I have learned that I grow together with the team throughout the RISE. There are always new things to do and things to learn from the RISE and the Risers itself, which have shaped me and will definitely help me in the future. Lirika Raca – Balkan Green Foundation Project Coordinator What is Balkan Green …
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The best, and the most important lesson is to realize how important is to develop any idea on a proper way since the beginning, to surround yourself with quality people, and to never lose a hope that better days are coming. For an entrepreneurial side, now I am aware of truth of one old quote …
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.
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RISE Regional mobility program represents 12 study trips that RISE social entrepreneurs teams will undertake across the Western Balkans 6. During their trips, the supported entrepreneurs will connect with their peers and experienced businesses, explore the similar concepts of social entrepreneurship and share the lessons learnt. The objectives of this program are for young entrepreneurs …
SARAJEVO – The RISE Bootcamp, a six-day intense program consisting of workshops and training sessions, was organized in Sarajevo from 14 to 19 March. The Bootcamp brought together over 40 regional and international young entrepreneurs, trainers, experts, RISE Consortium representatives and decision-makers. During the event, young entrepreneurs officially accepted their 2500€ rewards for their business …
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WESTERN BALKANS – For the second year in a row, two social businesses from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, are chosen to be supported with financial grants of 2.500€, a regional mobility program and a regional incubation program to make their ideas a reality. The twelve selected social businesses of …
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The first-generation RISE team, MIA bags handcrafted can’t get enough of good news! They have signed a contract with the organization ‘Kosova Women for Women‘ for a new grant that they have won in a competition for the project ‘I SEE – Improved self-employment & employment opportunities‘. The grant will help them acquire a new machine for branding each …
The 10th jubilee edition of the Balkan Green Ideas Regional Competition was organized in Belgrade, Serbia, by the Balkan Green Foundation in close cooperation with national foundations from each of the participating countries. Five awards were presented to the winning teams in a ceremony held on 28 October 2021. Out of 21 presentations, the winners …
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PORTOROŽ – National EEPA coordinators of Montenegro and Serbia have awarded the RISE (Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs) project as the national winners to participate in the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) in Category 6 – Responsible and Inclusive Entrepreneurship. The EEPA recognizes those who promote entrepreneurship and small business at the local, national, and …
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BELGRADE – The RISE Regional Forum, organized within the 8th Social Innovation Forum, took place in Belgrade, Serbia on 9-10 September 2021. The event brought together young social entrepreneurs as well as representatives of French Embassy to Serbia, RYCO, Pulse Group, the French Development Agency and other donors who discussed the current state of social …
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