Enspire EU Network meeting in Brussels, November 2011

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by Project Manager Allan Nordby OttesenSouth Denmark European Office

AGENDA

WHAT IS ENSPIRE EU ABOUT? Project aim, The consortium, Background, Challenges, Solutions, Opportunities, Target groups & Activities.

SHALL WE INSPIRE TOGETHER?Please share your ideas, thoughts and experiences in the Enspire EU Network.A great day in front of us. Lets take a look at the program.

BACKGROUND“The desire for Europeans to be self-employed is decreasing. -Especially in the EU15.” Eurobarometer Entrepreneurship Survey 2007 and 2009

ENSPIRE EUExpenses for improvement of entrepreneurial framework e.g:Small Business ActMore FinanceFree Access to Counseling

Entrepreneurial mindset: Willingness to Become Entrepreneur

PROJECT AIMEnspire EU aims to boost the Enprepreneurial mindset by:

IDENTIFYING and SHOWCASING the BEST PRACTICES

of how we inspire Europeans to become entrepreneurs

EXCHANGE THESE BEST PRACTICES

i.e. transfer and adopt successful initiatives from around Europe

PROVIDING POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

for better policy effectuation within entrepreneurship

THE CONSORTIUM

CHALLENGES

AWARENESS OF THE ALTERNATIVE that self-employment is to being a wage earner

ACCESS TO CAPITAL – especially relevant to the ENSPIRE EU target groups

ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS to put up your own business

SUCCES RATE for small and medium sized businesses

SOLUTIONS

AWARENESS CREATION

CREATE INCENTIVES TO

BECOME SELF-EMPLOYED

REMOVE OBSTACLES

- administrative barriers etc.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CONSORTIUM

KNOWLEDGE OF EUROPE’S PROBLEMS IN THIS FIELD

A BIG NUMBER OF SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS

A STRONG BASIS TO INFLUENCE POLICIES

TARGET GROUPSThe 3 Target Groups as defined by the consortium:

DISADVANTAGED/ CHALLENGED:

Women, Migrants and disabled people DISCOURAGED:

Long-term unmemployed people (over 45 years old) and people with a low level of education

DISCONNECTED:

Young people at the secondary level of education who are disconnected from the school system.

ENSPIRE EU ACTIVITIES I JAN.2010-DEC.2012

ENSPIRE EU ACTIVITIES II JAN.2010-DEC.2012

08.30 Registration and coffee

09.00 Presentation of Enspire EU project by the project manager Allan Nordby Ottesen, South Denmark European Office

09.30 Presentation of the Enspire EU network by Manuel Montoya, Chamber of Commerce of Seville

10.00 Presentation of communications channels by Chris Shephard, Hampshire County Council

10.15 What can be gained from participating in European Networks Presentation By ERRIN director Richard Tuffs

10.35 Break

11.00 Discussion led by director Jonas Groes, South Denmark European Office

11.35 Presentation of the Pan European study By Professor Erwan Lamy, Advancia – Paris School of Entrepreneurship

Agenda – first Enspire EU Network Meeting

12.00 Lunch

13.00 Presentation of the ENSPIRE EU 15 best practices, by region of origin

14.15 ”Speed-dating”

15.45 Break

16.00 Comments and key issues for the next meeting in April

16.30 Conclusion

16.45 End of day - informal networking

LET’S ENSPIRE TOGETHER!

PLEASE SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES AND THOUGHTS WITH US. LET’S ENSPIRE EUROPEANS TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS, AND TOGETHER CREATE POLICY EFFECTUATIONS WITH IMPACT FOR FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS.