Balkan Green Ideas -Sustainable Green Entrepreneurship Program in Western Balkan Erasmus Project

Project Title

Balkan Green Ideas -Sustainable Green Entrepreneurship Program in Western Balkan

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building for youth in neighbouring and enlargement countries

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

The project Balkan Green Ideas intent to align with the new Green Agenda for the WB and EU Green Deal trough a support program for green sustainable enterprises that will contribute toward greener Balkan and economically stable small rural and urban areas in our region. Main objectives are: 1. To promote principles and values of sustainable and green policy among youth in issues related to economic, social and political development of the Western Balkan societies (with special focus on 2030Agenda-Suistanbale Development and Green Agenda for the Western Balkan) 2. To connect grass roots young green activists, youth CSOs with green sustainable initiatives and potential or existing rural and urban young green entrepreneurs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia 3. To prepare youth to identify potentials within-in their communities for creation of green and sustainable youth initiatives and businesses in Western Balkan and Greece. Outputs and milestones: – Increased awareness about green entrepreneurship to 280 youngsters in the WB and Greece- Developed skills of 70 young men and women from rural and urban areas in WB6 to establish green small and sustainable businesses, -Created minimum of 70 pilot business canvas model of sustainable green enterprises-Selected 10 Winners – Best Regional Young Green Entrepreneurs.- Strengthening the capacities of 21 mentors from the participating countries and organized mentorship sessions with all young green winners. -One Regional Green Network consisted of young green entrepreneurs, intermediary organizations, grassroots CSOs, informal groups and individuals, as well as other experts and relevant actors from WB6 and GreeceOutcomes and results: 1.Common understanding among youth of sustainable and green polices that have an effect on Western Balkan region 2.Developed regional platform of skilled young green entrepreneurs3. Expanded cooperation beyond WB region ( to Greece and EU) based on green principles and values 4. Inspired, knowledgeable and empowered young citizens who are prepared to promote environmental/climate protection trough creation of green and sustainable initiatives and businesses

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 99869 Eur

Project Coordinator

BALKAN GREEN FOUNDATION & Country: XK

Project Partners

• HUMAN RIGHTS 360 CIVIL NON PROFITPARTNERSHIP ANTHROPINA DIKAIOMATA 360 ASTIKIMI KERDOSKOPIKI ETAIREIA
• PARTNERET SHQIPERI PER NDRYSHIM DHE ZHVILLIM
• ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL INNOVATIONS ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW OPTIONS SKOPJE
• FOND ZA AKTIVNO GRADANSTVO FAKT FONDACIJA
• FONDACIJA MOZAIK
• TRAG FONDACIJA