At the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs (RISE), Ivana Stančić from Smart Kolektiv, the organization implementing this program in Serbia, presented the RISE journey from its inception to today.
Since 2019, RISE has been dedicated to supporting young entrepreneurs and people who had ideas for helping their communities in all of the Western Balkans. The milestone was celebrated together with partners, organizations, and entrepreneurs who have followed or shown interest in the project’s activities.
This event was designed as an inspiring platform for promoting social entrepreneurship and youth in the Western Balkans. The focus was on the journey of social entrepreneurs who have received support through the RISE project over the years. Through inspiring testimonials and interactive sessions, attendees had the opportunity to meet the region’s changemakers.
RISE anniversary celebrations were held throughout the region, with the event in Belgrade taking place on October 23rd at the Europe House.
RISE – Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs is a support program for young social entrepreneurs, implemented in Serbia by the organization Smart Kolektiv since 2019. The RISE project is supported by the Agence Française de Développement, European Union (EU), Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), Franco-German Youth Office (OFAJ) and PULSE (Groupe SOS. RISE activities are implemented by six organizations from the Western Balkans: ARNO, Balkan Green Foundation, Nešto Više, Smart Kolektiv, IEC Tehnopolis, and Yunus Social Business Balkans.
