The 2019 European Entrepreneurship Education Summit was held in Lille, France on 4-5th July 2019, gathering the experts in entrepreneurship education, EU and national policy-makers, government officials, educators, business and NGO representatives. The discussions included panel debates and interactive sessions on ways to accelerate Entrepreneurship education in Europe, the role of business and education cooperating to reduce the skills mismatch and establish more entrepreneurial schools.
Amongst all the issues discussed, panelists highlighted that Europe was on the right path: not so long ago, the word “entrepreneurship” would still have a bad reputation and would be highly ideological. Instead, politicians, educators, representatives of public investment banks and business stressed on the need to promote what entrepreneurs really are: people who dare to tackle the most pressing issues of our societies and find innovative solutions to solve today's problems. In addition to discussing the latest data and trends on entrepreneurship education, the summit participants had the opportunity to discover the results of implementing education program amongst young students. Asked about their experience of going through the entrepreneurship education program, the students all acknowledged the skills and competences acquired, including self-confidence, creativity, teamwork or public speaking, amongst others.
The Entrepreneurship Education Expert Network (EE-HUB) officially launched the Entrepreneurship Education Monitor at the 2nd European Entrepreneurship Education Summit on July 4th and 5th held in France. The Monitor is dedicated to tracking the uptake of entrepreneurship education and will support the ultimate goal of EE-HUB that every young person should have at least one practical entrepreneurial experience before they leave school.
Responsibilities of the Monitor include:
1)Supporting peer learning
2)Showcasing good practice
3)Inspiring governments, businesses, teachers, volunteers
4)Calling attention to relevant research and reports