The Islamic Development Bank Group (www.IsDB.org) in partnership with the Chemonics Egypt Consultants will conduct a hybrid training entitled “Skilling Youth for Green Economy and Greenepreneur.”
The first part of the training which will take place on May 22nd & 23rd from 01:00 PM– 03:30 PM, is virtual and will focus on the Green Economy and the Greenpreneurial process.
This will be followed by the second part, which will be in-person located in Cairo, Egypt, on May 24th & 25th from 05:00 PM – 09:00 PM (Cairo time) and will discuss Developing Greenpreneurial Business Models.
The training will support the youth through knowledge acquisition and skills development that are needed to support a sustainable and green economy.
It will be held across 4-days and will discuss the following topics:
- Day 1: The Green Economy and the Greenpreneurial Process – Challenges and Opportunities of starting a business in the Green Economy in MENA
- Day 2: Fireside chat with leading entrepreneurs in the Green Economy in MENA
- Days 3-4: Market-centric Ideation – Develop your Business Model and Pilot it cost-effectively
The training will build fundamental skills and knowledge required to support the transition to the green economy and will help participants network and make connections with like-minded youth in a supportive environment to foster innovative green entrepreneurship. In addition, it will increase the youth’s understanding of green entrepreneurship and empower them to adopt the business ideas for green sustainable businesses.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB Group).
