Helping young people to become entrepreneurs starts at school, where companies have a role to play in coaching students to get the skills required to succeed and compete in the world economy, argues Brian Ager, secretary-general of the European Roundtable of Industrialists (ERT), in an interview with EurActiv.
Brian Ager is secretary-general of the European Roundtable of Industrialists. He was previously the director-general of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and the secretary-general of EuropaBio. He was speaking to EurActiv's Christophe Leclercq.
ERT, Junior Achievement Young Entreprise (JA-YE Europe) and Schoolnet announce this week the 'Global Enterprise Project'. What is this about and why do you support it?
ERT member companies are Europe-based but they all operate globally. They know first-hand the importance of raising awareness about globalisation, entrepreneurship and the skill sets required to succeed. We see the need to incorporate the global business context and entrepreneurship in school curricula, and by working with JA-YE and Schoolnet, we can connect all of the necessary stakeholders. With 18 participating, ERT companies will provide not only financial resources but also 2,000 volunteers to go into the schools to coach the students and to be judges in competitions working with 15-18 year-old students in Europe. Entrepreneurship is not only about creating your own business, but also innovating and creating new businesses inside of existing companies. It is about attitudes and taking responsibility for one's life and career.
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