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Innovative Project Solutions Tournament "Business LAB"

Project Duration: 21 months

Project Number: ENI-LLB-1-169

Status: active

Project Members & Partners

• Public Institution “Northtown Technology Park” (Lithuania);
• Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Vilnius);
• Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno (Belarus);
• Youth Entrepreneurship Support and Development Center (Belarus);
• Republican Innovative Unitary Enterprise “Science and Technology Park of Polotsk State University” (Belarus).

PROJECT AIM

The project aims to make a substantial contribution to youth unemployment problem sowing in Vilnius, Grodno, Minsk and Vitebsk regions by creating an alternative method of youth entrepreneurial and self—employability capacities development through closer cooperation between education and R&D institutions and exchange of good practices. The project aims to solve youth unemployment problem in Vilnius. Grodno, Minsk and Vitebsk regions as well as the problems of poor youth entrepreneurship education and different entrepreneurship support opportunities in region, lack of institutional cooperation and inspiring success stories in publicity.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

- Promotion of an innovative method of developing youth competencies.

- Development of competencies and entrepreneurial skills of youth.

- Development of practical skills of youth that meet the requirements of the labor market in Vilnius, Grodno, Minsk and Vitebsk regions.

- Development of cooperation between educational and research institutions in the scientific field.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

The main activities of this project are ”Business LAB" methodology, including Training and consulting program, preparation and journal release, Pilot innovative Project Solutions Tournament "Business LAB", Final Innovative Project Solutions Tournament "Business LAB" and Scientific Conference, accompanied by high quality management and coordination system.

By implementing these activities, partners expect to achieve the following results: one method developed and methodology drawn, resulting promotion of innovative youth competence; 660 youngsters, which qualification and entrepreneurial skills as well as practical skills, corresponding to the needs of labour market in Vilnius, Grodno, Minsk and Vitebsk regions, developed; cooperation between 5 partners in educational and R&D areas achieved by creating a jointly developed product.

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