2 Amendments of Anni PODIMATA related to 2009/2099(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that, in order to foster a spirit of enterprise among students, it is essential, on the one hand, to enhance training for university academic staff in this sector through initiatives such as ‘lifelong learning’ and, on the other hand, to include in the curriculum ‘seminars-symposia’ with representatives of the business community, enabling students to obtain a real insight into the world of economics;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Attaches great importance to knowledge transfer in an open environment; acknowledges that there are different instruments to achieve this, such as publications and seminars, technology transfer offices, regional cooperation, start- ups and spin-offs, collaborative research and mobility of researchers; believes, however, that the social and human dimension of interaction is extremely important; therefore strongly supports initiatives to foster face-to-face interaction between universities and business, in particular small and medium-sized undertakings;