Enspire EU Network meeting in Brussels, November by Project Manager Allan Nordby Ottesen South Denmark European Office

AGENDA WHAT IS ENSPIRE EU ABOUT? Project aim, The consortium, Background, Challenges, Solutions, Opportunities, Target groups & Activities. SHALL WE INSPIRE TOGETHER? Please share your ideas, thoughts and experiences in the Enspire EU Network. A great day in front of us. Lets take a look at the program.

BACKGROUND “ The desire for Europeans to be self-employed is decreasing. -Especially in the EU15. ” Eurobarometer Entrepreneurship Survey 2007 and 2009

ENSPIRE EU Expenses for improvement of entrepreneurial framework e.g: Small Business Act More Finance Free Access to Counseling Entrepreneurial mindset: Willingness to Become Entrepreneur

PROJECT AIM Enspire EU aims to boost the Enprepreneurial mindset by:  IDENTIFYING and SHOWCASING the BEST PRACTICES of how we inspire Europeans to become entrepreneurs  EXCHANGE THESE BEST PRACTICES i.e. transfer and adopt successful initiatives from around Europe  PROVIDING POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS for better policy effectuation within entrepreneurship

THE CONSORTIUM

CHALLENGES  AWARENESS OF THE ALTERNATIVE that self-employment is to being a wage earner  ACCESS TO CAPITAL – especially relevant to the ENSPIRE EU target groups  ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS to put up your own business  SUCCES RATE for small and medium sized businesses

SOLUTIONS  AWARENESS CREATION  CREATE INCENTIVES TO BECOME SELF-EMPLOYED  REMOVE OBSTACLES - administrative barriers etc.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CONSORTIUM  KNOWLEDGE OF EUROPE’S PROBLEMS IN THIS FIELD  A BIG NUMBER OF SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS  A STRONG BASIS TO INFLUENCE POLICIES

TARGET GROUPS The 3 Target Groups as defined by the consortium:  DISADVANTAGED/ CHALLENGED: Women, Migrants and disabled people  DISCOURAGED: Long-term unmemployed people (over 45 years old) and people with a low level of education  DISCONNECTED: Young people at the secondary level of education who are disconnected from the school system.

ENSPIRE EU ACTIVITIES I JAN.2010-DEC.2012 MAPPING: IDENTIFICATION OF EXISTING ENTREPRENEURIAL AWARENESS INITIATIVES IN ALL PARTNER REGIONS IN ORDER TO FORM A JOINT EUROPEAN STUDY TARGET GROUP: 3 DIS’ES EXCHANGE of EXPERIENCES: INTERREGIONAL EXCHANGE CAMPS WHERE BEST PRACTICES WITHIN ENTREPRENEURIAL INSPIRATION ARE SHOWCASED AND SHARED. DEVELOPMENT of ENSPIRE EU NETWORK FOR INTERREGIONAL EXCHANGE

ENSPIRE EU ACTIVITIES II JAN.2010-DEC.2012 POLICY EFFECTUATION: MAKE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AT REGIONAL LEVEL AND ASSIST IN POLICY EFFECTUATION PILOTS: RUN PILOT TEST OF THE BEST ENTREPRENEURIAL AWARENESS INITIATIVES FOR THE 3 DIFFERENT TARGET GROUPS WITHIN THE DIFFERENT PARTNER REGIONS. DEVELOPMENT OF ENSPIRE TOOL KIT FOR BUSINESS AGENCIES

08.30Registration and coffee Presentation of Enspire EU project by the project manager Allan Nordby Ottesen, South Denmark European Office Presentation of the Enspire EU network by Manuel Montoya, Chamber of Commerce of Seville 10.00Presentation of communications channels by Chris Shephard, Hampshire County Council What can be gained from participating in European Networks Presentation By ERRIN director Richard Tuffs Break 11.00Discussion led by director Jonas Groes, South Denmark European Office Presentation of the Pan European study By Professor Erwan Lamy, Advancia – Paris School of Entrepreneurship Agenda – first Enspire EU Network Meeting

12.00 Lunch 13.00Presentation of the ENSPIRE EU 15 best practices, by region of origin 14.15”Speed-dating” 15.45Break 16.00Comments and key issues for the next meeting in April 16.30Conclusion End of day - informal networking

LET’S ENSPIRE TOGETHER! PLEASE SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES AND THOUGHTS WITH US. LET’S ENSPIRE EUROPEANS TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS, AND TOGETHER CREATE POLICY EFFECTUATIONS WITH IMPACT FOR FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS.