PULSE : Des stratégies d'apprentissage pour l'entrepreneuriat

The PULSE project (Promoting Unique Learning Strategies in Entrepreneurship) is based on the collaboration of a consortium of European and North African partners, united around a common objective: to strengthen the capacities of Vocational Education and Training (VET) centres in Tunisia, Libya and Morocco in order to promote entrepreneurship and pedagogical innovation.

Each partner is contributing its expertise to develop solutions tailored to regional challenges, focusing on:

• Analysing the needs of training centres:an in-depth study of the educational context and the skills required to improve the integration of entrepreneurship into training programmes;
• Building the skills of teachers and learners:implementing specific training in entrepreneurship and innovative teaching methods;

• The creation of innovation and incubation spaces (SmartLabs): places dedicated to the development of entrepreneurial projects, creativity and educational experimentation;
• The structuring of a transnational network: a platform for exchange and cooperation between the partner institutions, encouraging the dissemination of good practice and the sustainability of the actions put in place.

Through a collaborative and transnational approach, this consortium is pooling its expertise to design concrete and innovative tools to improve the employability of young people and boost regional economic development. This project is structured into 3 strands.

The project begins with an in-depth analysis of the partner training centres, in order to assess:

• The existing educational provision and the integration of entrepreneurship into the curricula;
• The teaching methodologies used and their effectiveness;
• The training of teachers in entrepreneurship and their specific needs;
• The involvement of local stakeholders and opportunities for improving training.

An innovative training programme is being put in place to develop:

• The entrepreneurial skills of teachers and students.
• The use of innovative teaching methodologies, such as the challenge-based learning approach inspired by the Basque Ethazi model.
  This skills enhancement is accompanied by study visits and trips to Spain, Greece and Morocco, to exchange views with experts and observe best practice in entrepreneurial training.