Nikšić, March 18 – As part of EWI project activities, a dialogue was organized with actors from the local community with the aim of introducing available support programs to women entrepreneurs and those who are just planning to start a business. Representatives of local institutions and the financial sector presented measures and services aimed at the development of female entrepreneurship, with a special focus on the needs of women from marginalized groups.
Grantees, winners of financial support within the EWI project, had the opportunity to share their experiences and challenges they face when seeking information, financial assistance or institutional support in a direct conversation with representatives of banks and microcredit organizations, the municipality, the center for lifelong learning and the employment office. It was also discussed which specific adjustments to programs and procedures could contribute to greater availability of services for women.
The meeting took place in an interactive and open atmosphere, and the participants judged that the dialogue was extremely useful and meaningful. Established contacts and launched initiatives represent an important step towards longer-term cooperation of local actors and strengthening of support for women in business development, for the benefit of the entire community in Montenegro.
The project “EWI – Economic inclusion and justice for women of the Western Balkans” is implemented by CARE Balkans in partnership with the Technopolis Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center from Nikšić, in cooperation with regional partners: ENECA (Serbia), LINK Mostar (BiH) and Strategic Development Consulting (North Macedonia). The project is implemented with the support of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) through the funds of the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC).
Otvoren dijalog za veće šanse žena u biznisu: Lokalni akteri i EWI grantistkinje razgovarali u Nikšiću
Nikšić, 18. mart – U okviru EWI projektnih aktivnosti organizovan je dijalog sa akterima iz lokalne zajednice s ciljem da se ženama poduzetnicama i onima koje tek planiraju pokrenuti biznis približe dostupni programi podrške. Predstavnici lokalnih institucija i finansijskog sektora predstavili su mjere i usluge usmjerene na razvoj ženskog preduzetništva, uz poseban fokus na potrebe žena iz marginaliziranih grupa.
Grantistkinje, dobitnice finansijske podrške u okviru projekta EWI, imale su priliku da u direktnom razgovoru sa predstavnicama banaka i mikrokreditnih organizacija, općine, centra za cjeloživotno učenje i biroa za zapošljavanje podijele svoja iskustva i izazove s kojima se susreću prilikom traženja informacija, finansijske pomoći ili institucionalne podrške. Razgovaralo se i o tome koje bi konkretne prilagodbe programa i procedura mogle doprinijeti većoj dostupnosti usluga za žene.
Susret je protekao u interaktivnoj i otvorenoj atmosferi, a učesnice su ocijenile da je dijalog bio izuzetno koristan i sadržajan. Uspostavljeni kontakti i pokrenute inicijative predstavljaju važan korak ka dugoročnijoj saradnji lokalnih aktera i jačanju podrške ženama u razvoju biznisa, na korist cijele zajednice u CG.
Projekat „EWI – Ekonomska inkluzija i pravda za žene Zapadnog Balkana“ implementira CARE Balkans u partnerstvu sa Inovaciono preduzetničkim centrom Tehnopolis iz Nikšića, uz saradnju sa regionalnim partnerima: ENECA (Srbija), LINK Mostar (BiH) i Strategic Development Consulting (Sjeverna Makedonija). Projekat se realizuje uz podršku Austrijske razvojne agencije (ADA) kroz sredstva Austrijske razvojne saradnje (ADC).
