Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

Description
The idea of the Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is to attract innovative ideas and projects aiming to create positive change in your community and the world. The contest is supported by the The Goi Peace Foundation, Stiftung Entrepreneurship (Berlin) and UNESCO and serves to empower the young generation to take the initiative in social innovation and become pioneers in building a harmonious and sustainable society by highlighting the best examples of youth entrepreneurship.

All participants will receive free training at the online Entrepreneurship Campus. Thanks to the methods and techniques provided by the training, the participants can learn how to develop ideas into solid business models, how to turn a budding idea into a fully developed concept, or how to improve on an existing business model.

Who can apply?
Eligible are youth aged between 15 and 30 who speak good English and work on idea connected with environment, education, health, poverty reduction, peace building, cultural diversity, sustainable energy, food security, sustainable trade, the elderly or empowerment of women and youth. You can also apply if you are operating such an enterprise in the form of a business, a non-profit organization, or an informal program. In addition, you are requested to submit your entries in one of the following two categories:

- Best Ideas Category: Innovative ideas and plans for an enterprise (It must be a new and original idea yet to be fully implemented by the entrant or by others);
- Best Projects Category: Already existing enterprise which has demonstrated social impact.

Submissions from teams are welcome. However, the idea may only be submitted by one team member. In the same time, you may submit more than one idea/project entry and you are welcome to enter ideas or projects which have won other prizes or competitions.

Deadline: 30/06/2014

Further information:
http://www.mladiinfo.eu