1 Conférence « Promouvoir l’entrepreneuriat et l’exercice libéral auprès des jeunes en France et en Europe » Paris, 2 Juin 2015 European Commission Les initiatives de la DG Education et Culture de la Commission pour rapprocher le monde de l’éducation et le monde de l’entreprise

A Youth Guarantee  Council Recommendation of 22 April Member States commit: ensure that all young people up to 25 receive a good-quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education.

Youth Policies & Funding

EU support to national YG schemes Policy support Mutual Learning and exchange of good practices 18 local pilot projects financed by the EP Awareness raising pilot in 4 MS European Alliance for Apprenticeships, e.g. ad hoc trainings on apprenticeships in 10 MS Network of European Public Employment Services Upcoming: ILO support apprenticeships/YG evaluation Financial support ESF + YEI, but national funding also crucial

Pilot outreach and awareness raising activities on the YG Young people not always aware of existing opportunities and schemes (2014 Eurobarometer on YG) Need to enhance outreach to NEETs (CSRs 2014 for LV, PT and RO) FI, LV, PT and RO responded to call for interest from EC Objective: invite young NEETs to register with YG providers and enhance impact of YG schemes

Increasing tertiary attainment levels Improving the quality and relevance of higher education Strengthening quality through mobility and cross-border cooperation Linking higher education, research and business for excellence and regional development Improving governance and funding …Key Priorities of the EU Agenda for the Modernisation of Higher Education 7

Improving the quality and relevance of higher education 8 Involving employers and labour market institutions in the design and delivery of programmes Supporting staff exchanges and including practical experience in courses can help attune curricula to current and emerging labour market needs and foster employability and entrepreneurship.

Linking higher education, research and business for excellence and regional development 9 Encourage partnership and cooperation with business as a core activity of higher education institutions, through: -reward structures -incentives for multidisciplinary and cross-organisational cooperation, - and the reduction of regulatory and administrative barriers to partnerships between institutions and other public and private actors.

 Strengthen the cooperation between higher education and business  UB Forum  Erasmus+, EIT, MSCA  Support institutional change  HEInnovate

Name of the forum DateLocation 1 st European Forum on cooperation between higher education and the Business Community 28/29 Feb 2008Brussels (BE) Thematic Forum: 'Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning' 30 Jun 2008Brussels (BE) Thematic Forum: 'Curriculum development and entrepreneurship' 30/31 Oct 2008Tenerife (ES) 2 nd European Forum on Cooperation between Higher Education and the Business Community 5/6 Feb 2009Brussels (BE) Thematic Forum: 'New Skills for New Jobs – The role of Higher Education Institutions and Business Co-operation' 22/23 Oct 2009Dublin (IE) Thematic Forum: From the Crisis to Recovery - the Role of Higher Education Institutions and Business Co-operation 2/3 Feb 2010Brno (CZ) 3 rd European University-Business Forum: University-Business Cooperation for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth 4/5 May 2010Brussels (BE) 4 th European University-Business Forum: University-Business Cooperation: A strategic partnership to deliver Europe /23 Mar 2011Brussels (BE) Thematic Forum: Innovating together – Partnerships for an Entrepreneurial Europe 21/22 Nov 2011Enschede (NL) Thematic Forum: Excellence through diversity 16 Nov 2012Paris (FR) 5 th European University-Business Forum: Strategic partnerships for Innovation and Growth 5/6 Jun 2013Brussels (BE) Thematic Forum: University-Business Cooperation – Driving Innovation and Growth 27 Nov 2013Warsaw (PL) 11 University-Business Forum

Name of the forumDateLocation Thematic Forum: «Partnerships for Innovation and Socio- Economic Impact: The Entrepreneurial University» 19/20 Mar 2014Stockholm (SE) Thematic Forum: "Developing Entrepreneurial Universities" 21/23 May 2014Swansea (UK) Thematic Forum: "Fostering University Business Cooperation Ecosystems in Europe and Latin America" 24/25 June 2014Madrid (ES) Thematic Forum: "Universities, Businesses & Co. : Together we can! Strategic Inter-sectoral Partnerships for Economic and Social Change and Growth" 2/3 Oct 2014Rome (IT) Thematic Forum: " University- Business Cooperation: Driving competitiveness, employability and prosperity " 21/22 Nov 2014Berlin (DE) 6 th European University-Business Forum: "Cooperation for Growth and Jobs" 5/6 Mar 2015Brussels (BE) 12 University-Business Forum

1. Learning mobility of individuals  Staff mobility, in particular for teachers, trainers, school leaders and youth workers  Mobility for higher education students, vocational education and training students  Master degree scheme  Volunteering and youth exchanges 2. Cooperation for innovation and best practices  Strategic partnerships between relevant stakeholders  Knowledge Alliances and Sector Skills Alliances  IT-Platforms  Cooperation with third countries 3. Support for policy reform  Open method of Coordination  EU tools: valorisation and implementation  Policy dialogue with stakeholders, third countries and inter- national organisations Erasmus +

Overall objective Strengthen Europe's innovation capacity Foster innovation in higher education, enterprises and socio-economic environment Cooperation 14 Knowledge Alliances

MSCA in Horizon 2020 Education and Culture Innovative Training Networks ITNTraining Networks, European Industrial Doctorates, Joint Doctorates Individual Fellowships IFSupport for experienced researchers undertaking international and inter-sector mobility Research and Innovation Staff Exchange RISEInternational and inter-sector cooperation through the exchange of staff Co-funding of programmes COFUNDCo-funding of regional, national and international programmes: - doctoral programmes - fellowship programmes

Created in 2008 with three missions: 1.Increase European sustainable growth and competitiveness 2.Reinforce the innovation capacity of the EU 3.Create the entrepreneurs of tomorrow EIT

HEInnovate Towards more entrepreneurial and innovative HEIs

A self-assessment and development tool for HEI's who want to explore their entrepreneurial and innovation potential and further enhance it HEInnovate is NOT: a ranking system a benchmarking system a survey HEInnovate IS:

Structure & Scope – 7 Dimensions Leadership and Governance Organisational Capacity, People and Incentives Entrepreneurship Development in Teaching and Learning Pathways for Entrepreneurs University – Business / External Relationships for Knowledge Exchange The Entrepreneurial HEI as an Internationalised Institution Measuring the Impact

Education and Culture