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PRESS RELEASE: THE FIRST FOUNDING MEETING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WOMEN START-UP BUSINESS NETWORK

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Community Building Mitrovica organized the first founding meeting regarding the establishment of a women start-up business network within the project “Supportive business environment for women start-ups in North and South Mitrovicë/a”. This founding meeting was held at Cultural Centre, Rexhep Mitrovica,, in South Mitrovica on 22June 2015 at 09:00 hours. In the meeting participated more than 50 women.

The meeting was opened from the CBM director Mrs. Aferdita Sylaj, who welcomed the participants and

informed the participants on the aim of the women start-up business network meeting, which was the women to share needs for capacity building through trainings and web site, as well as to participate in defining the aim of the sub-grants for women entrepreneurs. The main aim was to start the establishment of women start-up business network and to present its purpose and roles in the project.

Ms. Linda Shala, from Techno Market Company, was present in the panel, where the women’s had the opportunity to hear her previous experience, and the ways how she become a business woman. She encouraged women to take actions and start thinking as entrepreneurs and not be afraid “You shouldn’t be afraid but step up and start think as entrepreneurs, and start your business. It will not be easy, but it is worth and we should show that we can do it”.

Afterwords the women participants worked in the groups, facilitated by Ms. Vjosa Mullatahiri, in order to tart the creation of the network by identifying the goal and objectives of the network.

Project “Supportive business environment for women start-ups in North and South Mitrovicë/a” is funded by European Union Office in Kosovo, co-financed by Municipality of Mitrovica South and MOTT Foundation. This project is implemented by Community Building Mitrovica in partnership with D&G Solutions.

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