- Secondary schools, high schools, and vocational training centers in Catalonia that teach economics and entrepreneurship will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week from November 18 to 24.
From November 18 to 24, 2019, the
Global Entrepreneurship Network will celebrate a new edition of
Global Entrepreneurship Week, with more than 10 million people from over 170 countries expected to participate. For the third consecutive year, the Autoocupació foundation will promote
Global Entrepreneurship Week in Spain with the aim of fostering entrepreneurial culture and connecting entrepreneurs, collaborators, mentors, and investors.
The
Department of Education of the Government of Catalonia has joined Global Entrepreneurship Week 2019 by adding the proposal to the
Catalan Educational Telematic Network (XTEC) agenda. From November 18 to 24, activities organized by secondary schools, high schools, and vocational training centers that join the initiative will become part of
the GEW 2019 global events database. Among other activities, centers can offer educational sessions linked to entrepreneurship, invite entrepreneurs into the classroom, hold a center-wide entrepreneurship day, etc.
This year’s edition will focus the celebration on four key pillars for the entrepreneurial ecosystem of global interest: Education, ecosystems, inclusion, and policy.
About the Global Entrepreneurship Network 
The
The
Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is a network that promotes programs in more than 170 countries with the aim of making it easier for anyone, anywhere, to start and scale their business.
Through its programs and members, GEN helps people grow their businesses and turn them into profitable companies with the goals of creating jobs, accelerating innovation, and strengthening economic stability.
In Spain, GEN is present under the name
GEN Spain, promoted by
Autoocupació, a private non-profit organization that promotes self-employment as an attractive alternative for pursuing vocations and professional development by offering guidance, advice, training, financing, mediation, and support services for entrepreneurs.
