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Entrepreneurship Plus - A DIGITAL GUIDE TO NON-FORMAL ACTIVITIES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING
The Guide will reveal real examples of the best practices in each of the four partners’ countries and it will also contain best practices developed during the project activities and training events.
Aims of the tool
It aims to present best practices to support youth workers and professionals' in their everyday work as well as the current situation, challenges & opportunities. The Guide will reveal real examples of the best practices in each partner country.
Description of the tool
The financial crisis of 2008 devastated national economies around the world. European countries are still recovering. But the spotlight is only now beginning to shine on one issue that could fracture national economies again, the youth unemployment crisis. Many 15- to 24-year-olds are struggling to find jobs, to further their education and to cope with a new world order in which they perceive they have no role. Indeed, while the Eurozone overall unemployment rate came in at 8.9% for September 2017, the lowest rate since February 2009, the region's youth unemployment for those aged 15-24 remains high. According to recent Eurostat data, 3.722 million young persons (under 25) were unemployed in 2017 in the EU28, a decrease of 380,000 as compared with October 2016. The lowest youth unemployment rates were observed in Germany (6.6 %) and the Czech Republic (7.2%), while the highest were recorded in Greece (40.2 % in August 2017), Spain (38.2 %) and Italy (34.7 %). These figures demonstrate that youth unemployment still remains high across the EU. With a large proportion of young people unemployed and not having any defined role in society, there is a high risk of social cohesion and of trust in public institutions being undermined, with harm for medium-term growth prospects. Thus, promoting youth entrepreneurship is considered by many one of the main solution to European youth unemployment and societal challenges.
This digital guide is based on the results of the “Entrepreneurship+” strategic partnership project supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. As a joint effort of the Association Universitaire Latino-Américaine (Belgium), Alternativi International (Bulgaria), Institute for Cultural Relations Policy (Hungary), and Futuro Digitale (Italy), this booklet is aimed at providing to youth workers the resources and good practices in order to be able to understand and deliver entrepreneurial education and learningThe financial crisis of 2008 devastated national economies around the world. European countries are still recovering. But the spotlight is only now beginning to shine on one issue that could fracture national economies again, the youth unemployment crisis.
Many 15- to 24-year-olds are struggling to find jobs, to further their education and to cope with a new world order in which they perceive they have no role. Indeed, while the Eurozone overall unemployment rate came in at 8.9% for September 2017, the lowest rate since February 2009, the region's youth unemployment for those aged 15-24 remains high. According to recent Eurostat data, 3.722 million young persons (under 25) were unemployed in 2017 in the EU28, a decrease of 380,000 as compared with October 2016. The lowest youth unemployment rates were observed in Germany (6.6 %) and the Czech Republic (7.2%), while the highest were recorded in Greece (40.2 % in August 2017), Spain (38.2 %) and Italy (34.7 %). These figures demonstrate that youth unemployment still remains high across the EU. With a large proportion of young people unemployed and not having any defined role in society, there is a high risk of social cohesion and of trust in public institutions being undermined, with harm for medium-term growth prospects. Thus, promoting youth entrepreneurship is considered by many one of the main solution to European youth unemployment and societal challenges. This digital guide is based on the results of the “Entrepreneurship+” strategic partnership project supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. As a joint effort of the Association Universitaire Latino-Américaine (Belgium), Alternativi International (Bulgaria), Institute for Cultural Relations Policy (Hungary), and Futuro Digitale (Italy), this booklet is aimed at providing to youth workers the resources and good practices in order to be able to understand and deliver entrepreneurial education and learning Entrepreneurship has emerged over the past three decades, as arguably the most potent economic force that the world has ever seen. The focus of economic development, and even of collegiate business programs, has shifted more heavily toward entrepreneurship. This increased interest in the entrepreneur’s role in the economy has led to a growing body of research attempting to identify the factors that promote entrepreneurship. The level of entrepreneurship differs considerably across countries and over the time. Both causes and consequences of entrepreneurship are a matter of significant and extensive debate among scientists, policy makers and governments. A high level of entrepreneurial activity is assumed and shown to contribute to foster competition, innovation, economic growth, job creation and well-being of the citizens. The importance of entrepreneurial activity for the economic growth of countries is now well established. The relevant literature suggests important links between education, venture creation and entrepreneurial performance, as well as between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial activity. The primary purpose of this paper is to provide some insights about entrepreneurship education. The meaning of entrepreneurship education is explained, and the significant increase of these educational programs is highlighted. Literature has been suggesting that the most suitable indicator to evaluate the results of entrepreneurship education is the rate of new business creation. However, some studies indicate that the results of such programs are not immediate. Therefore, many researchers try to understand the precursors of venture creation, concluding that is necessary to carry out longitudinal studies. Based on an overview of the research published about the existing linkage of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial activity, the main topics studied by different academics are addressed. For the authors, the positive 3 impact of entrepreneurship education puts a double challenge on governments in the future: the increased need of financial funds to support entrepreneurship education and the choice of the correct educational program. Entrepreneurship is an education, which is believed to provide people with understanding of concepts of entrepreneurship, train and motivate them to do the entrepreneurial activities in future.
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Tool overview
http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/2897
This tool is for
Youth workers, Youth leaders and active volunteers
and addresses
Youth Initiatives, Personal Development, Youth Participation
It is recommended for use in:
Transnational Youth Initiatives
Strategic Partnerships
Behind the tool
The tool was created by
KA2 CONSORTIUM "Entrepreneurship Plus"
in the context of
This digital guide was created in the framework of the project KA2 Strategic Partnership in the field of Youth "Entrepreneurship Plus" (2018-2-BE04-KA205-002308)
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Georgi Kuzmanov (on 14 July 2020)
and last modified
20 June 2020
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