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EGNATIA VAE. Cross-Border Vertical Axes of Entrepreneurship in support of youth and women. AIMS OF THE EGNATIA VAE PROJECT: the increase and revitalization of business activities, specially of those in border regions relatively remoted from major urban and economic centers
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EGNATIA VAE Cross-Border Vertical Axes of Entrepreneurship in support of youth and women
AIMS OF THE EGNATIA VAE PROJECT: • the increase and revitalization of business activities, specially of those in border regions relatively remoted from major urban and economic centers • the human recourses' upgrading, as a valuable mean for the enhancement of employability conditions & the sustainable economic development
the integration of innovation in the business sector, through both networking between academic and business support institutions and the introduction of mechanisms and tools of business management and innovation support • Support alternative forms of entrepreneurship that cope with the reinforcement of local economies and the enhancement of socio-economic life's quality.
Focus on special vulnerable social groups of the population (unemployed, youth, women), aiming at enhancing their equal opportunities in employment and entrepreneurship, through specialized training and the development of innovative business actions, tailored to their own distinctive needs
Partners • Leader partner: University of Macedonia • P2: Decentralized Administration of Macedonia- Thrace • P3: Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry • P4: South West University ‘Neofit Rilsky’ • P5: Blagoevgrad Chamber of Commerce and Industry
WORK PACKAGES AND WORK DONE SO FAR: Work Package 1: Preparation activities: Done Project coordination meetings: On-going Project management: Ongoing Scientific coordination: Ongoing
WP 2: INFORMATIONA AND PUBLICITY • Communication Plan: Input by LP given to P2. CP in print by P2. P4 translates CP in Bulgarian language. • Multilingual Project Communication Package: LP plans and designs the Newsletter in two languages (GR & ENGL). P2 is responsible for the package’s planning , art and design. P4 has 10 entries in local mass media.
PROMOTIONAL EVENTS: • P4: Study visit in Bulgaria: Done • LP: Study visit in Greece: Done • Mid-conference(P4): TODAY • Final conference (P2): To be done (spring 2013)
WP3: STRATEGIC INTERVENTION PLAN Innovative Bussiness Initiatives Proposals (LP & P4): Done Bussinness Situation Analysis: Done
WP4: CROSS-BORDER TRAINING PROGRAMMES Training programmes’ planning and development (LP: One 200h seminar): Done Educational material development: Done LP Training programmes’ implementation: Finishes first week of March
WP5: ENTERPRENEURSHIP CONSULTING AND SUPPORT CENTERS Enterpreneurship centers’ development (P3 & P5) Face to face mentoring services (LP responsible for overall co-ordination): LP starts Monday March 4, 2013
Tele-consulting services (LP responsible for overall co-ordination). LP starts tele-consulting on April 15, 2013 • Specialized entrepreneurship portal: In full function (http://www.egnatia-vae.eu)