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Subido el 23 de julio de 2007 por EducaMadrid

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At the end of December 2005, the European Union called on projects supporting scientific research to prepare for the battle against an influenza pandemic, with a budget of 20 million euros. The EU had already invested 22 million euros in several research projects which are now generating results. Avian influenza is at our doorsteps, and Europe has co-financed projects which allow scientists to detect and recognise the infamous H5N1 virus as well as understand how it is transmitted between species and evaluate the effectiveness of the appropriate vaccines. This video report includes two eight-minute reports. Among the winter influenza images, there will be 3D graphic animations of the influenza virus and of the different levels of intervention of European projects on the virus or on infected cells. This report also includes images of European virology laboratories, influenza patients, general pharmaceutical images and images of industrial vaccine production. The subject of avian influenza will include images of surveillance mechanisms for migratory birds, laboratory tests, virus cultures in chicken eggs and general laboratory images. People interviewed for the reports: Prof. John Oxford, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science - Retroscreen, Queen Mary, University of London, UK Dr. Walter Fiers, Dept. for Molecular Biomedical Research University of Ghent, BE Dr. Xavier Saelens, Dept. for Molecular Biomedical Research University of Ghent, BE Prof. Albert Osterhaus, Director of the National Influenza Centre, Head of the Department of Virology Erasmus University Rotterdam, NL Prof. Johan Neyts, Rega Institute for Medical Research Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BE

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Setting up a company while you're still at school is one of the most innovative education 00:00:00
projects that the European Commission supports. In these two schools in Spain and in Estonia, 00:00:20
pupils aged between 15 and 17 spend a year learning to manage their enterprise, which 00:00:27
is called a mini-company. It's just like the real thing, defining the company's objectives, 00:00:32
creating departments, attracting capital, buying or making products, putting together 00:00:40
a catalogue, looking for customers, negotiating with banks and suppliers, sales, shipments, 00:00:46
balance sheets and liquidation. This is not role play, but a real business and one which 00:00:54
the pupils take very seriously. I thought the course was quite a good innovation in 00:01:00
this establishment and it gave us the chance to get to know the world of business. The 00:01:05
two schools we visited, Circulina and Cudillero, are located in economically deprived regions. 00:01:13
What better reason to develop an entrepreneurial spirit? Teramar, the Spanish mini-company, 00:01:19
imports and exports handicraft products with a mini-company in Mexico. It also sells products 00:01:26
on the local market. The Estonian company, RAT, uses lots of creativity making fun covers 00:01:33
for computer mice. It's one way of soothing the stress of overworked employees. They've 00:01:43
sold them on both local and foreign markets, at international fairs and competitions. This 00:01:49
experience has enlarged our ability to look at things around us. Thanks to all kind of 00:02:00
fairs and journeys and European competitions, we have had a change to meet numerous people 00:02:04
and we have proven to ourselves that if we want to achieve something, then we can manage. 00:02:08
It has been a great thing that we have achieved it through JOY. Twenty years ago, schools 00:02:13
wouldn't have included projects like this in their curriculum. Today, things have changed 00:02:24
and the future of the new generation depends on its entrepreneurial ability. Schools have 00:02:29
understood this and are looking to develop closer ties with public and private companies. 00:02:34
I believe the role of the European Commission is first of all to be the promoter behind 00:02:39
the idea and we see our role also as the facilitator of the dialogue about the mini-companies to 00:02:44
help the ministries in the member states to talk to each other, the ministers from the 00:02:51
education side and then the people responsible for economic development, so that the concept 00:02:57
that we need to provide education for young people to become entrepreneurs would be much 00:03:05
more widely known. The objective of the mini-companies project is not to turn every pupil into an 00:03:10
entrepreneur. By choosing to participate, they know that they can have the experience of 00:03:17
their lives and develop confidence in themselves. The most difficult thing for them is to assume 00:03:21
responsibilities. If the project is going well, it's thanks to their hard work, but 00:03:30
if they make a mistake, it is going to impact the bottom line. And so they take responsibility 00:03:35
for their tasks. This is the most important thing. 00:03:40
Mini-companies are part of the Lisbon strategy that aims to create prosperity and social 00:03:47
well-being in Europe by developing the competitiveness of our economy, also through innovative projects. 00:03:52
By developing a spirit of enterprise at school, these young people can actively prepare for 00:03:58
a professional career with less risk of failure. 00:04:02
I think such competence is important to everybody, not only in basic and secondary education, 00:04:05
but also in higher education and in the systems of lifelong learning. So that's why I strongly 00:04:12
recommend to our public or private authorities to use entrepreneurship as part of curricula 00:04:18
in our schools. 00:04:26
Fernando was managing director of Terramar. Anne had similar responsibilities at RAT, 00:04:30
and this experience could soon bear fruit. 00:04:36
For sure, it seems to me right now that I want to go study economics. And in the future, 00:04:38
to establish my own company, a real company. 00:04:47
In the future, I want to study economics and work in business, because I like figures, 00:04:52
mathematics and, above all, money. 00:04:57
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23 de julio de 2007 - 10:54
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