Date: in 12 pts

Entrepreneurship and Education

Elin McCallum

DG Education & Culture

Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship refers to an individual’s

ability to turn ideas into action. It includes creativity,

innovation and risk-taking, as well as the ability to plan and

manage projects in order to achieve objectives. This supports

individuals, not only in their everyday lives at home and in society, but

also in the workplace in being aware of the context of their work and

being able to seize opportunities, and is a foundation for more

specific skills and knowledge needed by those establishing or

contributing to social or commercial activity. This should Include

awareness of ethical values and promote good governance.

EU Key Competence Description 2006

Creativity, innovation & entrepreneurship

2013 Annual Growth Survey •Priorities for action at national and EU level

Rethinking Education •Increasing the economic impact of education

Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan •Re-igniting the entrepreneurial spirit across Europe

Building Skills for the 21st

Century

Funding and Partnerships

for Education

Stimulating Open and Flexible Learning

Rethinking Education Increasing the Economic Impact

of Education

Policy

Report of Thematic Working Group

Beg 2014

Member State OMC Dialogue

Action

Entrepreneurship360:

Entrepreneurial School / VET / HE

(with OECD)

E+ Policy Experimentation:

Practical Entrepreneurial

Experiences

E+ Partnerships

Strategic Partnerships Knowledge Alliances Sector Skills Alliances

Knowledge

Country Reports

Data & Indicators

Reports and studies

Report of Thematic Working Group on

Entrepreneurship Education

1. Educator Development

2. Curricula and pedagogies

3. Learning outcomes

4. Stakeholder Engagement

5. Measuring progress and impact

Entrepreneurship360

Improving Entrepreneurial outcomes from education and training in Europe

A collaborative project with OECD

What?

• A self-assessment guidance framework to support more entrepreneurial education

institutions.

• It will expand on work already done in HE, and bring it to schools and VET

Why?

• To address key characteristics necessary for cultural change spanning leadership,

teaching and learning.

• Promote institutions to have more outward facing approach, be responsive to needs of

labour market and to develop learners who are entrepreneurial and employment-

ready.

When?

• Project commences Jan 2014

Opportunities through Erasmus+ Entrepreneurship education as a priority area for funding

Key Action 1 – Learning Mobilities

•Staff or learner mobilities funding for eligible activities –can link to

entrepreneurship

Key Action 2 - Cooperation

•Strategic partnerships between education and other relevant actors –

entrepreneurship education is a priority

•Knowledge Alliances / Sector Skills Alliances - large-scale partnerships

between education & training and business

Key Action 3 – Support to Policy Reform

•Policy Experimentations - Member State level experimentations to research

large scale innovative methods to deliver practical entrepreneurial experiences

in compulsory education

For more information: elin.mccallum@ec.europa.eu