Entrepreneurial Learning in Education Systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Duration

2010 - 2011

Donor

EuropeAid

Budget

499.070 EURO

Description and Deliverables

The overall objective of the project is the provision of support to the social and economic development of Bosnia and Herzegovina through the continuation of educational reform and development of life-long entrepreneurial learning with specific reference to the country's commitment to the human capital dimensions of the European Charter for Small Enterprise and the provisions of the Oslo Agenda.
The purpose of the project encompasses:

To strengthen the institutional and human capacity in order to establish state Partnership for Entrepreneurial Learning for policy action, and the strategic development of entrepreneurial learning in Bosnia-Herzegovina;
To introduce the concept of lifelong learning in the entrepreneurial system of formal education and non formal learning in BiH.

The results include:

National strategy for lifelong entrepreneurial learning and an implementation plan with budget agreed.
The concept for the introduction of entrepreneurial learning adopted, including curricula for education levels ISCED 2 and ISCED 3, as well as the proposal for teacher training, based on clearly defined results of entrepreneurship learning at the mentioned levels of education.
Model of partnerships for the introduction of entrepreneurial learning as part of lifelong learning process agreed.

The main partners and beneficiaries are the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH Sector for Education; Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH, Ministries of Education at the entity and cantonal levels of government, as well as Department for Education in the government of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Development of the Republika Srpska, Ministry for the Development of Entrepreneurship and Crafts of the Federation of BiH, the regional agencies for economic development, and the Agency for Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education in BiH, pedagogical institutes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, primary schools, secondary vocational and comprehensive secondary schools, students and teachers.

Services

general project management and reporting
provision of consulting services and training
preparation of seminars, conferences, workshops study visits and implementation of training events
provision of training material and documentation;
Establish the Project Steering Committee
Launching the project web-site
Elaborating recommendations for the curriculum concept
Initiate piloting of entrepreneurial learning initiatives
Plan and organise study tour
Produce a report on the overview of the state of affairs in the field of entrepreneurial learning in BiH
Draft a concept for a nationwide awareness campaign
Elaborate the initial draft document for the development of the Strategy for Lifelong Entrepreneurial Learning
Draft Action Plan for implementation of the Strategy for Lifelong Entrepreneurial Learning over a 5-year period (2010-2015), as well as the preliminary estimate of the cost involved with the implementation of the Strategy
Developing the concept for the introduction of entrepreneurial learning into formal education starting from primary education
Curriculum development for levels ISCED 2 and 3
Teachers’ training needs assessment and elaboration of teachers’ training programme
Elaborate a concept to include enterprise learning as a form of non-formal education.
Recommendations for a Quality Assurance System in adult education
Initiate piloting of the new curricula
Organise education of teaching personnel for the purpose of implementation of the teaching contents in the field of entrepreneurial learning
Develop the “Manual for Introduction of Entrepreneurial Learning into Practice”
Carry out intense communications campaign