2.25 1.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.16
There are affordable business premises with easy to enter conditions (short leases, etc) 1.00 3.40 2.13 2.50 1.50 3.11 1.00 2.00 2.08
AVERAGE SCORE 1.43 3.40 2.82 2.21 2.43 3.32 2.14 2.29 2.50
Enterprise Education
High Level Reflection Panels on Enterprise Education
Commission initiative under CIP Brings policy-makers together More coherent and systematic strategies 4 geographic clusters (N, W, Central/E, S) Report (Mar 2010):
Towards Greater Cooperation and Coherence in Entrepreneurship Education
High Level Reflection Panels
Proposes: ENTR & EAC to lead Commission as:
catalyst platform enabler
Set up a European centre for Entrepreneurship Education: observatory, R&D, promote discussion, co-ordinate funding opportunities
HLRP recommendation on ESF (1)
“Concerning the problem of funding, the specific availability of European Structural Funds (especially the ESF) for promoting entrepreneurship education projects in all countries has been highlighted, and documented with the case presented by Baden-Württemberg”
3rd Entrepreneurship Education High Level Reflection Panel
Prague 25-26 June 2009
Summary Report
“It was reccommended that more know- ledge and support is available, both at European and at national level, on how to access ESF funds. It is important for all countries to use these funds for entre- preneurship education”
4th Entrepreneurship Education High Level Reflection Panel
Rome 15-16 October 2009
Summary Report
HLRP recommendation on ESF (2)
HLRP recommendation on ESF (3)
“A main proposal coming from this Panel is to create […] a platform for exchanges […] between different stakeholders and also practitioners”
4th Entrepreneurship Education High Level Reflection Panel
Rome 15-16 October 2009
Summary Report
ET 2020 – European cooperation in
education and training (May 09) 4 strategic objectives: Making lifelong learning and mobility a
reality Improving the quality and efficiency of
education & training Promoting equity, social cohesion and
active citizenship Enhancing creativity and innovation,
including entrepreneurship, at all levels of the education system
EE baseline study (1)
Enterprise education is complex – different stakeholders at all levels should work together.
Research shows that enterprise education deters early school leaving.
A cardboard cut-out model of the entrepreneur may discourage broad engagement in entrepreneurship.
Adopt principles of early intervention and prevention. Positive impact of enterprise education on youth at risk of
social exclusion should not be dismissed.
EE baseline study (2)
Cultural context is very important – supportive school, family, friends & community.
Curricular inclusion and statutory enterprise education projects reinforce academic acceptance and strengthen students’ entrepreneurial cognitions.
Achieving massive buy-in from policy-makers, practitioners, researchers and society at large is an urgent task.
EE baseline study (3)
Teachers play a pivotal role Pressing need for concrete examples of how to implement
enterprise in the classroom. Do not evaluate impact on too narrow measures A progression model for a sound enterprise education
policy covers 8 areas: law and policy, teacher training, leadership and school ethos, student learning opportunities, pedagogy, assessment, society and research.
EE baseline study (4)
Flanders’ impact evaluation shows that enterprise education reinforces entrepreneurial intention in terms of feasibility and desirability.
Finland allocates €1.8 million of ESF resources to entrepreneurship education: Approved: €860,000 for 5 national projects Priority 1 “Development of work organisations, the
workforce and enterprises and promoting entrepreneurship”
EE events Summer School on Social Innovation
Lisbon, Jul 2009
Excellence through Enterprise Edinburgh, Nov 2009
Unconference, Gijón, May 2010
Flanders, Oct 2010 event for teachers? ground-level reflection panels?
EE web platform – www.copie2.es
Research Policy Practice Events Case studies Organisations Notice board Thematic workgroups Consultancy services
COPIE on the web
social network:http://www.copie.esflive.eu
knowledge base: http://www.wikipreneurship.eu
enterprise education:http://www.copie2.es