Training course: Entrepreneurship Challenge

Location: Ankara, Turkey

Dates: 1-9 December 2016

Number of participants: 24

Participating countries: Croatia, Estonia, Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey

Organizer: Young Steps Youth Club

Apply here: application form

Deadline to apply: 28 September 2016

Date of Selection: 30 September 2016

Inquiries about this training course: Umutcan Aydemir: youngstepsprojects@gmail.com

For general Inquiries and consultation: Contact Here

Costs: This project is financed by the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme. 100% of travel costs will reimbursed according to the budget for each country:
Turkey: 180,00 EUR
Slovenia: 275,00 EUR
Croatia: 275,00 EUR
Estonia: 360,00 EUR
Macedonia: 275,00 EUR
Portugal: 820,00 EUR
Spain: 530,00 EUR
Romania: 275,00 EUR

100% of accommodation and food will be covered by hosting organization.

Participation fee: 25,00 EUR

Entrepreneurship Challenge

7-day training coruse for 24 youth workers from Croatia, Estonia, Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Turkey. The activity will take place in Ankara, Turkey, during 1-9th of December, 2016.

“Entrepreneurship Challenge” proposes a creative approach to give 29 young people, youth workers, trainers etc from Programme countries in 1-9 December 2016 in Ankara, Turkey by affording them a good start in life and also set them on a positive trajectory to impact on others.

During 7 full days team of 2 trainers and 1 facilitator will foster entrepreneurial dynamics among young people, leaders, trainers, youth workers, project multipliers etc from varied socio-cultural backgrounds aligns with European Union priority of creating employment for young people with fewer advantages and encouraging economic mobility within EU and neighbouring EU countries.

The project will showcase the importance of developing ideas to business opportunities through the encouragement of entrepreneurial activities among youth workers, trainers etc with fewer opportunities, making them independent, build their self confidence and esteem, take them of welfare packages and invariably contribute to the economy of their respective countries on the long run.

The project aims to provide transferable entrepreneurial skills for participants and ensure local businesses have access to these skills and talents. Project objectives would be to ensure that participants receive guidance and support to take full advantage of education, training and employment opportunities, to deliver employer-led skills programmes thereby preventing and reducing youth unemployment, to deliver integrated approach to youths employment and skills in line with EU’s growth strategy on employment, innovation, education and social inclusion.

The objectives is to have several business ideas for participants to develop after the training. The training team will encourage to share the knowledge, skills and motivation with their peers back at home.