Leonardo Da Vinci VETPRO STUDY VISITS PROGRAMME, November 14Th.-18H. 2011, Brussels/Flanders

Leonardo da Vinci VETPRO STUDY VISITS PROGRAMME, November 14 th .-18 h . 2011, Brussels/Flanders, Belgium.

Competento – the Flemish Knowledge Centre on Entrepreneurial Education1 - is organizing an international study visit to show an international public of trainers, training managers and policy developers the state of the art on Entrepreneurial Training and Education in Flanders.

The study visit will take place from Monday, November 14th. to Thursday, November 17th. Participation at the Flemish biannual fair on entrepreneurial education is included. The fair as well as the showcases as presented during the study visit will give an overview on how Flanders is moving on in terms of development and implementation of Entrepreneurial Education policy and strategies.

As Flanders is on the verge of the implementation of a renewed Action Plan on Entrepreneurial Education, we want to offer our international stakeholders the possibility to have a taste of these exciting times as well. Participation at the Study Visit is free of charge, however, participants have to take care of their own travel and subsistence costs. The working language of the study visit will be English.

Please find the more detailed draft programme and practical information below.

DRAFT PROGRAMME

DAY 1 Monday, 14th of November 2011

Theme: The role of Competento and Brainstorming

9h30 Welcome at Flanders DC -10h00 10h00- The Flemish VET System: a short overview 10h15 (Speaker to be confirmed) 10h15 Flemish Action Plan Entrepreneurial Education -11h00 by Isabelle Goudeseune (Flemish Dept. of Education) and Ben Bruyndonckx (SYNTRA Flanders) 11h00 Competento: the role of the Knowledge Centre in the new action plan on entrepreneurial Education, -12h30 Competento is a knowledge centre to stimulate Entrepreneurial Education and Training in Flanders

An overview by Bart De Geeter and Nick Hautekees (Competento) 12h30- SEET: SEET is a European transnational network, bringing together people and organisations, interested 12h45 in Entrepreneurial Education and Training. The network aims to improve the valorisation and dissemination of policies, methods and instruments to stimulate entrepreneurship in (vocational) education and training and to enhance the transfer of entrepreneurial competences to young people and adults.

(By Ben Bruyndonckx) 12h45 Lunch -13h45 14h15 Visit at Flanders Dc HQ (with a GPS session on Entrepreneurial sense in Vocational and Higher -17h00 education)

GPS for Enterprises is a simple but effective brainstorming method to generate ideas. In a group, you can explore ways in which your company, school or association can react to future trends and developments. This way you use the creative potential of not only your own company, but others as well

www.flandersdc.be

1 Competento is embedded in SYNTRA Flanders, the Flemish (Government) Agency for Entrepreneurial Training

17h00 Reflections + conclusions day 1 at Flanders Dc HQ -17h30 18h30 - Dinner + socio-cultural activity in downtown Leuven …

DAY 2 Tuesday, 15th November 2011: VISIT at SYNTRA Campus Mechelen

Theme: the Flemish system for Entrepreneurship Training

9h30 The Flemish Agency for Entrepreneurial Training - SYNTRA Flanders is a public agency, depending -10h00 of the Flemish Department of Work and Social Economy. SYNTRA Flanders is, in the Flemish Region, the agency responsible for the co-ordination of the training towards entrepreneurship.

By Ben Bruyndonckx 10h00 Visit at the SYNTRA campus Mechelen : an Entrepreneurship Training Centre -13h00 A Guided tour + Presentation by Paul Marinus 12h00 - Lunch 13h00 14h 00 - An Entrepreneurial Quest Through Brussels) OMOO 17h00 18h00 - Dinner + socio-cultural activity downtown Brussels …

DAY 3 Wednesday, 16 November 2011 Ghent

Theme: DBO (Flemish Service on Vocational Training) presentations and visit at the Higher Education Centre for Entrepreneurship in Ghent

9h-30 Welcome at Centre of Entrepreneurship in Ghent -10h00 10h00 Presentation DBO products -11h00 projects : OMOO COOS + RYS

COOS: Competition about enterprising qualities for school teams

RYS: “Responsible Young Starters”

Supporting teachers:

• Proleron project (DBO)

• use of Smartschool (DBO)

• cooperation with VLEW (DBO)

More info: http://www.ond.vlaanderen.be/dbo/en/projecten/projecten.htm

By Paul Schram (DBO) 11h00 Coffee Break -11h15 11h15 Presentation ECE project ECE - European Commitment to Entrepreneurship -12h15 This European project wants to enlarge the trading possibilities of young entrepreneurs in secondary schools, educational institutions and companies and this to let young people get acquainted with the European context of entrepreneurship. With the introduction of this project we want to stimulate initiative and performance, linked to all entrepreneurial skills to make young people aware, through concrete practice possibilities of the importance of these skills, throughout a further career and life long learning.

by Nathalie Bryssinck (DBO) 12h15 Lunch -13h15 13h15 Visit at Centre for Entrepreneurship in Ghent -16h30 The Centre for Entrepreneurship wants to build bridges between University College Ghent and (candidate) entrepreneurs. In this way, University College Ghent students will gain practical experience while (candidate) entrepreneurs will be supported in these tough times.

The assignments carried out by the Centre for Entrepreneurship will either be performed by experts or by students who are guided and coached by experienced consultants from inside or outside University College Ghent.

If need be, the Centre for Entrepreneurship will also provide infrastructure to (candidate) entrepreneurs, such as furnished office space, conference rooms, etc. A (candidate) entrepreneur can thus start and/or grow under supervision in a professional and affordable environment.

Host Steve Stevens (Centre for Entrepreneurship)

18h00- Dinner + socio-cultural activity in the city of Ghent 21h00

DAY 4 Thursday, 17th of November 2011

Theme: Biannual fair “Entrepreneurial Competences in the Classroom”

9h30 Welcome and coffee Boudewijnbuilding Brussels -10h00 10h00- Speech + Visit at fair 11h00 11h00- Speed dating sessions with providers on Entrepreneurial Education 12h30 12h30- Short Lunch Break 13h00 13h00- 2 Transnational Workshop sessions (in English) : Bottom up approach: a story on Entrepreneurial 15h30 Education examples from Secondary education and Higher Education 15h30- Network drink 16h00 18h30-… Network dinner offered by SYNTRA Flanders

HOW TO PARTICIPATE? The number of participant stat this study visit is limited, this means that you better subscribe as soon as possible.

Participation at the Study Visit is free of charge, however, participants have to take care of their own travel and subsistence costs.

To apply for participation, please fill in the form below and mail it to:

Declaration of interest in Participating at the Study Visit on Entrepreneurial Training and Education in Flanders, November 2011 Full Name Sex Organization Dietary requirements (vegan, vegetarian, Kosher, Halal,..) Mobile Number: E-Mail Address: If yes, please state: 1) the topic Is Interested in giving a 2) whether you prefer to present during the speed dating session in presentation at the the morning or during the workshops in the afternoon biannual fair [email protected].

In the following weeks, we will contact the persons who sent in the Declaration of Interest to provide them with more details.