PROJECT "UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF LOCALITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RURAL AREAS IN VOLYN" (The UNLOCKING)
Project "Unveiling the potential of locality for the development of social entrepreneurship in rural areas in Volyn" is supported and financed by the House of Europe
Project manager: Nataliia VAVDIUK, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Management of the Lutsk National Technical University
Project partners: Northumbria University, UK
Course mentors:
Michael Price, PhD, is an expert in social entrepreneurship and non-profit functioning organizations He is the founder of the investment cooperative “Investage”.
Yevhen Baranchenko, PhD, is an expert in the formation of a cooperative business model and its effective functioning in agriculture in Great Britain.
Paolo Gerli, PhD, is an expert in the digitalization of entrepreneurship and implementation of innovations in rural areas.
Visiting lecturers - social entrepreneurs from Great Britain:
Richard Adams, PhD, a leader in social entrepreneurship in the UK, has received awards from the British Empire for significant contributions to the sphere of socially responsible business and the Social Entrepreneur award.
Phil Wells is the former CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation, managing the foundation during the first 9 years of its continuous growth, and Corporate Adviser of the Business in the Community Foundation for member companies on the development and implementation of corporate social responsibility strategies.
Karen Lowthrop and Nigel Lowthrop are a couple of social entrepreneurs in the UK who turned a derelict wood [Hill Holt Wood] into a place for youth to learn new skills and open opportunities. Hill Holt (https://www.hillholtwood.co.uk) is one of the unique social UK businesses; it is an initiative that provides training and employment for youth who are in an unfavourable environment and condition.
Kate Welch is CEO and facilitator of social enterprise Acumen (https://www.socialenterpriseacumen.co.uk), which deals with community interests and provides support and advice to existing social entrepreneurs looking to grow their concepts or develop their own businesses. Kate is committed to creating an ecosystem in which social entrepreneurs and enterprises can thrive in North East England and worldwide.
Chris Carr is a management member of B4RN Social Enterprise (https://b4rn.org.uk/), which is a non-profit provider of information and communication technologies in rural areas.
Peter Hearne is a director of B4RN Social Enterprise (https://b4rn.org.uk/), investor and developer of the B4RN project. Peter has been participating in volunteer social initiatives for more than 30 years.
The project’s main goal is to conduct a course for entrepreneurs who would like to start a social enterprise and develop leadership skills.
Course for entrepreneurs who would like to start a social enterprise and develop leadership skills: "Development of social entrepreneurship in rural areas of Volyn"
The training will be held: at 75 Lvivska street, Lutsk, Lutsk National Technical University
The course program "Development of social entrepreneurship in rural areas of Volyn"
May 18-21, 2021. Module 1: The concept of social entrepreneurship in rural areas
The essence of social entrepreneurship. Possibilities of establishing social enterprises in rural areas. Networking and innovation. Innovative practices of establishing social enterprises. Examples of the use of cross-industry cooperation of social entrepreneurs in Great Britain.
June 14-17, 2021. Module 2: Corporate identity, locality and marketing.
Identity and development of social entrepreneurship in rural areas. Entrepreneurial identity: existing and desired; how to develop it. Moral imperatives. Determination of goals and long-term orientation. International marketing.
July 12-15, 2021. Module 3: Entrepreneurial leadership and digitalization
Individual and team leadership. Leadership styles. Ethical leadership. Autonomy and cooperation in entrepreneurship. The social identity of entrepreneurship. Digitalization workshops will enable participants to understand the technological and organizational aspects of e-commerce and assess the associated threats and opportunities.
September 7-8, 2021. Pitching of social entrepreneurship ideas
Participants will be asked to present their social entrepreneurship projects to mentors and invited representatives of communities and authorities.
HOUSE OF EUROPE GRANT FOR A PERSONAL PROJECT: “TECHNOLOGIES OF SURFACE TREATMENT AND RESTORATION OF PRODUCTS”
Grant agreement No. 27324-EDU
House of Europe grant for a personal project: “Technologies of surface treatment and restoration of products” using the best experience of European and Ukrainian practices in the manufacture and implementation of new-generation implants.
Donor: the European Union, the German Cultural Center "Goethe Institut" at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ukraine.
Grant beneficiary: "Polius Rostu" NGO
Project organizer: Nataliia IMBIROVUCH
Implementation period: 05/20/2022-08/01/2022
The total budget: 3517.80 euros
The project has a scientific and educational nature with a competence approach and is aimed at improving both the professional (hard) and flexible (soft) skills of a modern student. The task of the project is to attract colleagues from the EU and domestic scientific institutions with the aim of expanding the network of contacts for possible further cooperation in the educational and scientific space through mentoring and transfer of experience.
Within the project's framework, several activities were carried out, such as personal consultations and mentoring of independent specialists and experts; interactive classes on the topic of the latest technologies for the development and implementation of implants, as well as c.
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Project web page:
https://lntu.edu.ua/uk/house-europe-1
