Empretec Newsletter (Issue 28)

Issue 28  UNCTAD' Investment, Enterprise Development Commission  Working Youth!  News Empretec network  International Events  Upcoming Events  issue Empretec Newsletter builds outcomes held Investment, Enterprise Development Commission UNCTAD discussed Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Framework draws attention fast moving agenda Youth entrepreneurship. Enjoy! UNCTAD' Investment, Enterprise Development Commission: Entrepreneurship key vehicle achieve SDG' Investment, Enterprise Development Commission held Geneva, 20 - 24 April 2015 discussed role entrepreneurship sustainable development. , representative UNDESA, Patricia Chaves highlighted entrepreneurship' close relationship sustainable development, supported General Assembly resolutions 67/2012 69/.14, contribution proposed SDG targets 4.4 8.3. UNDESA number opportunities promote entrepreneurship enabling policy context SDGs. included: forthcoming Financing Development conference Addis Ababa July 2015, Summit Sustainable Development Goals York September 2015, Secretary- General' report Entrepreneurship Development September 2016 General Assembly' annual session. panellists stressed importance effective entrepreneurship promotion part entrepreneurial ecosystem, switch focus policy entrepreneur, individual, entrepreneur enterprise part dynamic ecosystem. UNEDITED COPY Multi-year Expert Meeting Entrepreneurship Productive Capacity Building, 30- 31 March 2015. session moved discussing topic measuring impact entrepreneurship policies develop comprehensive structured framework monitoring entrepreneurship policies, systematizing existing indicators category providing guidance indicators compiled. Consultative Group Meeting Measuring Entrepreneurship Policies 23 April 2015 UNCTAD convened Consultative Group Meeting exchange views measuring impact entrepreneurship policies context post-2015 development agenda. meeting held Geneva brought academics, representatives international -governmental organizations, entrepreneurs, government' advisors. Participants exchanged views existing initiatives challenges related measuring performance entrepreneurship impact development, including , existence definitions entrepreneurship, multifaceted nature limited availability comparable reliable data. Ad hoc Workshop Social Entrepreneurship 1 April 2015 collaboration Unltd - United Kingdom' foundation working social entrepreneurship - UNCTAD' Business Schools Impact programme, day training reviewed opportunities social entrepreneurship development. Youth Entrepreneurship: Creating problem-solving global mindset! Policy-makers, academics, impact investors, representatives international -governmental organizations, business executives notably women young entrepreneurs developing developed countries gathered occasion UNCTAD' session Multi-Year Expert Meeting "Investment, Innovation Entrepreneurship Productive Capacity Building Sustainable Development" Geneva 30-31 March 2015. meeting, experts agreed importance infusing entrepreneurship national educational systems problem-solving culture flourish create basis sustainable economic growth. Experts highlighted efforts develop inclusive entrepreneurship policies bottom- approach, building -national regions, cities, types communities’ inputs incorporating measures enhance access finance develop entrepreneurial skills. Delegates agreed enabling environment enterprising young people shift mentality students foremost educators, based principle entrepreneur order create entrepreneurs. experts focused holistic multi-stakeholder approaches achieve inclusive sustained growth. Participants exchanged experiences examples policy interventions opportunities entrepreneurs – including rural communities – participate international production systems, encourage technology exchanges, upgrade skills integrate global economy. , .. Ada Margarita Romero, Minister Authority Micro, Small Medium-Sized Enterprises Panama presented development plan adopted regional approach poverty reduction, encompassing initiatives aimed encouraging formalization, promoting decent work, enhancing access credit, diffusing entrepreneurial education. experts highlighted role private sector play financing development. Tapping companies' strategic interests supporting integration small medium enterprises (SMEs) global chains leverage funds generate jobs develop enterprises base pyramid. " community young entrepreneurs transforming people' lives" day meeting concluded positive outlook entrepreneurship' transformational impact developing productive capacities. respect, experts highlighted adoption General Assembly resolution "Entrepreneurship Development" positive step recognition role entrepreneurship post-2015 development agenda formulation Sustainable Development Goals, implementation. background document, presentations, full report meeting online UNCTAD Website (http://unctad.org/en/Pages/MeetingDetails.aspxmeetingid=645). Joint UNCTAD-Commonwealth Policy Guide Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Guide Youth Entrepreneurship developed UNCTAD collaboration Commonwealth, building organisation’ expertise entrepreneurship policy youth entrepreneurship presented expert meeting held Geneva March. Policy Guide Youth Entrepreneurship aims supporting policymakers developing countries transition economies design policies programmes, establish institutions promote youth entrepreneurship, providing foundation achieving job creation development, expansion growth youth-led enterprises. Guide builds UNCTAD Entrepreneurship Policy Framework (EPF), launched Doha 2012, reflects good practices lessons learned area youth entrepreneurship promotion, including implementation UNCTAD’ Empretec Programme Commonwealth Youth Credit Initiative. Policy Guide Youth Entrepreneurship outlines process formulating integrated national youth entrepreneurship strategy. highlights key elements significant impact youth entrepreneurship countries developing strategies. Stakeholders engaged development strategy roles process identified. Pitch Start- Lunch- Event UNCTAD partnership Child Youth Finance Business Schools Impact Network, invited young entrepreneurs globe channel energy, enthusiasm ideas business pitch addressing policymakers, impact investors stakeholders United Nations Premises March 31st 2015. event successfully enabled dialogue stakeholders reflect promote sustainable inclusive growth entrepreneurship. Executives impact investment funds valuable feedback advice young talents. left : Ayisha Fuseini (Ghana) created Asheba Enterprise, business processing shea butter personal care products groups 120 women cooperatives supply production. Anielle Guides (Brazil) ambassador Women Frontier Brazil founded tech company, Urban3D, focuses sustainable urban development additive manufacturing. Emanu Georwell (Uganda) Founded Geossy 2008, certified company 7 years service East Africa, engaged improving modern farming methods. Emanu introduced -cost fish feed machine Uganda. Michelle Blanchet (Switzerland) educator, speaker, edupreneur. working Social Innovation Institute Educators. Tom Osborn (Kenya) founder CEO Greenchar, eco-stove solution. Tom youngest Echoing Green Climate Fellow, winner Innovate Kenya '13 Anzisha Prize 2014. Sophie Roulet (Switzerland) creator Pass Vita change elderly live retirement. http://unctad.org/en/Pages/MeetingDetails.aspxmeetingid=645 Working Youth! UNCTAD key global players partnering empower young entrepreneurs. partnerships involve joint initiatives mentoring, skills-training, access financial services, tailored events publications. Ye! - global youth entrepreneurship platform - online offline portal developed Child Youth Finance International (CYFI). Ye! connects young entrepreneurs world ecosystem designed business thrive. Ye!, young entrepreneurs share experiences, country specific resources access country entrepreneurship guides, apply coaching gain access funding opportunities. http://yecommunity./en/ http://www.childfinanceinternational.org/. Youth Business International global network independent -profit initiatives helping young people start grow business create employment. http://www.youthbusiness.org. Impact Hub Geneva part largest global network locally owned collaborative working spaces. support entrepreneurs flexible access workspace curate supportive, collaborative environment impact makers. Impact Hub Geneva -hosts event young developers, designers collaborate intensively projects produce solutions resulting web mobile applications. Hackathons typically 24 – 48 hours weekend week. hackathons increasingly popular number sectors including social enterprise. http://geneva.impacthub.net/. Youth Entrepreneurship Training UNCTAD collaboration UNITAR developed training trainers youth based behavioral methodology. training aimed enhancing entrepreneurship skills mindset youth. trained place Algeria 2014. 25 local trainers trained training extended 800 Algerian youth 2015. Alexandre Coquet (Senior Manager, ResponsAbility), Stawicki Boleslaw (Programme Manager, Africa Ent. Chllg. Fund), Roland Dominicé (CEO, Symbiotics), Benjamin Firmenich (Partner, Impact Finance), inspire young entrepreneurs, Lina Khalifeh Founder Fighter winner Empretec Women Business Awards 2014, set scene sharing success story. http://yecommunity./en/ http://www.childfinanceinternational.org/ http://www.youthbusiness.org/ http://geneva.impacthub.net/ News Empretec network assessment certification Empretec workshop Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27 April - 8 2015 27 April - 8 2015 assessment certification Empretec workshop place Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. designed specifically assess team Ethiopian trainers Empretec methodology certify 20 Ethiopian Empretec trainers UNCTAD - Empretec national trainers. Ethiopia Empretec programme started years initiative Ethiopian Government accelerate growth Ethiopian economy promoting development SME sector. initiative support Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), UNDP Empretec Ghana, implemented initial stage programme. local Empretec Centre - Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) delivered 160 Entrepreneurship Training Workshops (ETWs) trained 7,000 entrepreneurs Ethiopia. team senior International UNCTAD-Empretec Master Trainers, including Roberto Gandara Brazil, Busi Bango Zimbabwe Nana Boateng Ghana conducted -day workshops. result, 20 Ethiopian trainers obtained certification UNCTAD-Empretec National Trainers. ETW Cameroon Ministry Small Medium Enterprises, Social Economy Handicraft UNCTAD launched Empretec programme Cameroon 2014. main objective train 400 entrepreneurs coming years create Agency promote entrepreneurship SMEs country. ETWs planned January 2015. Empretecos . Minister Etoundi Fiorina Mugione UNCTAD Empretec training Women Entrepreneurs Saudi Arabia 25 women entrepreneurs attended Empretec workshop Riyadh, organized UNCTAD collaboration Saudi Credit Savings Bank (SCSB). Tatiana Krylova International Master Trainers: Roberto Gandara (Brazil), Nana Boateng (Ghana), Busi Bango, Zimbabwe. Dezider Stefunko 3rd Empretec Workshop Women Entrepreneurs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. International Events Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) inter-disciplinary gathering start- champions Italy: 150 countries attracted 3,000 delegates Milan event held 17-19 March 2015. Main events organized attended UNCTAD' Empretec delegations: • SME Ministerial • Inclusive sustainable solutions youth employment entrepreneurship development • Empretec Summit II • Global Entrepreneurship Research Network addition Ministerial meeting GEC year illustrates importance firm formation national economic policy mayors city officials showed commitments local efforts municipal level. Deeper engagement business angels early stage investors present GEC network researchers additional opportunities. framework UNCTAD' para 166 Training developing countries policymakers, Mauritius: module Enhancing productive capacities foreign direct investment, enterprise development STI, carried UNCTAD Mauritius 23-27 February 2015. module reviewed role foreign direct investment (FDI) development process interaction development strategies related enterprise development science, technology innovation (STI) policies. Participants learned policies, institutions strategies attract FDI “embed” host economies, notably business linkages, enterprise development STI policies, key elements effective entrepreneurship policy framework. Sanjay Mungur, Director Empretec Mauritius, shared information participants - francophone anglophone Africa - Empretec methodology international network. Expanding role SMEs chains Asia Latin America UNCTAD part conference “Expanding role SMEs chains Asia Latin America”, organised Division International Trade Integration United Nations Economic Commission Latin America Caribbean (UN-ECLAC). UNCTAD presentation "Promoting business linkages large small firms: experience United Nations Conference Trade Development", based book' chapter jointly prepared ECLAC UNCTAD. book - released ECLAC July 2015 - compares features rationale business linkages programmes Asian Latin American countries. UNCTAD presented characteristics UNCTAD' business linkage programmes, designed upgrade increase capacity SMEs generating linkages transnational corporations (TNCs) SMEs. includes programmes implemented Argentina Brazil, reflecting Mexican experience. Ricardo Finkelsztein, Director Empretec Argentina, delivered presentation specific methodology outcome business linkages programme Argentina. information conference, http://conferencias.cepal.org/pymes. Fulvia Farinelli, UNCTAD Ricardo Finkelsztein, Empretec Argentina. http://conferencias.cepal.org/pymes UNCTAD/WEB/DIAE/ED/____/_ Upcoming Events Empretec Latin-American Regional Forum Hosted Empretec Center Ministry Industry Commerce Dominican Republic, regional Latin-American Forum place Punta Cana 1st 6th June 2015. Directors International Master Trainers gather exchange experiences delivery EMPRETEC training, extend existing regional partnerships explore latest materials UNCTAD serve women, green social entrepreneurs. UNCTAD' partnership Business Schools Impact Network launched summer internships (http://business- schools--impact.org/professional-opportunities) business graduates difference. 20 internships 12 countries Africa, Asia Latin America, businesses ranging start-ups mid- sized commercial entities social impact firms foundations. placements entrepreneurs part Empretec network. internships intended give impact-minded students opportunity difference, gaining valuable experience field. Empretecos empretecas interested involved contact impact@unctad.org. GEW 2015 Global Entrepreneurship week place November 16-22 2015. check www.gew. participate organize event amazing week, world’ largest celebration innovators job creators launch startups bring ideas life, drive economic growth expand human welfare. Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2015 - Kenya 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit held Nairobi, Kenya, July 25-26. sixth annual gathering entrepreneurs stages business development, business leaders, mentors, high- level government officials. information: www.ges2015.org. United Nations Summit adopt post-2015 development agenda, 25 Sep 2015 - 27 Sep 2015, -York United Nations summit adoption post-2015 development agenda held 25 27 September 2015, York convened high-level plenary meeting General Assembly. information: https://sustainabledevel opment..org/post201 5/summit. 6th Global Innovation Forum World Bank HQ, Washington DC August 12 – 14, 2015 Athgo’ 6th Global Innovation Forum World Bank headquarters bring 200 young (18 32 years age) entrepreneurs promising college students world. Books Clayton . Christensen, " Innovator' Dilemma: Revolutionary Book Change Business", HarperBusiness, 2011 Websites www.yecommunity./ touch peers, find knowledge, coaching funding. SME Finance Forum brings financial institutions, technology companies, development finance institutions share knowledge, spur innovation, promote growth SMEs: http://smefinanceforum.org/. document reproduced formal editing. http://business-schools--impact.org/professional-opportunities http://business-schools--impact.org/professional-opportunities mailto:impact@unctad.org http://www.ges2015.org/ https://sustainabledevelopment..org/post2015/summit https://sustainabledevelopment..org/post2015/summit https://sustainabledevelopment..org/post2015/summit http://www.yecommunity./ http://smefinanceforum.org/