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COPIE Community of Practice
Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Peter Ramsden Frez ltd.and Paul Soto Grupoalba
The Problem COPIE addresses
Disadvantaged groups face a wide range of barriers to entrepreneurship
Existing policy on entrepreneurship often prioritises high-tech solutions
There is a huge amount of good practice Some Member States have produced a comprehensive
entrepreneurial ladder out of exclusion that works all target groups But we risk losing knowledge and good practice at the end of
Equal because the ideas do not get through to the next layer
The COPIE proposition
To maximise the work of funders, practitioners and innovators of good practice
Take lessons from Equal Validate the work of projects, DPs, National Thematic
Networks, and the European Equal Thematic group Put them into a usable format Take them into the Structural Funds 2007 - 2013
Background to the COP
4 years of working together on the Equal Thematic Group on Business Creation
Wide network of managing authorities that are used to working together
Experience of organising events and workshops at events (London, Antwerp, Warsaw etc)
Mature experience of DPs that have innovated on the ground
Above all commitment to working together
ETG developed the entrepreneurial ladder out of exclusion
Creating the culture for entrepreneurship Integrated business support for all Access to appropriate finance Consolidation and growth
Each area populated with case studies from DP projects
Communities of practice
A group of people who share a common concern, a set of problems or a passion about a topic and who deepen their knowledge and expertise by interacting on an ongoing basis
Etienne Wenger
Evolution of COPIE
COP proposal accepted December 2006 and granted €300,000 for 12 months
Four founding partners: Flanders, Germany, Spain, and Portugal plus UK (Wales)
France, Wallonia, Greece, Netherlands participate
Origins of the tool based approach
Analysis of best practice using the entrepreneurial ladder out of exclusion
BRIAN tool from Peter Lloyd for assessing 360 impact of social enterprise
Prowess: flagship status assessment from UK Development of tool for DG Employment on policies
measures for micro credit with Jan Evers ´How business friendly is your city?´ Marcus Weidner
of Kiz
We look at experience of 8 target groups
Formerly unemployed Women Migrants and ethnic minorities 50 plus Young people Under 30 People with disabilities Social enterprises
Four tables in the toolOne page per stakeholder
Where? Who fills it in?
How many questions?
Page 1 Experts 50
Page 2 Policy makers 30
Page 3 Business advisers
30
Page 4 Entrepreneurs
20
Results of the European tool
Rapid appraisal – 4-6 weeks start to finish, 15 minutes to 30 minutes
Engages your key stakeholders: policy makers, business advisers, entrepreneurs
Enjoyable and interesting Generates evidence and data on which to base policy
dialogue and practical actions Comprehensive results that cover all target groups
Regions using the COPIE tool
Phase 1 January -May 2007 UK Wales
D Berlin Mitte ES Asturias B Flanders P Lisbon
Phase 1.5 Summer 2007 Ireland (Limerick, Longford,
Dublin)
Phase 2 December – April 2008
Es Basque Country Es Andalusia Es Extremadura D Rhineland Palatinate D Brandenburg Cz Ustecky
Planned UK Northamptonshire (EM) UK Pendle (NW) It Venice It Torino
Inclusive entrepreneurship in the principality of ASTURIAS
D. Rafael Vigil Álvarez D. Guzmán García González-Posada
CIUDAD INDUSTRIAL DEL VALLE DEL NALÓN, S.A.U
Unidad Administradora del Fondo Social Europeo.
MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO Y ASUNTOS SOCIALES
May 2007
Recent achievements
To go from 5 to 15 regions: Animate virtual community of practice with web
2.0 functionality Developing an Action Plan approach
Key learnings
International working involves cross cultural communication
It takes time to build confidence and capacity It helps to involve people who are passionate
about what they are doing You need a good mix of policy people,
practitioners and experts Without forgetting the voice of the beneficiaries -
the entrepreneurs
Come to see us www.copie.esflive.eu
http://wikipreneurship.eu
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