The project Balkan Green Ideas intent to align with the new Green Agenda for the WB and EU Green Deal trough a support program for green sustainable enterprises that will contribute toward greener Balkan and economically stable small rural and urban areas in our region. Main objectives are: 1. To promote principles and values of sustainable and green policy among youth in issues related to economic, social and political development of the Western Balkan societies (with special focus on 2030Agenda-Suistanbale Development and Green Agenda for the Western Balkan) 2. To connect grass roots young green activists, youth CSOs with green sustainable initiatives and potential or existing rural and urban young green entrepreneurs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia 3. To prepare youth to identify potentials within-in their communities for creation of green and sustainable youth initiatives and businesses in Western Balkan and Greece. Outputs and milestones: - Increased awareness about green entrepreneurship to 280 youngsters in the WB and Greece- Developed skills of 70 young men and women from rural and urban areas in WB6 to establish green small and sustainable businesses, -Created minimum of 70 pilot business canvas model of sustainable green enterprises-Selected 10 Winners - Best Regional Young Green Entrepreneurs.- Strengthening the capacities of 21 mentors from the participating countries and organized mentorship sessions with all young green winners. -One Regional Green Network consisted of young green entrepreneurs, intermediary organizations, grassroots CSOs, informal groups and individuals, as well as other experts and relevant actors from WB6 and GreeceOutcomes and results: 1.Common understanding among youth of sustainable and green polices that have an effect on Western Balkan region 2.Developed regional platform of skilled young green entrepreneurs3. Expanded cooperation beyond WB region ( to Greece and EU) based on green principles and values 4. Inspired, knowledgeable and empowered young citizens who are prepared to promote environmental/climate protection trough creation of green and sustainable initiatives and businesses

WB SEA is multi-stakeholder action tending to contribute to: Depicting social economy as a brain-gain catalyst in the Western Balkans, thus, building the capacities of youth organizations in WB region to embed social economy in their strategic planning and positioning and work towards the development of social economy programmes and advocacy initiatives. Stimulate youth brain-gain in WB region by supporting the creation of an enabling environment for youth employment through promotion of self-employment and social entrepreneurship practices. Fostering regional cooperation, capacity-building and an exchange of know-how and good practices between WB countries and EU with the aim of developing regional approach towards social economy as well as strengthening the existing social economy ecosystems.Support economic and social development of the WB region by offering a strategic approach towards social economy and inclusion of youth as agents of change in context of the regional aspirations for membership in the European Union.

This RISE project aims to open new spaces for reconciliation in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) through social entrepreneurship, thus stimulating cross-border cooperation. It involves 6 local dynamic incubators located in the Western Balkan region and directly providing training in the field of entrepreneurship, the French social entrepreneurship support NGO PULSE, and SEEYN, a regional network fostering cross-border cooperation. Over the RISE project, partners will work together towards the capacity building of 6 local incubators (VET providers). Partners will co-construct several innovative pedagogical tools and material on social entrepreneurship and on interculturality. Capacity building activities will be organized to improve the knowledge, technical and pedagogical skills of VET trainers and coaches and unable them to unroll high quality and innovative social entrepreneurship support programs fostering reconciliation and the building of a common future in the region. This, in turn will contribute to a better alignment between VET structures and the emerging social entrepreneurship market in the countryBy implementing the project throughout all of the Western Balkans, by fostering mobility and by sharing and showcasing the results of the project, we also intend to foster cooperation within the region and to strengthen the regional ecosystem.