Kick-off meeting of the YDEAS II project: Young Developers and Entrepreneurs to Advance Start-ups. Unlocking the potential of digital economy in the Western Balkans
Harnessing the celebrations for “Tirana 2022 Youth Capital”, the Office of the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in cooperation with the OSCE Presence in Albania will launch the YDEAS project on the occasion of a kick-off meeting in Tirana, on 28 February and 1 March 2022. The two-day meeting will offer the opportunity to discuss major lessons from the
COVID-19 crisis and ways to overcome technological barriers towards a fast-evolving digital transformation of the education sector and the business climate in the Western Balkans. The event will gather relevant stakeholders, including local authorities, universities, the private and investment sectors, civil society, regional and international organizations, as well as start-uppers. The aim is to provide the YDEAS project with a solid basis to shape its overall operational outlook in order to catalyze, complement and support ongoing efforts in the region.
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The YDEAS project: Widening socio-economic disparities between countries, social groups and individuals that embrace, harness, invest in the digital revolution and those that do not, represents a security risk considering the urgent need of building back better after the pandemic. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) - the largest regional security arrangement under Chapter VIII of the UN Charter – considers bridging the digital gap a relevant factor contributing to economic stability and security. The multi-annual initiative YDEAS intends to provide a platform to improve co-operation between local authorities, the private and the educational sectors, towards a regional eco-system for young social and green start-uppers. By promoting upskilling, networking and a regional ecosystem, the project will contribute to sustainable economic growth, reconciliation and stability and in the region.
The event will be web streamed to ensure a wide audience to attend. The working language will be English.
You can access the web stream of the event both on 28 February and on 1 March on Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OSCE.Albania
For more information about the agenda, please contact the organisers.
YDEAS <YDEAS@osce.org>
- Western Balkans
- Cross-thematic/Interdisciplinary
- General
- Conference in EU/international
- Conference WBs
Entry created by Elke Dall on February 25, 2022
Modified on February 25, 2022
