Registration CEDEFOP Brussels Seminar with the Czech Presidency

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Date: 28 September 2023

Time: 10.00 - 14.30 CET (the meeting room will be open from 9.30 CET)

Venue: Online (Zoom meeting)

The conference will engage key stakeholders from the European vocational education and training (VET) landscape, including VET providers, policy-makers, social partners and researchers in a focused and collaborative discussion on entrepreneurship competence. The event will promote a focused debate on entrepreneurship competence in European VET, examine enabling and hindering factors for integrating entrepreneurship competence in VET, and share inspiring practices for improving VET entrepreneurial learning ecosystems.

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I will participate in the following interactive parallel session at 11:10-12:10 (please select), (some options may be unavailable once the limit of participants has been reached):*

1. The conceptual paradox: is the term ‘entrepreneurship’ supporting or hindering the development of the competence? The conceptual paradox is about how we use and misuse the term ‘entrepreneurship’. Is it right to label everything that seems creative and innovative in VET as ‘entrepreneurship’? Can the entrepreneurship label hinder the embedding of entrepreneurship competence? Background paper2. The curricular paradox: dedicated modules/subjects or cross-curricular approach?The curricular paradox triggers a debate on whetherwe should have specific subjects/modules for entrepreneurship, or whether it should be included in all subjects (cross-curricular). Is having entrepreneurship-specific subjects a good idea or does it limit flexibility and the meaning of entrepreneurship, and lower motivation of teachers and trainers to invest in the development of the competence? This session will also address the concern that integrating entrepreneurship into all subjects may water down the skills learned. Background paper3. The implementation paradox: broad goals versus narrow actions The implementation paradox urges us to consider the gap between the intention to deliver the entrepreneurship competence as a broad transversal skill (rather than just for starting up a business) and how it is actually implemented through narrow actions (mainly mini-companies, virtual firms and work-based learning). Can these actions naturally develop entrepreneurial skills in VET learners, or is this just wishful thinking? Background paper4.The employability paradox: does entrepreneurship competence improve the employment prospects? One of the selling points for developing entrepreneurship competence in VET is that it improves the employability prospects of learners in addition to the ability of starting up their own business. However, our field research hints that employers, particularly in sectors with labour shortages, may give priority to technical skills when hiring VET graduates. The employability paradox pushes us to look closely at what employers across Europe really want when they ask for entrepreneurship competence. Background paper5. The policy paradox: do those who act on policies participate in designing them? Policies supporting entrepreneurship competence are often in place, but VET principals and teachers and trainers are not always fully aware of them. The policy paradox raises questions about multi-level governance and stakeholder engagement in joint creation of policies, participatory approach in designing them, measuring the impact of policies, and the importance of research in evaluating and informing our actions. Background paper

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