Guide for final discussion in the videoconference “Leadership Link” of the YABT, July 10^th and 12^th, 2002

In the videoconference “Leadership Link”, the Young Americas Business Trust presents its project “Business Laboratories” which aims at the integration of case studies, experimental shops, enterprise simulations and other practical elements in the curricula of vocational schools and other programs of business education.

In this project, videoconferences like the “Leadership Link” or tele-seminaries can play a crucial role in several aspects:

a) in the identification of successful models and projects

b) in regional courses for lead trainers who will be the future coordinators of the Business Laboratories

c) in national courses for trainers

d) in courses for the young students

The last part of the videoconference “Leadership Link” shall thus deal with this question. To ease the discussion we would like to ask you to consider the following questions in advance:

1.) Would you like to participate in similar conferences like the Leadership Link in the future?

2.) What issues would you like to discuss in a videoconference?

3.) Could you imagine preparing the content of a future videoconference or a tele-seminary and leading the discussion or the seminary?

4.) Do you think that videoconferences and tele-seminaries are an efficient way to teach business education models and methods?

5.) What do you consider as the mayor benefit or mayor problem in the integration of videoconferences or tele-seminaries in the training of teachers of vocational schools and business education courses?

6.) What do you expect from the YABT serving as a link between different institutions? What changes do you suggest for future videoconferences?