Study Visit: Entrepreneurial Skills

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This study visit is an opportunity for partners from Drobeta Turnu Severin (Romania), Cities of Learning in the Netherlands,  and Curacao Island of Learning, to meet, exchange and learn from each other about Entrepreneurial skills education and recognition. This activity is part of the project Digital technology for pathways to entrepreneurial skills and takes place in Drobeta Turnu Severin from 20-24 June 2022 (travel days included).﻿
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We, the Romanian Partner Youthopolis Association from Drobeta Turnu Severin, are very glad to host the 3 day Study visit on adult learning pathways to entrepreneurial skills, an activity within the KA2 Strategic Partnership on Adult Education Project “Digital technology for pathways to entrepreneurial skills”, funded by Erasmus+ program.﻿
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Aim & objectives
The aim of the event is to exchange and learn from practices of validating and recognizing prior learning and skills development in adult learning programs focused on entrepreneurial skills.﻿
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The following objectives are set for this study visit:
share methods, tools and practices to validate prior learning and skills in entrepreneurial competence area
develop ideas for Open Badges based pathways to validate and recognize prior learning and skills of adult learners
share and analyse Open Badges based skills pathways and competence frameworks in adult learning programs focused on entrepreneurial skills
exchange examples of how to involve and support adult learners with special needs
test technical developments and give feedback to improve skills pathway digital solution on Cities of Learning platform
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Profile of participants
If you have been selected as a participant for this study visit, it means you are:
a staff member who is directly involved in delivering adult learning programs focused on entrepreneurial skills
a participants who will represent a combination of roles: adult learning facilitators, managers of the programmes, staff involved in skill assessment
interested in and committed to use digital technology of Cities of Learning for adult learning programmes
planning to be involved in and contribute to the activities of this project.
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Expected results
The staff of partner organisations will exchange good practices and develop capacity necessary to implement innovative solutions of digital technology to map and implement adult learning pathways to entrepreneurial skills. 
The partners will be able to transfer effective methods, tools and practices to their adult learning programmes.

Activities to complete

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Entrepreneurial Learning Recognised

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Municipality of Drobeta Turnu Severin

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Building up a social enterprise

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Exchanging practices

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Mock companies and Cities of Learning

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Content

THEODOR COSTESCU” National Economic Highschool from DROBETA TURNU SEVERIN is the sequel of Elementary Commercial School founded in 1898. According to the needs and legislation this school developed and changed into: Commercial School (1924-1936), Commercial Gymnasium (1936-1937), Commercial High School (1937-1948), Technical School of Mixed Administration (1948-1951), Middlle Technical School of Commerce (1951-1954), Economic High School (1966-1990), Administrative Economic School Group (1990-1998).The Administrative Economic School Group has changed its name into “THEODOR COSTESCU” National Economic College since 1998, taking over the name of the man who fought for the setting up of the Commercial School.  
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The college offers to those who are interested in getting a job an attractive sort of specialisations such as: economic, administrative, catering, and tourism. Besides, it offers other optional disciplines, an adequate material support as well as well trained teachers.
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Participants of the Study Visit on adult learning pathways to entrepreneurial skills visit the Economic Highschool to:
Be introduced to the concept of Mock company (a fake company where students aged 17-19 practise their entrepreneurial skills). 
Presentation of projects, competitions, impact of the Mock companies-Introduction to the project and the City of learning platform
Present and discuss if and how the City of Learning platform can:
support the host in keeping up with the support given to adult students who have not passed the Baccalaureate exam-reinforce the prior learning
support the adults students in developing new required skills-support the adult students in making career choices
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This activity is part of the Study Visit on adult learning pathways to entrepreneurial skills, within the project Digital technology for pathways to entrepreneurial skills and takes place in Drobeta Turnu Severin from 20-24 June 2022.

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Weere introduced to the concept of Mock company (a fake company where students aged 17-19 practise their entrepreneurial skills). 
Received presentation of projects, competitions, impact of the Mock companies-Introduction to the project and the City of learning platform
Have presenting and discussing if and how the City of Learning platform can support the host in keeping up with the support given to adult students who have not passed the Baccalaureate exam-reinforce the prior learning. And how the platform can support the adults students in developing new required skills-support the adult students in making career choices.
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This activity is part of the Study Visit on adult learning pathways to entrepreneurial skills, within the project Digital technology for pathways to entrepreneurial skills and takes place in Drobeta Turnu Severin from 20-24 June 2022.

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What did you take from this meeting?

Location

Strada Orly 37, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania

Skills

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#social entreprise

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#entrepreneurship

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#share through digital technologies

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#work for public inclusion

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#create mock-ups

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#show entrepreneurial spirit

LIFECOMP

#Managing learning

Activities: 5

Started: 1

Completed playlist: 0

Time to complete: 3 hours

Organisers

Youthopolis NGO

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