Cluster for eco-social innovations and development CEDRA Split is an association founded in 2013, which operates in the field of promoting social entrepreneurship, sustainable development and social innovations. CEDRA is the coordinator of the BC4ESE project. “Our core value is creating value for you and your people, users and clients, partners and other stakeholders crucial […]
The Centre for Vocational Education and Training of Montenegro in cooperation with organisations from the Western Balkan region (Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus) as well as with ADP- ZID from Montenegro has an aim to build capacities for the promotion of eco-social entrepreneurship and to develop non-formal education tools and methodologies. This will motivate […]
The BC4ESE project has been an interesting road to be on so far. We have started from the research on the “state of art “of Social Entrepreneurship (SE) in the project countries. Further, the background research we carried out at the beginning across partner countries confirmed that there was a lack of game-based learning training […]
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the term eco-social entrepreneurship is not sufficiently known, and is generally not sufficiently supported. It is represented in several public documents in the field of employment, entrepreneurship, but there are no specific public policies, strategies and action plans dedicated to the issues of the development of social entrepreneurship. The following areas […]
In the last decade, there has been an increasing interest in the uptake of game-based learning or gamified approaches to eco-entrepreneurship in the island of Cyprus. According to the Eco-Innovation Observatory report for 2018-2019, policy and funding measures and mechanisms for promoting eco-innovation in Cyprus highly depend on co-financing through the EU structural funds. In […]
The term eco-social entrepreneurship is not well known nor popularized in Bosnia and Herzegovina so far. Social entrepreneurship with an ecological dimension is not sufficiently developed. In the Law on Social Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Srpska[1] and the Law on Social Entrepreneurship of the Brčko district of Bosnia and Herzegovina[2] environmental problems/challenges are mentioned […]
ADP-Zid is a non-profit organization founded in Podgorica in 1996. ADP-Zid’s vision is a society of equal and responsible citizens oriented towards democracy, social values, and the balanced development of the community. The mission of the ADP-Zid is to promote and strengthen personal responsibility and active participation of young people, organizations and other stakeholders which […]
Social entrepreneurship, although a relatively new term, is not a new phenomenon on the island of Cyprus. The practice dates back 100s of years on the island, as helping others and creating a positive impact, are at the core of the population in Cyprus. An island torn by war, that led to thousands of individuals […]
The first lines of social entrepreneurship in Serbia could be recognized in the 19th century through the establishment of cooperatives. The first cooperative in Serbia was founded in 1846, immediately after the formation of first cooperatives in Europe. Also, the first Union of cooperatives in Serbia was founded in 1895 and as national association participated […]
Social entrepreneurship in Montenegro is increasingly seen as an alternative and innovative way to promote social inclusion, integration and employment of marginalized groups of population. There is no national definition of what constitutes a social enterprise in Montenegro. Although there is neither specific law regulating this area nor appropriate strategic document it is noticeable that […]