Circular Economy Entrepreneurship – training course held in Zadar, Croatia

Training course “Circular Economy Entrepreneurship” took place in Zadar, Croatia from 10th of October until 18th of October 2023, and brought together 20 youth workers from 6 partner organisations from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Italy and Montenegro.

The training course was designed and developed to empower participating youth workers to develop, implement and evaluate youth work activities and programs focused on ecology, sustainability, and circular economy to target NEET young people in local communities for development and creation of entrepreneurial opportunities in line with the principles of the circular economy.

During the first part of the training course, participants had a chance to meet each other, present their daily youth work activities in partner organisations and share realities of their countries and local communities regarding the topics of circular economy, sustainability and entrepreneurship.

After that, participants went deeper into the topic and discussed about circular economy principles, how traditional entrepreneurial models can be adapted to circular economy approaches, and what competences and tools can help youth workers to make this transition when addressing topics of entrepreneurship and self-employment with young people. In the final part of the activity, participants developed multiplication follow-up workshops that will be implemented in local communities, with the support of their partner organisations.

In the evenings, participants were able to share information about their countries, cities, cultures, traditions and customs, as well as to try sweets and snacks from participating countries through intercultural evenings. They were also able to present their organisations and ongoing projects.

Next activity of this project will be Evaluation Meeting, taking place in Zadar, Croatia in March 2024. In the period until the evaluation meeting, participants will work on implementing local level activities for empowering youth for sustainable entrepreneurial activities based on the principles of circular economy.

To learn more about the project, click here: Circular ECOnomy ENTREpreneurship project

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