Can INNOVATION and EDUCATION be combined?

ANTONIO SILVA MENDES

Director Education and

Vocational TrainingDG Education and Culture

28 NOVEMBER 20131

WHY SHOULD EDUCATION AND INNOVATION BE COMBINED?

• Unemployment and economic crisis

• Skills mismatches and Adult skills survey

• Education panorama changing

• Budget constraints

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EDUCATION AND INNOVATION

2 SIDES :

• Innovation in education

• Innovation by education

Education

New models in education, new skills

for innovation

Innovation

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EDUCATION AND INNOVATION

2 SIDES :

• Innovation in education

• Innovation by education

Education

New models in education, new skills

for innovation

Innovation

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INNOVATION IN EDUCATION

In teaching and learning

• New models of learning • Opening up education

http://openeducationeuropa.eu/en/

• Not only learning in the classroom

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INNOVATION IN EDUCATIONAccessibility : • Learning focused on the learner and educator

• flexible, playful, other sources,

• open pedagogical practices / Cooperation (all over the world)

• Foster creativity

European area of Skills & qualifications

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INNOVATION IN EDUCATIONEquity and efficiency : • Cost effective

• More access for disadvantaged groups

• Providing the right skills (PIAAC)

• Digital skills (90% of jobs will require IT)

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INNOVATION IN EDUCATION

In teaching and learning

• Supporting teachers' competences

• TWG on VET trainers

• More work based learning

European Alliance for apprenticeships

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INNOVATION IN EDUCATION

EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS

• Better skills matching

• It allows smoother transition from education to employment

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INNOVATION IN EDUCATION

EUROPEAN ALLIANCE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS

• Cooperation between training providers and companies

• Change mind-set for all : students, families, teachers, companies,

• Alliance website: http://ec.europa.eu/education/apprenticeship/

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EDUCATION AND INNOVATION

2 SIDES :

• Innovation in education

• Innovation by education

Education

New models in education, new skills

for innovation

Innovation

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INNOVATION BY EDUCATION

Education that contributes to productivity, jobs, growth

• Entrepreneurship skills (for both employees and business creation)

Guide for educators on entrepreneurial training

• Cooperation with the world of work

• Entrepreneurship 360 for an innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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INNOVATION BY EDUCATION

• Education promotes science and research

• Fuel innovation and productivity

• High skills, transversal skills : economic factor

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Date: in 12 pts

2014 EUROPEAN BUSINESS FORUM ON VET

Themes

• Skills needs in growing sectors

• Entrepreneurial VET

• Apprenticeships as a path to employment

Strong involvement of EU VET providers associations

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Date: in 12 pts

How can innovation and education be combined?

Key Role of Education & training providers

• Transform ideas into action

• Knowledge of the field and local reality

• Engage with the world of work !!!

• Engage with the policy makers

• Take advantage of Erasmus+ in the future

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Learning mobility of individuals

Staff mobility, in particular for teachers, trainers, school leaders and youth workers

Mobility for higher education student, vocational education and training students

Master degree schemeMobility for higher

education for EU and non-EU beneficiaries

Volunteering and youth Exchanges

Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices

Strategic partnerships between education/training or youth organisations and other relevant actors

Large scale partnerships between education and training establishments and business: Knowledge Alliances & Sector Skills alliances

IT-Platforms includinge-Twinning

Cooperation with third countries and focus on neighbourhood countries

Support forpolicy reform

Open method of Coordination

EU tools: valorisation and implementation

Policy dialogue with stakeholders, third countries and international Organisations

3 main types of actions in Erasmus+

Key action 2: Modernising education and training through cooperation

• Strategic partnerships between education institutions, youth organisations, training institutions and other actors

Focus:

• Take up of innovative practices, including ICT, OER, flexible learning, virtual mobility and others

• Entrepreneurship

• Large-scale coooperation between education, training establishments and business: ‘Knowledge Alliances’ and ‘Sector Skills Alliances’

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Date: in 12 pts

Key action 3 - Modernising education through policy support

• Peer learning and cross-fertilization between education systems

• Prospective initiatives

• Development of EU tools to assess and recognise skills (valorisation)

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Date: in 12 pts

THANK YOU

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