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number of secondary schools offering these programmes represents less than 15 % of the total. This percentageshould be increased as well.A survey recently made here in Norway shows that around 20% of participants to these programmes create their owncompany afterwards. Students who participated in a mini-company activity are 4 times more likely to create their owncompany than the others.The Commission is strongly committed to the promotion of entrepreneurship education at all levels. Most of theaction in this area needs to be taken at national and local level, by public authorities, business associations, nonprofitorganisations, schools. However, the Commission has an important role to play in coordinating and stimulatingnational policies, promoting the exchange of experiences and good practice between the Member States, raising thegeneral awareness. Success in creating a more entrepreneurial culture in Europe will be obtained only thanks to acommon effort from all actors.In particular, strong cooperation between the different Ministries, like here in Norway, is an essential factor of successfor any strategy. Good examples of policies and programmes can be found in many European countries: theyneed to be widely disseminated.I really hope that this Conference will make it possible not only to exchange experiences and good practice, but alsoto decide together about next steps that should be taken, at different levels, to make real progress. The outcomes ofthis Conference should be a concrete instrument to be used by all involved stakeholders. At the European level, theymay also influence the distribution of funds through the Community programmes.15Entrepreneurship Education in Europe: Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindsets through Education and Learning