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Analytical Report: Encouraged Youngsters – Approaches to Business Skills Development among Young People

This analytical report supports local governments, educational institutions, civil society organizations, and youth initiatives in developing educational programmes to strengthen entrepreneurial skills among young people in small towns.

The report “Encouraged Youngsters: Approaches to Social Entrepreneurship Skills Development among Young People” was developed by experts in social entrepreneurship and youth participation in decision-making: Yaroslav Minkin, Mariya Protsak, Andriy Volyk, and Svitlana Zelenska.

This policy brief aims to support local governments, educational institutions, community organizations, and youth initiatives in developing educational programmes that strengthen business skills among young people in small towns. Using the social enterprise map, young people can gain relevant knowledge and skills to start their own social enterprises or contribute to addressing social challenges in their communities.

The report was prepared within the initiative “Encouraged Youngsters: Entrepreneurial Skills and Social School Entrepreneurship”, as part of the project “Support to UNP EaP CSF Activities in 2021–2023”, implemented by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting with financial support from the European Union.

The content of this policy brief is the sole responsibility of the STAN Youth Organization and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting.