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VALYU - enucational game for entrepreneurship and sustainability
Description/achievement of initiative

We jointly develop and deply an educational game to support entrepreurship and sustainabiliyt. The entrepreneurial game set VALYU addresses basic economic education for learners from school to informal education. Two focus areas were unemployed people and start-ups. VALYU comprises six levels which are linked with dedicated concepts of values, and which focus on appropriate aspects of entrepreneurship and sustainability.

Implementation methodologies

The educational game was initiated and developed as a joint endeavor. The trinaing manual for South Africa was compiled at CUT. CUT is rolling out the training in South Africa.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Capacity building and Technology Transfer is done within the university partnership and students and staff exchange between HSAA and CUT.

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

The development takes place within the university partnership and students exchange between HSAA and CUT. Prof. Holzbaur is a full prof. at HSAA and honorary prof. at CUT.

Partner(s)

Hochschule Aalen, Aalen, Germany (HSAA) Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa (CUT)
Progress reports
Goal 1
1.a - Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
Goal 4
4.4 - By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
4.6 - By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy
4.7 - By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
Goal 8
8.2 - Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
Goal 12
Goal 16
Goal 17
2016/03
Educational game manual
2016/07
Trainings
2021/07
Training completed
2023/03
Training system for South Africa implemented
Staff / Technical expertise
Staff from CUT management faculty
Staff / Technical expertise
Staff from CUTIS (CUT Innovation System)
Staff / Technical expertise
Staff from HSAA management faculty and sustinability office

Basic information
Time-frame: 2014/11 - 2023/03
Website
Partners
Hochschule Aalen, Aalen, Germany (HSAA) Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa (CUT)
Countries
Contact information
Ulrich Holzbaur, Prof. Dr., ulrich.holzbaur@hs-aalen.de
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