Call Reference CM-MAK-01

Title of the Action : Basics of entrepreneurship

Applicant Association :Radika-DE

Legal Status : Association

Collaborators: Local Governance of Debar , local Governance of Mavrovo-Rostuse, local

Governance of Center Zupa Association, Center for Sustainable Community Development
Debar, Ecological Association Stogovo, village of Broshtica-Center Zupa, Association Bistra
village of Rostuse

Duration of the action : (12 months)

Location: Region of municipalities Debar ,Mavrovo-Rostuse and Center Zupa

Main Sector of Intervention : Human Rights and Civil Society Development

Target Group: Women and young people of more ethnic communities living in the region

Participation : Did you participate at the Civica Mobilitas Regional Forums? Yes.

If yes, on which Forum this idea was proposed and/or discussed? In city of Struga.

Key Issue To Be Addressed : Region of Debar , Mavrovo- Rostuse , Center Zupa is a specific
part of our country, where more ethnic communities live, such as : (Macedonians , Albanians
,Turks, Macedonian Muslims, Romani people etc.), All of them with similar needs, with similar
challenges and problems. Unfortunately, the region is almost displaced, the villages are
partially emptied, and most of the young people decide to seek their future abroad. The
number of civil society organizations, that advocate implementing actions aimed at improving
the life of people living in this region, is small. It is very important to keep our young people
here, and it is also important to help them to build their future here, in their own country. We
tend to work with them and help them to keep their birthplaces, and to contribute to the
development of the region, on the educational, cultural and economic level.

The region is full of natural resources, and young people and woman have certain educational
capacities, but greater improvement of these target groups is need, so they can be involved
professionally on improving the quality of their life. It is evident that our target groups are
young people and women, especially those living in rural areas; our priority is economic
strengthening of these groups. By examining their needs, we find out that these marginalized
groups need professional support, so they can make progress on the path of the
entrepreneurship. They also need promotion and collaboration with business companies, and
also in their aim to start their own business, encouragement is need.

Objective : Through education , collaboration, and mutual commitment our aim is to

encourage young people and women of different ethnic communities from region of Debar ,
Mavrovo- Rostuse , Center Zupa, to learn the basics of the entrepreneurship, to build their
own business ideas, and in that way to increase their possibilities for profit. They should be
able to use good experiences and practices that will motivate them in founding of family
businesses, with which will reduce unemployment and emigration of the young people.

Outcome(s):1 Organized three public meetings – one in each municipality

Organized 2 three-day seminars in the field of entrepreneurship

3 Trained around 60 young women from the municipalities Debar, Mavrovo- Rostuse and
Center Zupa.

4 Made around 15 business plans

5 Designed and printed 200 catalogues

6 Made around 100 exhibits handicrafts – with mentor support of three fashion creators

7 Organized two-day training on the subject: how to increase possibilities for profit –Using ICT
for better promotion and sale of exhibits

8 Promotional events organized and presented over 15 stands prepared of potential future
young entrepreneurs (young girls and women participating in the activities)

Main Activities: 1 Organizing three public meetings, one in each municipality

2 Organizing three-day seminars in the field of entrepreneurship

3 Organizing three creative workshops and mentor support of experts fashion designers

4 Preparation and printing of promotional materials-catalogues, T-shirts, labels

5 Organizing two-day training on the subject –Using ICT for increased promotion and
sale of exhibits

6 Organizing final event- Promotion of business ideas through their own stands

The Collaboration: Given that the target groups covered are more ethnic communities, the
collaboration will be focused to joint action and involvement of more local regional factors. As
crucial factors we consider mayors and local institution of the three municipality of whom we
expect logistic support such as: (use of premise and technical equipment), and also of great
importance to us is collaboration with the civil society, with the business sector, and by
engaging experts and consultants which will contribute to more efficient implementation of
the activities and achieving the goals.

Change: The collaboration will largelyy affect the achievements. Efficiency and effectiveness
will be greater if we involve more relevant stakeholders in our project activities, we will involve
b. This impact we can notice with the interest and participations of the target groups in
implementing of the activities and joint commitment for their greater inclusion, regardless of
their ethnic or national background.