Organised by European Commission Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture Directorate for Innovation, Digital Education and International Cooperation

Video focusing on the moderator for the introductory words and then the 4 panelists and moderator should be visible

Agenda

13.45-13.50 - Introduction by Filip Van Depoele, European Commission, DG EAC, Head of the International Cooperation Unit

Moderator

Presentation of the rationale and the objectives of the workshop

Introduction of the speakers

Rules for interaction with participants and interpretation

13.50-14.10 - First round of questions to the panelists, including interaction with the audience

 Higher education and business cooperation – Why and How 

What drives education, research and business to work together? What are the advantages for each of the parties?

What are the key elements to build successful partnerships between education, research and business to support youth entrepreneurship?

Questions from the audience (via chat box)

Backup question (in case the audience is silent): Which 2 achievements of your projects are you the most proud of?

14.10-14.25 - Second round of questions to the panelists, including interaction with the audience   

Higher education and business cooperation – Challenges - What’s next

What main challenges have you faced as regards fostering Higher education and business cooperation?

How do you imagine the cooperation between African and European education, research and business for youth entrepreneurship to look like in the future?

Questions from the audience (via chat box)

Backup question (in case the audience is silent): What recommendation would you like to share with enterprises and higher education institutions listening to us?

14.25-14.30 - Conclusions

Take-home messages by all the speakers

Concluding words by Filip Van Depoele