In celebration of the regional approach of the RISE project, Risers will participate in a 3 to 7 day mobility programme, exploring concepts similar to their idea in the social economy sector in Western Balkans. This programme is called the RISE Expedition. Last year, Reality Escapers Albania travelled to Kosovo* to attend a 3-day training …
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TIRANA – For the second consecutive year, RISE Regional Bootcamp, was successfully organised. To create a space for meeting and exchanging of ideas, the Bootcamp brought together from 15th to 17th March 2023 more than 40 young social entrepreneurs, trainers, experts, RISE partners and decision-makers across the region and EU in Tirana (Albania). RISE …
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WESTERN BALKANS – Across the region, Local Incubators selected twelve teams to access the Incubation Chapter and receive grants totalling 36.000€ within the RISE Project. For the last four months, 105 social entrepreneurs from Western Balkans aged between 18 and 35 years old were supported by Local Incubators to transform their idea into a sustainable …
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As part of the RISE Journey 3, RISE is providing this infographic which aims to introduce you to the teams that participated in the Ideation Chapter. Download On the project: This project is co-funded by the Agence Française de Développement, the European Union and Regional Youth Cooperation Office. RISE project is developed in partnership with …
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PARIS, FRANCE – The RISE study trip was successfully held in Paris, France, from the 6th to the 8th of February. Six managers from RISE Local Incubators (ARNO, Balkan Green Foundation, IEC Tehnopolis, Nesto Vise, Smart Kolektiv, Yunus Social Business Balkans) and representatives of OFAJ and SEEYN participated for three days, broadening their knowledge and …
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WESTERN BALKANS – The RISE project selected 125 young entrepreneurs gathered in 44 teams from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to develop their social business ideas during the 3rd RISE Journey. The renewal of the RISE Project After the success of the first cycle, the RISE project has been renewed …
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The second RISE Regional Forum will take place in tirana from 6 to 8 september. The forum
The RISE Regional Mobility Program has started! Since the beginning of May, Risers have been travelling to explore similar concepts of social entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans.
Read their inspiring stories!
Now, we are trying to give as much as we can to our society. That’s one of the reason I and Nešto Više are supporting social entrepreneurs. Adem Lisičić – Nešto Više Project Manager What is Nešto Više? UG Nešto Više has been providing nonformal education and practical work for the last 25 years for …
My first message to Risers is to see the impact they want to create as their mission and build around a business initiative that helps them find their passion to both do business and generate the economic results they expect, but also generate the impact they are passionate about. (…) The second message is to …
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