● Archived Edition — May 2022

Western Balkans Conference for Social Entrepreneurship

"Because We Care."

📅 04 May 2022 🕙 10:00 – 16:00 CET 💻 Virtual · Zoom 🌍 Western Balkans
About the Event

The Challenges of Developing a Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Developing a social entrepreneurship ecosystem is a prerequisite for the development of the field. What are the national and regional challenges to make this happen? Let us work on this together.

Like every once in a while we need to upgrade our approach to match the latest trends, so is it with social entrepreneurship. It is important to study and understand the field's and social entrepreneurs' needs and merge them with the latest trends that help them scale.

On this special conference, we explored the challenges faced and changes needed to develop a social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Western Balkans — bringing together entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers and supporting organisations from across the region.

At a glance

  • Edition 2022
  • Date 04 May 2022
  • Time 10:00 – 16:00
  • Format Virtual · Zoom
  • Region Western Balkans
  • Organisers SEO · HASTE
04 May 2022

Programme

A day designed so every session introduces a new concept and a different point of view — not another day-long repeat of what we already know.

09:00

Introduction

Stefan Chichevaliev · Nensi Dragoti

09:10

Opening Ceremony

Swedish Embassy (RNM & ALB) · Swedish Institute · Barbara Sadowska

10:00

The SE Ecosystem

Gerhard Bräunling · Abel Díaz González

10:20

Western Balkans SE Ecosystems

North Macedonia · Albania · Serbia · Montenegro · Kosovo · Bosnia & Herzegovina

11:30

Coffee Break

 

11:50

Social Entrepreneurs' Stories

Practitioner experiences from across the region

12:30

Group Discussions

Policies · Challenges · Needs — moderated by Stefan Chichevaliev & Nensi Dragoti

17:00

Conclusion & Q&A

Stefan Chichevaliev · Nensi Dragoti

Meet the People

Speakers & Moderators

Social entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers and ecosystem builders from across the Western Balkans and beyond.

Stefan Chichevaliev

Stefan Chichevaliev

Executive Director,
Social Entrepreneurship Observatory

Host & Moderator
Nensi Dragoti

Nensi Dragoti

CEO, HASTE

Host & Moderator
Paul Coyle

Paul Coyle

Founder & Director,
Entrepreneurial Mindset Network

Keynote
Edona Bilali

Edona Bilali

Minister of Entrepreneurship,
Albania

Anto Janković

Anto Janković

Social Entrepreneur,
Montenegro

Juliana Hoxha

Juliana Hoxha

SECon 2022 Speaker

Eridla Krasi

Eridla Krasi

SECon 2022 Speaker

Selahattin Ciritci

Selahattin Ciritci

SECon 2022 Speaker

Ylli Hashani

Ylli Hashani

SECon 2022 Speaker

Selma Sumar

Selma Sumar

SECon 2022 Speaker

Snežana Andrić

Snežana Andrić

SECon 2022 Speaker

Behind the Conference

Organisers & Partners

Organised by
Social Entrepreneurship ObservatorySocial Entrepreneurship Observatory
HASTEHASTE
SENICSENIC — Sustainable Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center
Supported by
Swedish InstituteSwedish Institute — founding supporter
Partners
SE TalksSE Talks
CHIPCHIP
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