Final report - European Commission - Europa

As already stated, we have an overriding approach for entrepreneurship in education and we cooperate withstakeholders internally and externally.We will support schools and teachers, by including entrepreneurship in the syllabus and by providing teacherswith training on the topic.Educational institutions and the Government cooperate with private stakeholders and businesses at differentlevels.We foster entrepreneurship in higher education by enhancing its quality. We support networks for teachersand trainers. Such networks will enable the exchange of ”good practices”. We encourage mobility of teachersbetween the education sector and business. This will pave the way for mutual exchange of competence andknowledge.Our efforts show encouraging results. However, there are still challenges. Studies indicate that although Norway hasmany entrepreneurs, the number of female entrepreneurs is modest.Nord-Trøndelag Research Institute has undertaken two national evaluations of Junior Achievement – YoungEnterprise (JA-YE) Norway’s Company Programme. They indicated that:Pupils and students who have taken part in the Company Programme tend to establish businesses more often(17 %) than the population in general (7,5 %).75 % of the pupils think that the Company Programme has made school attendance more interesting and exciting.80 % percent of the teachers have positive experiences teaching in the Company Programme. A somewhat largerproportion would like to continue this form of teaching. Although a great proportion found it demanding.Many believe that the Company Programme increase cooperation among pupils.As many as 40 % of the leaders of the companies were female. In the long run, this may increase the numbersof female entrepreneurs, leaders and board members.Finally, I would like to emphasise the importance of entrepreneurship in education. In order to enhance tomorrow’swelfare, it is essential to invest in our children today!Thank you for your attention. I wish everyone a good conference11Entrepreneurship Education in Europe: Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindsets through Education and Learning