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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 …

RISE Regional Forum: Social Economy Plays Significant Role in Post-COVID Recovery Read More »

08/09/2021 A successful cooperation between France and the Western Balkans to enhance social and solidarity economy at the European level  A press conference was organized by the French Embassy to Serbia at the French Institute in Belgrade on Wednesday, 8 September 2021. On this occasion, the French Development Agency (AFD), the Regional Youth Cooperation Office …

RISE Continues Supporting Social Entrepreneurship in Western Balkans and Launches Second Open Call for Young Social Entrepreneurs Read More »

The six Local Incubators based in the Western Balkans are looking for young people from 18 to 35 years old from the region in a group of a minimum of two persons who are motivated to learn about social entrepreneurship and be involved in a regional program. They should be ambitious and committed to develop …

RISE Launches Second Open Call to Support Young Social Entrepreneurs Read More »

When: September 9-10, 2021  Where: KC Grad, Belgrade, Serbia   We are excited to invite impact-makers, entrepreneurs, organizations, representatives from international organizations and governments to join us for this year’s Social Innovations Forum taking place in KC Grad in Belgrade, Serbia. The agenda will be packed with insightful and energizing panels, presentations and workshops.    Join us for a …

RISE Regional Forum meets Social Innovations Forum in 2021!  Read More »

WESTERN BALKANS – Twelve social businesses, two from each: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, will be supported with financial grants of 2.500€ and a regional incubation program to make their ideas a reality. The selected social businesses of young people are supported with a total of 30.000€ within the RISE …

RISE Financially Supports Twelve Youth Social Businesses in the Western Balkans Read More »

For the last six months, 137 young entrepreneurs gathered in 46 teams from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia worked on developing their social business ideas. In the upcoming days, they will compete in front of a jury for financial support and access to a regional incubation program to make their …

RISE Ideation Journey has ended, let’s welcome Demo Days! Read More »

WESTERN BALKANS – The RISE project selected 137 young entrepreneurs gathered in 46 teams coming from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to develop their social business ideas. Through a series of workshops, mobility programs and financial support, young people will have a chance to learn, grow, develop their businesses and …

RISE Supports 137 Young Entrepreneurs in the Western Balkans Read More »

WESTERN BALKANS – The RISE project is launching its open call for applications for young entrepreneurs from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to develop their social business ideas. Through a series of workshops, lectures, meetups,mobility programs and financial support, young people will have a chance to learn, grow, do business …

RISE Launches Open Call to Support Young Social Entrepreneurs Read More »

RYCO, GROUPE SOS Pulse, the South-East European Youth Network (SEEYN), the Institut français, and the Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO) are announcing the selection of six local incubators for the implementation of the RISE project.  Local incubators, selected among 45 applicants from the Western Balkans, will contribute to opening new spaces of reconciliation for the region’s …

RISE Journey: Local Incubators Selected Read More »