Edward de Bono Institute launches a new publication on entrepreneurship
The Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking at the University of Malta launched a new publication entitled ‘Best Practices in Teaching Entrepreneurship and Creating Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Europe’ during a dissemination meeting on Tuesday 29th September 2015 at the Grand Hotel Excelsior, Floriana. The meeting was an opportunity for the attendees, most of whom are local key players in the promotion of entrepreneurship, to learn more about initiatives aimed at fostering entrepreneurship at different levels in Malta and overseas.
The publication was developed as part of an international project funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme and is the result of a collaborative effort by four partners from Poland, the UK and Malta, namely Global Entrepreneurship Week Foundation Poland (Fundacja Światowego Tygodnia Przedsiębiorczości), Youth Business Poland (Fundacja Inkubator Technologiczny), British NGO Peace Child International, and the University of Malta’s Edward de Bono Institute. The project was a response to the low levels of entrepreneurship and high levels of unemployment and underemployment among young people in many parts of Europe. The aim was to highlight how entrepreneurship is fostered and supported through support schemes, collaboration and educational initiatives in the three different EU countries, in the hope of inspiring the implementation of similar solutions elsewhere.
The publication is available in six languages (Polish, English, German, Italian, Spanish and French) to achieve broad international dissemination. It is made up of four parts, as follows: Part One provides the social, economic, historic and legal background of the three participating countries; Part Two presents examples of partnerships between the government, private and non-governmental sectors and discusses the challenges being faced in this regard; Part Three showcases tools and methods of teaching entrepreneurship in formal and non-formal education; and Part Four provides recommendations on potential further actions in the field of entrepreneurship education and the creation of positive entrepreneurial ecosystems.
The English version of the publication is available online.
Contact Details:
Dr Leonie Baldacchino
Director
The Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking
Lecture Centre Dun Mikiel Xerri, Room 214
University of Malta
Msida MSD 2080