Taking  forward  the  Entrepreneurial  Learning  Strategy  in  Montenegro:    

Building  a  more  effec=ve  partnership      

Workshop  Two      12  November  2015  

Session  1:  Study  Visit  in  Wales  –  insights  and  

inspira=on  

Study  Visit  Objec/ves    1.  Gain  insight  into  the  Welsh  na=onal  approach  to  entrepreneurship  

educa=on  and  how  partnership  has  played  a  role  in  its  development  2.  Iden=fy  the  key  components  that  are  relevant  to  and  could  be  adapted  to  

the  Montenegrin  context  3.  DraO  a  protocol  and  ac=on  plan  for  the  Montenegrin  na=onal  partnership    

The  delega=on  with  Edwina  Hart,  Minister  for  Economy,  Science  and  Transport    

Andjela  Gajevic  presen=ng  to  Welsh  Government  officials.    

Building  partnership  and  cross  government  working:    •  Partnership  building  takes  =me  

•  It  is  important  to  focus  beyond  a  single  partnership.  Instead  it  should  be  about  a  lead  partnership,  which  acts  as  a  catalyst  for  communica=on  and  dissemina=on  to  a  network  of  partnerships  

 •  Keep  it  simple.  Focus  on  a  small  number  of  priori=es  –do  not  try  and  do  too  

much    •  Divide  tasks  between  the  members  of  the  partnership    •  Ensuring  the  right  partners  are  involved  at  each  stage.  As  the  EL  work  

develops,  different  or  new  partners  may  emerge  who  need  to  be  engaged.  

www.big.ideas.wales.com        

Dynamo  Role  Model  Entrepreneur  Kevin  Mansell  Abel  

Business  engagement:    •  It  is  important  to  Involve  business  into  partnership,  and  support  of  

business  as  part  of  the  communica=on  strategy    •  Business  engagement  is  crucial.  Business  can  communicate  the  messages  

more  effec=vely  at  both  school/university  and  policy  levels.    This  is  used  par=cularly  effec=vely  in  Wales.  

The  delega=on  with  representa=ves  from  the  

South  West  region  of  Wales.      

Nevena  and  Srdjan  discussing  crea=vity  in  educa=on  with  Professor  Andy  Penaluna      

Examples  of  teaching  and  learning  prac/ces  discussed:        •  Island  Friends  –  primary  school    •  Young  Business  Dragons  –  secondary  school    •  Student  Enterprise  Champions  –  VET    •  Wales  Entrepreneurship  Academy  -­‐  VET  

Communica/ng  with  different  partners  and  audiences:    •  Having  a  single  look  and  feel  for  entrepreneurship  educa=on  is  important,  to  

make  everything  look  similar,  and  make  it  recognisable  for  young  people  and  partners.  

 •  Simple  approach  and  simple  messages,  which  clearly  communicate  a  set  of  

priority  ac=ons.    •  Good  communica=on  can  help  increase  poli=cal  support.  A  route  to  achieve  

this  can  be  to  communicate  plans  and  progress  to  a  broad  network  –  press  releases,  promo=on  events,  sharing  success  stories  through  newsle]ers/web.    

Monitoring  and  Evalua/on    •  The  EL  strategy  in  ME  is  ambi=ous  and  wide-­‐ranging,  which  means  that  it  is  

more  complex  to  both  implement  and  monitor.  

The  mee-ng  results:    1.  NP  Model:  Three  Op-ons  Proposal    (for  consulta/on  with  NP  members)  The  delegates  began  the  process  of  developing  three  Na=onal  Partnership  model  op=ons.    Independent  organisa=on  (with  own  funding  and  access  to  EU/donor  financing)  Legally  mandated  body  (i.e.  official  government  recogni=on  and  specific  budget)  Working  group  with  no  budget  (no  change)    2.  Dra>  Ac-on  Plan  2016  (for  consulta/on  with  NP  members)  This  translated  the  study  visit  conclusions  and  insights  into  a  first  draO  of  a  Na=onal  Partnership  Ac=on  Plan  to  take  forward  in  Montenegro.  This  will  be  further  developed  both  during  and  as  part  of  the  next  NP  mee=ng.    Current  ac=on  areas  include:  •  Na=onal  partnership  model  •  Communica=on  •  Na=onal  and  Partner  ac=vity  •  Monitoring  &  evalua=on    3.    Detailed  mapping  of  EL  Partners,  Stakeholders  and  Networks      This  work    can  inform  the  development  of  the  communica=on  strategy  element  of  the  NP  ac=on  plan  in  2016    

Session  2:  A  new  model  for  the  Na=onal  Partnership:  three  op=ons  

Na-onal  Partnership  Model:  Three  Op-ons  Proposal          1. Independent  organisa=on    2. Legally  recognised  body      3. Working  group  with  no  budget  (no  change)  

A  COMPARISON  OF  THE  THREE  MODELS      

Working  group  (no  change)  

Legally  recognised  body    

Independent  organisa-on  

Proposal  for  Partnership  Models    1.  Do  you  agree  with  the  models?    2.  What  would  you  change?    3.  Which  one  is  best  fit?      Areas  for  discussion:  •  Governance  •  Staffing  •  Budget  /  access  to  funding  

How  should  the  models  be  presented?    Which  models?    •  One  •  Two    •  Three    

What  is  the  recommenda=on  from  this  group?  •  Recommend  a  single  partnership  model  for  the  

government  to  support  •  Recommend  a  progression  approach  –  

demonstra=ng  a  developmental  vision  for  EL  •  Other  

Session  :  Na=onal  Partnership    Ac=on  Plan  2016  

Ac/on  areas:  1.   Formal  partnership    2.   Advocacy  /  communica=on  

3.   Ac=vity  •  Na=onal  Partnership  

•  Partners  

4.   Monitoring  and  evalua=on  

1.  FORMAL  RECOGNITION  Main  Ac-on/s   Ra/onale   Tasks/comments  

Develop  proposal  of  three  models  for  the  Na=onal  Partnership    

To  persuade  MNE  government  of  the  benefits  of  inves<ng  in  the  Na<onal  Partnership  -­‐  ensure  formal  recogni<on  and  promote  poli<cal  support  

   

Strengthening  awareness/buy-­‐in  to  the  Na=onal  Partnership  

This  relates  to  ensuring  buy-­‐in  from  the  hierarchy  within  the  na<onal  organisa<ons  who  are  members  of  the  NP  

Ensure  presence  of  NP  member  directors  at  the  next  mee=ng  

2.  COMMUNICATION  

1   Strengthening  the  Na=onal  Partnership  

2   Develop  logo    

3   Website  

4   Networking  

5   Newsle]er  

6   Press  releases  

7   Media  

8   Ministry  Communica=on  Team  

9   Schedule  of  NP  mee=ngs  

3.  ACTIVITY  Na-onal  Partnerships   Partners    

Main  Ac-on/s   Ra/onale   Tasks/comments   Main  Ac-on/s   Ra/onale   Tasks/comments  

Na=onal  Promo=on  Event  

To  raise  awareness  with  key  stakeholders,  celebrate  partner  achievements  and  increase  poli<cal  support  

(1)  Invite  VIPs                                                                                                    (2)  Consider  EU  delega=on  

Business  day  in  secondary  school    TBC      

SME  Week  

To  engage  young  people  into  EL,  to  raise  awareness  with  key  stakeholders,  celebrate  partner  achievements  and  increase  poli<cal  support  

Include  Young  Entrepreneurs  and  Big  Entrepreneurs  

Primary  school  ac=vi=es  in  SME  week    

TBC      

Round  table  -­‐  poli=cal  audience  

To  raise  awareness  with  key  stakeholders,  celebrate  partner  achievements  and  increase  poli<cal  support  -­‐  involving  entrepreneurs  for  the  voice  of  business  

   Na=onal  plajorm  for  EL  in  schools  (website)  

TBC      

Annual  contest  

To  engage  young  people  into  EL,  to  raise  awareness  with  key  stakeholders,  celebrate  partner  achievements  and  increase  poli<cal  support  

   Logo  for  Na=onal  plajorm  for  EL  in  schools  

TBC      

What  will  happen  next:    1.  Fully  develop  Op=ons  Document  for  government  –  with  

suppor=ng  partnership  protocols  and  ac=on  plan  2.  Share  with  partners  for  final  review  3.  Forward  to  Director  for  SMEs  development  to  formally  

present  through  the  Ministry  of  Economy  to  the  wider  government.    

OBJECTIVES  FOR  THE  NATIONAL  PARTNERSHIP  (MAY  2015)  1.  Key  promoters  of  EL  2.  Making  recommenda=ons  addressing  EL  policy  3.  Na=onal  resource  pool  of  knowledge  and  exper=se  in  EL    4.  Responsible  for  monitoring  and  evalua=on  of  EL  strategy    CHALLENGES  FOR  THE  NATIONAL  PARTNERSHIP  (MAY  2015)  1.  Weak  entrepreneurial  culture  in  the  country    2.  Ins=tu=onal  partnership    3.  Methodologies  for  evalua=on  4.  Materials  and  resources  5.  Sekng  up  a  new  model  of  partnership  6.  Limited  availability  of  financial  resources    

LESSONS  LEARNED  IN  WALES  •  Poli=cal  commitment  •  It  is  not  a  single  partnership  –  but  making  stronger  connec=ons  between  a  series  of  

different  partnerships  •  Keep  the  messages  simple  •  Add  value  to  what  partners  are  already  doing    •  Measure  progress.  Celebrate  success.    •  Summing  up  –  the  partnership  has  to  look  outwards  to  ensure  that  others  value  the  

partnership.