Cedefop Study Visit no 46: Entrepreneurial Skills? Yes, you have! EPA, Aveiro, PT - 11-17. October 2009 Hosts: Ana Ribeiro, Project Coordinator and Pedagogical Issues Director, EPA,tel. + 351 96 30 30 685 (mobile) – school phone: +351 234 373 060 Susana Martins, Projecto Coordinator - Adrimag, tel. +351 11th October Arrival of the participants Arrival in Aveiro, Hotel As Américas http://www.hotelasamericas.com , R. Eng. Von Hafe,20 Aveiro, tel. +351 (10 min. walking distance from Aveiro Railway Station; see map below; take the west (=poente in portuguese) way out/exit. 9:30 9:45 11:15 11.30 12:30 13:00 14:30 15:45 16:00 17:30 20:00 9:30 12th October Pick up at Hotel As Américas Welcome and practical information Presentation of the participants. Presentation of EPA – Escola Profissional de Aveiro - Presentation of AEVA activities, Projects and services: AEVA Empreende e EPA – Ana Ribeiro, Elvira Ribeiro Presentation of the Project ‘Successful Young Entrepreneurs’, by some students Presentation of the Project ‘Attentive School’, by Carla Duarte (the teacher in charge of this project) Coffee Break Presentation of ADRIMAG activities and services related with entrepreneurship and Business Creation – Susana Martins Discussion Lunch Participant presentations: Deconick-Vanaudenhove, Martine - FR Ferraris, Luigi – IT Mazzoli, Franca – IT Marquart, Melanie – DE Coffee Break Visit to AEVA Departments and Europe Direct Attendance of a lesson on the promotion of Entrepreneurial skills. End of the visit Welcome Dinner at João Capela 13th October Participant presentations: Sve, Stei – NO Bergsland, Unni Beate – NO Abraham, Irvine – UK Chris Forrest - UK Asell, Tobias – SE 11:00 11:30 Coffee break Participant presentations: Werbowy Pawel – PL Janusz Majuwski – PL Poloski, Klime – MK Hamburg, Eric – NL 12:30 13:00 14:00 14:00 Discussion Lunch Lectures Teaching Entrepreneurship at Universities – Case Study of Aveiro University - Prof. António Carrizo Moreira, Aveiro University Structures and tolls for supporting Innovative businesses in Aveiro – Eng. Fernando Santos - Incubation Center of Aveiro University How do universities represent opportunities for businesses? – Dr. António Leandro – INOVA-RIA Refreshments Visit to the University Incubator Free dinner 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:30 20:00 9:00 10:30 11:00 12:00 12:30 13:00 14:30 16:30 18:00 09:30 10:15 10:30 13:00 14:00 16:00 9:30 10:45 13:00 14:30 16:30 14th October Departure to Arouca (around 80 Km, but bad roads, it takes around 1h) Refreshments Presentation of CRER methodology and instruments – Susana Martins Statements of entrepreneurs supported by CRER methodology – to be defined Discussion Lunch Visit to Geologic Interpretation Center in Canelas, Arouca Departure to Aveiro Arrival to the Hotel Free dinner 15th October Visit of Town Hall – presentation of their project on Entrepreuneurship Departure to AIDA – Industrial Association of Aveiro Visit to AIDA and presentation of initiatives related with Entrepreneurship and Business Creation - Nancy Almeida and Cristina Marques Lunch Beginning of Elaboration of the report Departure to Costa Nova and Barra beaches – “Round tour and Drinks at the beach” Farewell dinner at a a Wine Cellars 16th October Visit to IEFP – Public supports to entrepreneurship Visit to ISCA – a department of the University Lunch Elaboration of the report – conclusions End of the visit