Young people from five countries participated in the four-day international Academy for Green and Social Entrepreneurship in Šiauliai district, in a homestead surrounded by a forest. The purpose of the program is to encourage young people to generate ideas for establishing a social, green economy-promoting business. The preservation of nature and the philosophy of sustainability are no longer just fashionable concepts, but an unavoidable necessity if we want to preserve nature and the world for future generations, the organizers of my academy.
An incentive for young people
Young people gathered from Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Greece and Spain. Target age – 18-29 years. Various lecturers and businessmen from Italy, the United Kingdom, Slovenia, Romania and Lithuania worked with the young people. The project was coordinated by the Lithuanian partner of project SEPAL – ZISPB, operating in Šiauliai, which is part of the international organization CEFEC.
“Our goal is to gather young people in this beautiful place, who would have the opportunity to communicate with the partners from international network and Lithuanian businessmen, to generate various business ideas. Perhaps young people will become entrepreneurs or start a social business”,says Asta Jaseliūnienė, director of ZISPB.
