LEONARDO DA VINCI PROGRAMME THEMATIC CONFERENCE 11-12 October 2007 Reykjavik, Iceland

DRAFT AGENDA:

Thursday 11 October

09:00 - 09:30
Project Exibition, registration and coffee

09:30 - 10:00
Words of Welcome from the Icelandic Host
Mr. Ágúst H. Ing?órsson, Director of Icelandic National Agency

Opening of conference by the Minister of Education in
Iceland, Mrs. ?orger?ur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

EU´s policy on entrepreneurship education in vocational
education. Representative from the European Commission,
DG Education and Culture

10:00 - 10:20
Becoming an entrepreneur - my path towards success
A personal success story

10:20 - 10:45
Creating entrepreneurial mindset - what is that?
An expert view on the importance of entrepreneurial training

10:45 - 11:15
Coffee and networking

11:15 - 12:30
Views on entrepreneurship training from different
stakeholders
- European Union
- National governments
- Business
- Schools

12:30 - 13:30
Lunch Buffet

13:30 - 14:30
2 best practice case studies of entrepreneurial training
for specific target groups

14:30 - 15:00
Coffee and networking

15:00 - 18:00
Company visit and reception
Participants take a bus to the company visit

20:00
Conference Dinner

Friday, 12 October

09:00 - 09:30
Coffee and networking

09:30 - 10:00
Introduction to workshops

10:00 - 12:30
Workshops

1. Inclusionary entrepreneurship - breaking down barriers
of entrepreneurship training for specific target groups

2. Policy versus practice in entrepreneurship training in
VET - identifying hurdles for the development of strategy on
entrepreneurship education and establishment of curricula

3. Encouraging VET Teachers to take up entrepreneurship
programmes - methods of practical support to teachers and
involving businesses in entrepreneurial training

4. Quality of entrepreneurship training and using mobility
as a way to teach students entrepreneurial skills

12:30 - 13:30
Lunch

13:30 - 14:30
Informal discussions in small groups

14:30 - 15:45
Panel discussion with participants from
Representative from The Innovation Centre Iceland
Representative from the European Training Fund
Representative from the European Commission, DG Education
Representative from the European Commission, DG Employment
Representative from the European Federation of Employers
Representative from a school/student

15:45 - 16:00
Closing

16:00
Reception with light refreshments and Icelandic music