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Forewords By:
Ms. Adriana Anchidin
President of JADE-European Confederation of Junior
Enterprises
Dear Junior Entrepreneurs, partners, and supporters, I am
very pleased to formally release JADE’s International
Congress 2014 Event Report on “Entrepreneurial Skills for
Youth”.
JADE’s International Congress 2014 brought
together 230 Junior Entrepreneurs of 22
nationalities, and over 70 guests representing
businesses (entrepreneurs and corporations),
European institutions, global organisations,
foundations, educational institutions, national
governments, civil organisations and think tanks
together to discuss one of the most important
challenges for our generation.
This year’s theme of the event “Entrepreneurial
Skills for Youth” was chosen to highlight what
our network believes Europe needs in order to
face the challenge of youth unemployment,
which was over 20% in 2013 according to the EU
Labour Force Survey. The answer stands
unchallenged in our statements: JADE –
students fostering entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurial skills are not needed only by
entrepreneurs, but they are skills for life and key
competences for every young person.
One of the main challenges for today’s youth is
to find jobs that match their skills and education.
One of the causes is the traditional educational
systems, that are not being able to adapt to the
fastly changing demands of the labour market;
there is a profound gap between the knowledge
and skills most students receive in university and
the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in
the 21st century.
We need to create sustainable solutions that
adapt to today’s challenges and invest in ways to
support the transformation of an unemployed
generation into an entrepreneurial generation.
Entrepreneurship is a composition of an
entrepreneurial attitude, entrepreneurial skills
and knowledge of entrepreneurship. Young
people who benefit from entrepreneurial learning
develop business knowledge and essential skills
and attitudes including tenacity, teamwork,
understanding of risk and a sense of
responsibility.
JADE believes practical entrepreneurial
experiences can also be gained outside
education. Young people should be encouraged
to develop entrepreneurial skills through non-
formal education from an early age.
The Junior Enterprise concept, helps the young
people to be infinitely more prepared to face the
challenges mentioned above. The Junior
Entrepreneurs gain a rich experience, acquired
through all the projects they work on, developed
through a” learning by doing” practice. But even
more than the technical and soft skills acquired,
one of their biggest gains is the entrepreneurial
spirit they develop. The Junior Enterprise network
spreads across four continents, implementing
global solutions for global challenges.
Together we grow!
Adriana Anchidin
JADE President 2014
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JADE International Congress is organised every spring in Brussels and is coordinated by
JADE Headquarters. This event’s mission is to bring together representatives of the public
and private sector, key stakeholders in the entrepreneurship ecosystem and our
entrepreneurial network to discuss the most relevant issues related to entrepreneurship and
employability.
By hosting it in the capital of Europe, we are helping our network understand the initiatives
of the European Commission and we are showing the impact of Junior Enterprises as a
catalyst for creating an entrepreneurial culture among young people.
This event is part of a set of international meetings that JADE organises annually for its
network during which, through four days, Junior Entrepreneurs are encouraged to share
knowledge, embark on joint projects and experience a multicultural environment.
JADE International Congress in context
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Opening Ceremony
The event had its official opening on Thursday, 6th of March, at the European Parliament,
Brussels. JADE welcomed 230 entrepreneurial students from all over Europe and more than
70 guests to make the most of this opportunity for learning, networking and debating.
Opening session Welcome speech Ms. Adriana Anchidin - President of JADE
Ms. Izaskun Bilbao Barandica - Member of the European Parliament
Entrepreneurial Education Mr. Bruno van Pottelsberghe – Dean of Solvay Brussels School
Entrepreneurial Skills Ms. Monica Carco - Chief Investment and Technology, UNIDO
Ms. Dilek Ayhan - Deputy Minister at Norwegian Ministry of Trade,
Industry and Fisheries
Keynote Speaker Mr. Xavier Prats Monné - Deputy Director General for Education, DG EAC
Panel discussion
Moderator
Steven Price - CEO European Institute for Industrial Leadership
Mr. Marko Curavic – Head of Unit DG Enterprise and Industry
Ms. Dilek Ayhan - Deputy Minister at Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Ms. Solveigh Hieronimus - Associate Principal, McKinsey&Company
Mr. Arnaldo Abruzzini – Secretary General, EUROCHAMBRES
Mr. Daniel Cloquet – Director of Entrepreneurship & SMEs, BUSINESSEUROPE
Mr. Michał Dżoga - Head of Corporate Affairs (CEE Region) at Intel Corporation
Content
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Mr. Bruno van Pottelsberghe – Dean of Solvay Brussels School
“Bringing a unique and vibrant atmosphere of entrepreneurship in Brussels, JADE is the network
that Europe needs and that European policy makers should listen to.”
Ms. Monica Carco - Chief Investment and Technology, UNIDO
“I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED sharing my experience with young entrepreneurs of JADE.
It’s an energetic, focused and committed youth network and much more… “
Mr. Xavier Prats Monné - Deputy Director General for Education, DG EAC
“JADE's work is exemplary in its unifying approach, bringing young people,
universities and businesses together around a shared idea: to equip young people
with entrepreneurial skills and an entrepreneurial mindset through concrete
learning experience.”
Ms. Solveigh Hieronimus - Associate Principal, McKinsey&Company
"Very inspiring event, very inspiring participants - we need more of this kind of
entrepreneurial spirit in Europe, now more than ever."
Mr. Arnaldo Abruzzini – Secretary General, EUROCHAMBRES
“It has been an experience meeting with people carrying an incredible amount of positive
energy. They were Europeans willing to create values, both personal and economic. And
taking the risk of doing so. This is what Europe needs.”
Mr. Michał Dżoga - Head of Corporate Affairs (CEE Region) at Intel Corporation
“At Intel we have a strong feeling that our collaboration with JADE in the area of
entrepreneurship education will contribute to overall out of university performance of
young people. JADE network is presenting the entrepreneurial spirit and proactive
attitude that is the fundament for effective collaboration with business.”
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Excellence Awards Ceremony
JADE Excellence Awards are an European recognition for the
most outstanding projects and initiatives delivered by Junior
Enterprises.
This year’s patronage of the awards was given by Intel Corporation, who
presented the winners in front of 230 participants during a keynote
presentation about Intel Business Challenge Europe.
Jury
JADE has received 11 applications for the 4 categories of the Excellence Awards.
The winners are:
Most Entrepreneurial Junior Enterprise: ConQuest Consulting (Poland) The Junior Enterprise from Poland won due to the results achieved through hard work: a turnover growth of
348% in the past 3 years and 62 commercial projects for 50 different customers in the last year.
Most International and Engaged Junior Enterprise: ESCadrille Tolouse (France) ESCadrille Tolouse from France was recognised for having 22% of their turnover coming from international
projects, working on 3 continents, 17 countries and 52 cities and also having increased their international
turnover by 83% in comparison to the previous year.
Most Socially Responsible Junior Enterprise: Marketing Méditeranée (France) Another Junior Enterprise from France, Marketing Méditeranée, was chosen as the most socially responsible
Junior Enterprise, for having undertaken actions in the areas of environmental, economic, social and societal
responsibilities: 12 CSR projects, 10 Partnerships, 11 “Green” and responsible events.
Most Innovative and Creative project: JEst (Italy) A Junior Enterprise from Italy, JEst, won by pioneering a new recruitment approach: a one-day event which
allows the 2nd year master to test their skills and to work with top managers of important companies in two
experiences: Business Game and Speed Interview. It involved 3 Universities, 6 governmental institutions, 14 big
companies.
Ms. Monique Blokzyl – Entrepreneur & CEO Business Launch Portal
Ms. Emiliya Hubavenska – DG Connect, European Commission
Mr. Steven Price - CEO European Institute for Industrial Leadership
Mr. Krzysztof Gawrysiak - Investor from the Business Angels network
Mr. Ketan Makwana – Entrepreneur & CEO Enterprise Lab UK
Ms. Antonia Sariyska –Entrepreneur & President of JADE 2010
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Content of workshop
4,27 out of 5
Clarity of delivery
3,88 out of 5
Engagement workshop
giver
4,3 out of 5
Usefulness of topic
4,5 out of 5
Workshops
This event hosted 18 external workshops of around 3hrs on day two and 5 selected Junior
Enterprises workshops of around 1hr repeated twice on day three. The objective was to
provide Junior Entrepreneurs with very high quality sessions provided by experienced
representatives of companies, trainers and entrepreneurs. Furthermore, the workshops
provided covered a wide range of topics from soft and hard skills to entrepreneurial skills.
*Results of the post-event survey made to the participants
Soft
Ski
lls
Soft skills for entrepreneurs
Using enterprise skills for career enhancement
Conscious Communication
Discover iPersuade
Pitch like a Boss!
Time Management for Junior Entrepreneurs
Tech
nic
al S
kills
Rocketing Your Ideas Into Enterprise
Running a successful consulting engagement
Your way into an international career
A case of intrapreneurship at McKinsey & Company
Introduction to Design Thinking
Entr
ep
ren
eu
rial
Ski
lls
Lean Entrepreneurship
Effective Business Processes for the Entrepreneur
The Entrepreneurial Manager
Innovation fostering session
Business Model Canvas
Elevator Pitch 2.0: what to do before and after
Jun
ior
Ente
rpri
ses
Be
stP
ract
ice
s
Building Motivation System
The practice of Research & Development in a Junior Enterprise
Excellence in Training, How to Turn Candidates into Project Managers in Two Weeks
Foster your activity, expand to the international market
How to deal with event organisation at a JE level?
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Intel’s Innovation Fostering Session
This year our partner, Intel, hosted one of JADE’s Innovation Labs,
where it brought together 30 Junior Entrepreneurs for 4:30 hrs to look
into the critical factors required for a successful process of innovation
and the effective methods of creating innovative environments and
avoiding usual pitfalls.
The session was led by Michał Dżoga (Head of Corporate Affairs at Intel) and Krzysztof
Gawrysiak (Angel investor).
Closing Ceremony
This year JADE had the honour to have as keynote speakers Mr. Heinz Ludwig Klein, former
CEO of A.T. Kearney, one of the largest consultancy groups in Europe, and Mr. Bror Salmelin,
Advisor to DG CONNECT and Founder of the Open Innovation Group.
Mr. Klein delivered an inspirational speech about the “10
essentials consultants ought always to remember“. He
expressed the main qualities every consultant should have,
such as analytical thinking, precision and objectivity; as well as
highlighted these as skills every entrepreneur ought to have.
The ceremony continued with Mr. Bror Salmelin’s presentation
on the impact of open innovation on entrepreneurship in
Europe and how DG CONNECT is supporting youth
entrepreneurship.
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230 participants from over 13 countries
more than 50 Universities represented
64% male; 36% female
91% of the participants recommend the event
67% were attending for the first time
33% attended the event more times
10%
23%
32%
25%
10%
Year of studies
1st Year Bachelor
2nd Year Bachelor
3rd Year Bachelor
1st Year Master
2nd Year Master
Participants
27%
62%
11%
Age of participants
19-21
22-24
25-32
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Pre-event survey to the participants:
Austria 2%
Belgian 16% Brazilian
2%
British 3%
Dutch 11%
French 10%
German 7%
Italian 19%
Moroccan 2%
Polish 5%
Portuguese 3%
Romanian 10%
Spanish 4%
Swiss 6%
Participants Country of Residence
Do you think that your university curricula is giving you enough practical experience?
69% NO; 31% YES
Do you think companies give enough opportunities to be entrepreneurial at the workplace?
39% Only small companies ; 36% YES; 25% NO
Do you think that practical experience gained outside formal education is recognized enough by employers?
52% YES; 48% NO
Have you considered starting your own business after university?
74% YES; 26% NO
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2,136
visitors
on event
page
@JADEnetwork
3 press
releases:
2 pre-event
1 post-event @SpringMeeting14
7 media appearences
European Business
Review (2)
EU Observer (2)
Intel website (1)
Solvay website (1)
DG CONNECT
website (1)
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Communication Impact
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Publisher
JADE aisbl
European Confederation of Junior
Enterprises
- Students fostering entrepreneurship
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Tel: +32 2 42 01 752
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