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Funder: European CommissionProject code: 619202-EPP-1-2020-1-AL-EPPKA2-CBY-WB
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | Capacity Building for youth in neighbouring and enlargement countries Funder Contribution: 139,521 EUR

Get Empowered with Entrepreneurial spirit, Knowledge and Strategies

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The project aim is to enable a robust environment to empower youth entrepreneurs in the field of Agro-tourism, Agribusiness, Tourism and ICT towards sustainable developments. It strives for a holistic approach that combines capacity building, mentorship and technical training, technological tools including non-formal E-learning through a common ‘Collaboration Platform’ and cross-country collaboration/exchange experiences. The ultimate goal is to drive sustainable development while exchanging best practices in the field of youth entrepreneurship as well as a wide-scale transnational cooperation. Young GEEKS project is an innovative concept designed to empower youth through bolstering their start-up capacities and increase readiness to embrace sustainable cooperation. 45 youngsters from 5 countries will benefit from the action. All involved countries have some challenges to overcome when it comes to youth empowerment and international connection of youth. Even if the involvement of entrepreneurs and start-up community is increasing in Western Balkans and other partner countries, participating organizations are lacking knowledge and experience on how European Programmes as Erasmus+ can support youth entrepreneurship.Overall aim of the project is to empower youth entrepreneurship by building capacities of youth organizations in the field of Agritourism, Agribusiness, Tourism and ICT while supporting youngsters to successfully accomplish their entrepreneurial ideas. The focus of this project is to develop youth leaders’ business plans through a peer to peer start up mentoring program. The project has established a solid partnership between organizations coming from Western Balkan and Programme Countries to jointly support the process of transforming great ideas into real successful businesses. Objectives goes in compliance with organizations missions’ and closely linked to EU youth policy cooperation 2019-2027, to Connect and - Empower youth. Project’s Specific Objectives of this initiative aims at:1. To connect various youth organizations and youth focused on entrepreneurship as well as to provide them an opportunity to network and exchange of experience for potential long-term cross-sectoral collaboration; 2. Connect and establish a non-formal e-learning system through innovative tools while building a ‘Collaboration Platform’ which will enable continuous sharing of ideas, e-learning, best practices used;3. To strengthen competencies of the representatives of the NGOs and youth leaders on fostering youth entrepreneurship;4. Empower youth through increasing and building capacity in the field of start-up business model and achieve the goal of running new businesses as a tool of fighting youth unemployment;The above mentioned objectives, will empower youngsters to become active in their countries, create new jobs and actively contribute in developing the economy of their communities.

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