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ILO's Summer Academy on Sustainable Enterprise Development
Friday, 26 March 2010 14:06
The third edition of the ILO's Sustainable Enterprise Academy provides participants with a unique overview of existing tools and knowledge about sustainable enterprise development.
This year, the ILO's Sustainable Enterprise Academy has a special focus on youth entrepreneurship and strategies for governments and donor agencies to tackle the problem of creating new jobs.
The facilitating team will include leading ILO experts, renowned academics, partner UN organizations like UNIDO and international consultants specialized in entrepreneurship, value chains, enterprise restructuring, business development services, local development, creative industries, women’s entrepreneurship development, and other topics.
The ILO's Sustainable Enterprise Academy is a great networking opportunity for professional working on enterprise development.
It is a multilingual event with courses in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.
Webpage: http://enterpriseacademy.itcilo.org/en/home
Registrations: http://enterpriseacademy.itcilo.org/en/how-to-apply
Information: enterprise.academy@itcilo.org
Startup and Change the World
Thursday, 28 January 2010 07:43Young people are generally known for their sense of idealism, willingness to take risks and their act first, think later attitudes. While these characteristics are essential for creative thinking and idea generation, practical tools and guides are also necessary for idea execution.
The process of turning an idea into venture is no easy task. This is precisely the reason why the Youth Social Enterprise Initiative, run by Change Fusion, developed this practical guidebook on how one becomes a successful social entrepreneur.
In this visually stimulating and information packed guidbook, the authors successfully break down what social entrepreneurship means, who are the leaders in the field, and how someone with an idea can get started to evolve that idea into a viable venture.
The guide explains social capital markets, future global trends in social entrepreneurship, profiles success stories, and provides tips and tools for building a career in the fast emerging social enterprise sector.
This book serves as a guide for young innovators who are full of ideas and need dynamic guidance choosing a path, developing a plan and creating maximum impact.
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Tuesday, 17 November 2009 10:37The ILO Enterprise Department will be hosting two events at the Global Entrepreneurship Week event at the UN Palais on the 19th of November 2009. The week is devoted to unleashing ideas on issues that matter most to present day society, ranging from poverty reduction to fostering a global culture which recognizes entrepreneurs as drivers of economic and social prosperity.
A series of workshops, talks and events will be hosted by the ILO, ITC, UNCTAD, UNDP, and UNECE where each will showcase their work in the field of promoting entrepreneurship and innovation. The ILO, in particular, will be hosting two events entitled: "Promoting an Enterprise Culture" and "Unleashing Entrepreneurship" with interactive games, and activities to promote its work in entrepreneurship around the globe.
All staff and interns are invited to join in;while for externals (former staff and former interns) it will be necessary to contact a representative at the ILO office for more information. More information on the event and its activities can be found at unleashingideas.org, and a search for activities in Switzerland in the "Get Involved" section, will show a list of events to attend throughout the week.
