Forum: Social Leader Forum 2016

Location: Mtskheta, Georgia and Istanbul, Turkey

Dates: 29 September – 5 October 2016 and December 4-11

Number of participants: 24

Participating countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation, Turkey

Organizer: Creative Development Center

Apply here: application form

Deadline to apply: 10 September 2016

Date of Selection: 15 September 2016

Inquiries about this training course: Teona Dalakishvili at: teonadalak@gmail.com

For general Inquiries and consultation: Contact Here

Costs: This training is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Youth in Action Programme as well as Black Sea Trust for regional cooperation.
Food and accommodation: will be fully covered by the project. Travel costs: will be refunded after the end of the course, when all the original tickets and receipts are presented. all travel costs are fully reimbursed in frames of the project.

Social Leader Forum 2016

Call for Applications:
Partnership-building Activity

29 September – 5 October 2016 | Mtskheta, Georgia
Creative Development Center in cooperation with CRISP e.V ais recruiting representatives from Public, NGO and (Social) Business sectors in order to discuss the issue of social entrepreneurship and its role in integration of vulnerable groups into society
Creative Development Center in cooperation with CRISP e.V and with financial support of Black Sea trust and Erasmus + is recruiting representatives from Public, NGO and (Social) Business sectors, coming from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Turkey to participate in the Social Leader Forum 2016 in order to discuss and exchange on the issue of social entrepreneurship and its role in integration of vulnerable groups into society, especially when it comes to the labor market. As experience shows, there is an urgent need for all sectors to combine their strength and experiences in order to tackle the issue.

In order to reach program goals the project foresees the following activities:

Kick off meeting – September 29-October 5, Georgia.
The participants meet to exchange on their expertise in order to develop networks for future cooperation. The participants will get input on building cross-sector/cross-border cooperation and plan the next steps, which is the implementation of local initiatives in the region. The meeting is visited by representatives of public as well as business sector.

Forum – December 4-11, Istanbul, Turkey
During the Forum the participants present their projects, evaluate their local activities and meet representatives of other sectors. This meeting is mainly focused on presenting local actions, for their further development and building partnerships. We plan to invite important actors from business, CSO and public sectors, who are potential supporters of such initiatives. Besides that, the final meeting will include an Alumni forum, in order to connect new fellows with alumni of previous years!
If you are interested to become part of the project, please fill in the application form online till September 10.

By applying to the project you confirm that you can participate in all above mentioned activities.

https://goo.gl/forms/aU3BB84VsB6zpfqy2

All expenses are covered including travel and accommodation. There is NO participation Fee. Working language is English.

Participants:

Concerning the problem of employability and related challenges, there is an urgent need for all sectors to combine their strength and experiences in order to tackle the issue. Therefore, we are aiming for participants working in public administration, (social) business, NGOs, universities, think tanks and other spheres of professional engagement concerning the issue of youth unemployment, labor migration, creating income opportunities for disadvantage groups (rural youth, IDPs, women, minorities), career development for young people, social entrepreneurship and are interested in cross-sector cooperation and social innovation. They should have a strong interest in exchanging on best practice and the developing and learning of new ways of working on the issue and to think “out-of-the-box”. We are aiming for a balanced representation of all sectors (civil society, (social) entrepreneurs and public institutions like universities, city departments and public and private (professional/vocational) educational centers). The participants will be selected by a joint jury from all partner organizations. Partners from Germany as well as from other countries will provide expert workshops for all participants.

There is no age limit, but a minimum age of 18.