WE.Circular

Kontaktni osebi:

MOJCA TOMINŠEK

KARIN ČREPINKO

AIM:

Even though efforts are put in supporting women entrepreneurs (WE) still only 25.6% of the founders in the Danube region (DR) are female. Gender divide exists in all sectors including those related to circular transition and sectors that underpin it. COVID-19 accelerated the digital transition but has accentuated the digital skills gap that already existed and new inequalities are emerging as many people do not have the required level of digital skills. Besides skills for business development and circular transition WE from the DR need to improve their digital skills in order to become more competitive. WE.Circular comes as a response of these specific needs of WE in the DR through project transnational activities focused on: identification of needs and challenges WE face in their digital and CE transition; exchange of knowledge; CE policy measures in the DR, policy improvement and S3s harmonization to be aligned to their needs through developed Transnational Strategy for WE Circular Transition; innovative training programme for development and improvement of digital and CE culture and skills delivered by Learning Network; innovative circular business models for recycling, reuse, and reduce developed and tested by WE.Circular Labs which will also facilitate increase of skills of stakeholders to harmonize S3s; capacity building of the public authorities regarding assessment of innovative circular business model and, design of a supportive WE policy framework via Transnational Policy Learning Centre.

SOURCE OF FINANCING:

Danube Region Programme

MAIN OBJECTIVE:

The main objective of WE.Circular project is to increase digital and business skills of women entrepreneurs (WE) for circular transition and to equip the main stakeholders with skills necessary to develop and implement smart specialization strategies, supporting WE from the Danube Region for transition to industry 4.0 while fulfilling circular economy aspects. It will be achieved through better integrated policies and innovative practical solutions

CORE ACTIVITIES:

The main objective of WE.Circular project is to increase digital and business skills of women entrepreneurs (WE) for circular transition and to equip the main stakeholders with skills necessary to develop and implement smart specialization strategies, supporting WE from the Danube Region for transition to industry 4.0 while fulfilling circular economy aspects. It will be achieved through better integrated policies and innovative practical solutions

PARTNERS:

Regional Agency for Entrepreneurship and Innovations - Varna

Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”

Innovation Region Styria LTD

Technology Park Varaždin ltd

IREAS, Institute for Structural Policy, o. p. s.

Bwcon GmbH

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Štajerska

Pannon Business Network Association

IFKA Public Benefit Nonprofit Ltd.

Ropot Boutique SRL

Slovak Business Agency

Association of Business Women in Serbia

Organization for Entrepreneurship Development

Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina

University of Sarajevo