GEW Paraguay 2011
Here’s a nice video of the latest Global Entrepreneurship Week in Paraguay, shared by Roberto Urbieta of Fundacion Paraguaya. Well done.
Thanks for sharing, Roberto.
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Global Entrepreneurship Week at Escuela Agrícola San Francisco de Asis, Paraguay
My name is Fernanda Pereira and I would like to share my Global Entrepreneurship Week with you. I am one of the two Paraguayans who are participating as semifinalists in Your Big Year, a program by Smaller Earth.
Your Big Year is an international contest in which 60,000 people participated this year from 221 countries. It consists of passing certain challenges, tasks, in order to be one of 111 semifinalists. Of the 111, only 12 have the opportunity to be finalists and attend the Global Entrepreneurship Congress to be held in Liverpool in March 2012. Continue reading ‘Global Entrepreneurship Week at Escuela Agrícola San Francisco de Asis, Paraguay’ »
Media Highlights from Global Entrepreneurship Week 2011 in Nepal
Samriddhi, the Prosperity Foundation was once again an active participant in the Global Entrepreneurship Week festivities. In the days leading up to GEW 2011, Samriddhi not only publicized its own event, but also the history and importance of GEW in general through a press release to local media. The advanced notice paid off and several media outlets covered the event held on November 17th honoring eight prominent entrepreneurs from various sectors across Nepal. Multiple accounts of the event can be read in publications like the Kathmandu Post, as well as two sections of the Himalayan Times (Entrepreneurs Urged to Tap Opportunity and Entrepreneurship Celebrations and Rehabilitation). Biruwa, a local start-up incubator in Nepal, also posted a lengthy blog describing the event and summarizing several key takeaways based on the experiences of the entrepreneurs who were honored.
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From One Generation to the Next: Advice from Successful Romanian Entrepreneurs
On November 29, 2011, the CIPE Regional Office in Romania and the National School for Political and Administrative Studies (NSPAS) organized the seminar “Today’s Entrepreneurs for Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs: Practical Advice from Successful Romanian Entrepreneurs”. The seminar was held at NSPAS and welcomed undergraduate students interested in becoming entrepreneurs at some point.
Around forty undergraduate students heard stories from two very successful Romanian entrepreneurs. Ms. Diana Blinda is the founder of Hansen Office Design, a luxury office furniture distribution chain and Mr. Antonio Eram is the founder of both an online payment service, MobilPay.com, and Netopia System, the leading SMS platform provider in Romania with a branch operating in Silicon Valley as well. The guests offered their insights on entrepreneurship and the challenges of starting a business in Romania from a very matter-of-fact perspective. Each guest also shared their views on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
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Global Entrepreneurship Week in Vladikavkaz
In Vladikavkaz, a city in Russia’s North Caucasus region, the Vladikavkaz Institute of Management hosted on November 17 a roundtable discussion for about 30 people. Panelists included Vladikavkaz Chamber of Commerce and Industry and CIPE partner Kazbek Tuganov, along with representatives of the regional Ministry of Economic Development and the regional parliament. The event was attended by past graduates of the CIPE’s youth entrepreneurship program, which trains local students in the skills necessary to launch a business in a democratic society. Discussion centered on what useful incentives, including grants and low-interest loans, that the Ministry of Economic Development could offer to business startups.
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Entrepreneurs Honored in Nepal
Samriddhi, the Prosperity Foundation observed Global Entrepreneurship Week on November 17 by recognizing eight entrepreneurs and asking them to share their experiences. The honorees were Mr. Bholanath Sharma, Mr. Biswas Dhakal, Ms. Hajuri Bista, Mr. Hari Bhakta Sharma, Mr. Maheswor Shrestha, Mr. Niranjan Shrestha, Mr. Om Rajbhandary, and Mr. Shyam Kakshapati.
Global Entrepreneurship Week – Lebanon Style
“There’s a spice blend used throughout the Middle East – za’atar– which is bold, assertive, and unique in flavor. As we witnessed over the last week in Lebanon, those same adjectives might be a way to describe Lebanese entrepreneurs and the flair with which Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is being celebrated here.”
Read about Global Entrepreneurship Week, Lebanon on CIPE Development Blog.
Observations on Youth and the Education System in Tunisia
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week in Tunisia, I attended the first session of an IACE forum on Tunisia’s youth and the education system which was well attended by an audience of at least 90% people under 25.
Marketable skills were one of the major obstacles to youth employment discussed — business leaders on the panel said that, for all Tunisia has too many unemployed graduates, businesses find they can’t hire most of them because they lack vital soft skills. All too often they say they find candidates who have technical expertise, but lack presentation skills, do not work well on teams, and often cannot write well enough.
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Global Entrepreneurship Week in Islamabad
On November 16, the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) hosted Global Entrepreneurship Week in collaboration with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the Kauffman Foundation and Junior Chamber International. The Islamabad event was attended by over 80 chamber members, diplomatic community, young entrepreneurs and students (see coverage in the Express Tribune).
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Tashabos – Global Entrepreneurship Week in Afghanistan
CIPE Afghanistan celebrated the Global Entrepreneurship Week at Bibi Saran girls’ high school. This event was jointly organized by the students of 14 girls and boys Tashabos Schools.
The purpose of this event was to promote the entrepreneurs and to serve the society. Hundreds of students from the 14 students participated in this event. This is the second time that Afghanistan celebrates this week. All the participating 14 schools displayed their products and handicrafts that is a big support to students to find market and to learn practically.
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