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Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017 PROJECT  FINISHED 

EU-preneurs project is created by the teachers of four European schools: Narva Keeltelütseum (Estonia), Vrij Technisch Instituut Zandhoven (Belgium), Solski center Srecka Kosovela Sezana (Slovenia) and V.Pludona Kuldigas gimnazija (Latvia). All the future partners met at the Erasmus+ contact seminar „Interdisciplinary approach in teaching and learning to promote learners creativity and entrepreneurship skills“ (10 -13 September 2014, Latvia). All the teachers are experienced in coordination and supporting students' mini-companies (Junior Achievement programme). The main project idea is to develop the concept of international mini-companies, to test students' international mini-companies and to work out on-line tool for similar initiatives. The project methodology is based on Creative Entrepreneurship curriculum (Slovenia) and the research “The Development of Teachers’ Professional Competence in Interdisciplinary Study Environment for Linking Learning to Real Life and Promoting Students’ Entrepreneurship” within ESF project “Support to Education Research” (University of Latvia and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia). The project supports development of students’ key competences, critical thinking, problem solving, reasoning, analysis, interpretation, synthesizing information, research skills and practices, curiosity, imagination, innovation, personal expression, perseverance, self-direction, planning, self-discipline, adaptability, initiative, public speaking and presenting, listening, leadership, teamwork, collaboration, cooperation, virtual workspaces, information and communication technology (ITC) literacy, media and internet literacy, visual interpretation, data interpretation and analysis, computer programming, conomic and financial literacy, etc. There are 24 students and 8 teachers taking part in the project activities directly. The international learning activities are milestones of the project that allow the international mini-companies establish contacts, work together, have learning sessions on business-planning, product development, marketing, financial planning, etc. Each project year there will be 3 international companies of 4 members (one from each country). Members of the first year companies will become mentors for the second year companies. The high quality of the project is supported by the involvement of experts: Dr Karine Oganesjana (the senior researcher of the University of Latvia), author of the research “The Development of Teachers’ Professional Competence in Interdisciplinary Study Environment for Linking Learning to Real Life and Promoting Students’ Entrepreneurship” within ESF project “Support to Education Research” (“Atbalsts izglītības pētījumiem”); Dr Jana Žnidršič, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of economics, Entrepreneurship-Author of curricula; Mag. Blaž Zupanc, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of economics, Entrepreneurship-the reviewer of the curricula, who is specialised in Design thinking (Design mindset); Mag. Marjeta Borštnar, responsable for developement of new curricula at Slovenian National institute of education; Mag. Jana Ravbar, National center for vet education, Entrepreneurship expert. The project team will work out Online tool for supporting development of students' international mini-companies - aworking document for teachers to support pupils in secondary education to be better prepared for entrepreneurship / economic courses in higher education and entering a labour market. The tool will contain best practices of the project, learning materials to be used for international mini-companie, recommendations, examples from real life, texts and tasks. The material will be based on Creative entrepreneurship curriculum (Slovenia) and materials worked out by Dr Karine Oganesjana (Latvia), but adapted for intercultural groups and tested in the project. The main expected results are increase of students' interest in entrepreneurship and their better ability to apply their knowledge to real-life situations and being equipped for full participation in society. It will decrease the early-school leaving because the school life will become more exciting and meaningful.

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