Categorii: Tot - funding - entrepreneurship - stakeholders - networks

realizată de Emilia Calla 5 ani în urmă

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Umbrella Networks and Women Supporting Women

Efforts to support women entrepreneurs across Europe face multiple challenges and require coordinated actions. Key stakeholders include women entrepreneurship associations, successful women entrepreneurs, national ministries, the European Commission, and municipalities.

Umbrella Networks and Women Supporting Women

Umbrella Networks and Women Supporting Women

Actionable steps

Supporting the local WE
Lobbying
Strategy formulation, research on the long-term funding options
Aligning the activities with the neighbouring country
Meetings with all stakeholder groups to create one common goal while analyzing, how each participant can contribute with his/her competences

Key enablers

Clear strategy for WE across EU
Field work - meetings and influencing the key decision makers in each country
Dedicated body to the WE agenda
Coordination of the national activities

Key Stakeholders

Successful women entrepreneurs
Municipalities
Women entrepreneurship associations and WE networks
National ministries - economy, education, …
European Commission

Hindrances

Lack of consistent and structured development of skills and mindset
Absence of pan- European framework/process aiming at bringing together women entrepreneurs from different countries
Competition thinking
Lack of ethical code
Not appointed to proper body
Different interests by Network Members
Different cultural context
Lack of volunteer mentoring by (successful) women
Lack of money for establishing the mentoring programs