Project Goal
WOMEN IN BUSINESS comes as a response to certain specific needs of young women entrepreneurs (YWE) in the DR through project transnational activities focused on: comprehensive mapping, evaluation and comparison of needs and barriers which young women face, policy measures in the DR, policy improvement to be aligned to their needs through a developed Policy Agenda, innovative solutions and training models for improvement of the entrepreneurial culture, skills and competencies among them which will be pilot tested and incorporated into 4 Women Entrepreneurship Centers (EWCs). A Transnational strategy for sustainability of the EWCs will guarantee the lasting effect of the project.
The consortium of 14 PPs from 9 DR countries brings together national & regional, public and private organizations and universities, whose specific thematic background guarantees a solid knowledge and necessary expertise by coming forward with appropriate innovative solutions. It will upgrade existing cooperation mechanisms between the target groups based on quadruple helix model.
Services
- Guideline for Study of current state
- Transnational learning events
- International policy event
- Concept & set up of 4 EWCs
- Development of cooperation platform
Partners
- Regional Agency for Entrepreneurship and Innovations – Varna, Bulgaria
- Innovation Region Stryria LTD, Austria
- Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”, Bulgaria
- Technology Park Varaždin Ltd, Croatia
- Maribor Development Agency, Slovenia
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Štajerska, Slovenia
- Pannon Business Network Association, Hungary
- University of Pannonia, Hungary
- The Association of Small and Medium Enterprises Constanta, Romania
- OVIDIUS University of Constanta, Romania
- School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises Sector Development, Moldova
- Ministry of Economy, Bulgaria
- bwcon GmbH, Germany
