#Education JA Europe is bringing policymakers 'Back to School'

JA Europe, in cooperation with its membership across Europe, is launching the 'JA Back to School' campaign, an endeavour to bring more entrepreneurship into the classroom. MPs and MEPs are invited to connect with schools in their country and witness entrepreneurship education in action.

"Entrepreneurship education is a priority in only 11 European countries, and despite calls to the contrary, we are seeing ever deepening-budget cuts to education. Europe's competitiveness and youth employment will therefore only continue to suffer. JA Back to School puts the decision-makers back in touch with the economic potential sitting in our classrooms," JA Europe CEO Caroline Jenner said. "Together, we can do a lot to make Europe more entrepreneurial."

The first visit of the campaign is taking place on 8 February in Czech Republic. MEP Martina Dlabajova, Chair of the campaign and MEP Ambassador for entrepreneurship education under the European Entrepreneurship Education NETwork will visit a classroom in the Gymnasium Ostrava Hrabuvka.

"I am thrilled and honoured to be chosen as the Chair of such a great initiative with its first kick off in Ostrava. Supporting youth employment as well as promoting active approach and entrepreneurial spirit among young people has been at the forefront of my interest since the beginning of my parliamentary work. We need entrepreneurship education to become integral to the national curricala. Europe's potential resides in its human creativity and talent and it would be a big sin not to make good use of it. We need to motivate young people and foster their entrepreneurial spirit, no matter what career path they choose. And that's why I am here today!" Dlabajova said.

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