1. Welcome to Session 3! Sharing scores, analyses & good practice on availability of training Charter Dimension 3: Improved skills Brussels, 27 June 2012

2. Our schedule this morning!  The Dimension 3 indicators and previous assessment  Three further inspirations: MA, D, EGY  Questions & coffee  Break-out groups – same format as yesterday  Reporting back in the results in plenary  New indicators for 2012/2013?  Lunch Euro-Med Charter: education & training for entrepreneurship and improved skills

3. 3 - Level 1Level 5Level 4Level 3Level 2 The principles:  Ladder of progression: system-building  5-level scale but cumulative  Satisfying the single bullet No system Ad hoc activities Dialogue, planning Strategy, actions agreed Implementation M&E Improvements Euro-Med Charter: education & training for entrepreneurship and improved skills Remember the logic of the indicator

4. Indicator: Availability of Training Rationale A well developed training market ensures accessibility of enterprises to training, enhancing business performance. Objective Each country demonstrates that quality training services are on offer across its territory. Level 1 No structured business training provision available but confined to ad hoc initiatives only. Level 2 Business training provision is developed but is limited to specific towns and regions. Level 3 Funds are available to support training providers to develop enterprise training, including on-line training services Database of training providers and training programmes available on a recognised website. Level 4 Good training provider network developed across the country actively communicating information through the website’s on-line database. Evidence of on-line training services being acquired by enterprises. Level 5 Quality assured training provider network developed across the country. An on-line database of quality assured training is regularly updated. Justification Key sources Next steps

5. The break-out groups  Two groups: Aziz (Français), Tony (English)  The tasks:  Unpack the indicator for ‘availability of training’  Work in pairs (different country) – but not with same person as yesterday!  Self-assess  where is my country on this indicator?  what evidence do I have to support my assessment?  what should be the next steps to move forward?  Neighbourly review  Is the evidence sufficient to meet the demands of the indicator?  Has the ‘cumulative rule’ been applied?  What suggestions could you make to encourage your neighbour to move to the next level ?  Finalise on an agreed scoring  Using coloured cards, post a) scoring (e.g. Level 3) b) evidence and c) next steps  Provide scoring cards to Kristien for posting in plenary Euro-Med Charter: education & training for entrepreneurship and improved skills

6. Indicator: Availability of Training Rationale A well developed training market ensures accessibility of enterprises to training, enhancing business performance. Objective Each country demonstrates that quality training services are on offer across its territory. Level 1 No structured business training provision available but confined to ad hoc initiatives only. Level 2 Business training provision is developed but is limited to specific towns and regions. Level 3 Funds are available to support training providers to develop enterprise training, including on-line training services Database of training providers and training programmes available on a recognised website. Level 4 Good training provider network developed across the country actively communicating information through the website’s on-line database. Evidence of on-line training services being acquired by enterprises. Level 5 Quality assured training provider network developed across the country. An on-line database of quality assured training is regularly updated. Justification Key sources Next steps

7. New Indicators for 2012/2013?  EU pre-accession region: 8 countries  Indicators on demand  Entrepreneurship in higher education: policy, good practice, university-enterprise cooperation  Womens entrepreneurship: policy, training, access to finance, networks  Enterprise skills intelligence  Data on enterprise skills: gaps, weaknesses, future skills  System approach vs project approach  Evidence-based policy making (Torino Process) to human capital development  Improved policy-making  Better targeting of scarce resources  ‘Driver ‘for remaining indicators Euro-Med Charter: education & training for entrepreneurship and improved skills

8. Indicator: Systemic intelligence on enterprise skills Rationale Public and private investment in training is more cost-effective when training offer reflects the specific demands of the market. Objective The establishment of a national policy and support framework to ensure a better fit between supply and demand for training in small enterprises. Level 1 Small business training needs analysis does not exist or is based on ‘ad hoc’ surveys only. There is no regular and systematic collection of data on the training needs or training consumption in the small business community Level 2 Government, social partners and business community are in dialogue with view to establishing a systematic training needs analysis framework for the small business community. Level 3 A national training needs analysis framework has been agreed between government, social partners, and business community with particular reference to economic growth sectors. The training needs analysis framework identifies a) skill weaknesses in the workforce, b) skill gaps and c) future skill requirements. Standard data collection instruments and a data management system are in place as part of a wider national economic development plan. Level 4 Training needs analysis as defined by a national small business strategy has been undertaken in at least 20% of small businesses in growth sectors and reported publicly on a recognised website for access by enterprises, training providers and policy makers. * Level 5 Annual training needs analysis is undertaken in at least 40% of small businesses in growth sectors and available publicly on a recognised website for access by enterprises, training providers and policy makers. * Justification Key sources Next steps