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AER 2016 Summer Academy (video)

2 February, 2017 By Editor

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Hands-on business practices in Østfold: the YRN Business Game

7 September, 2016 By Elin Berglie

YRN organised a very interactive workshop at the Summer Academy. The Youth Entrepreneurship Business Game was the result of the discussions of YRN Committee on Professional Life and Youth Entrepreneurship last year at the summer academy in Portugal, and at the spring plenary meeting this year in Lillehammer. The introduction to the workshop was done by Ms. Stine M. … [Read more...]

How to make it into the business jungle without a degree?

7 September, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Florence, Max and Jeremy are three young entrepreneurs from Brussels. They came to Sarpsborg to present their experience in Eyecone. Through their very different personal paths, they explained the difference between entrepreneur, intrapreneur and expert, as well as the pros and cons of each model. The premise of the workshop was to discuss what are the options for young … [Read more...]

Entrepreneurship as a tool for regional growth

7 September, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Entrepreneurship is a vital component of economic growth and development. The creation of new business entities not only generates added value, fiscal revenues, employment and innovation, but is an essential ingredient for the development of a vibrant small- and medium-sized business sector—the core of most competitive economies. Hild Marit Olsen, an Executive of Education … [Read more...]

How can the AgriFood sector attract young entrepreneurs?

29 August, 2016 By Editor

On the 18th of August, Margriet Papma, Sarah Nietiedt and Dieuwertje de Vries, from the region of Flevoland (NL), hosted a workshop at the AER summer academy in Østfold. The title of the workshop was “Youth Co-makership and Entrepreneurship in Organisations” and focused on one main question: How to involve young people into the regional labour market?” The goal of the … [Read more...]

Live your values, by David Asplund

29 August, 2016 By Editor

Some of the adjectives I heard used to describe the Summer Academy in Øsfold were the words "mind-opening", "emotion-filled"; not so common you may say for a week of conferences... But that's just it, the Summer Academy is not just any "week of conferences". The programme is minutely prepared to balance the different parts, to keep the participants on the move and to favour … [Read more...]

Did you miss the Summer Academy?

25 August, 2016 By Editor

Find out what happened in Øsfold (NO) from 16-20 August with the story from our social media. A big thank you to all the participants who actively shared information and pictures on Facebook and Twitter. For the full programme, go to out event page. Stay tuned on our social media with #AERSA2016. Pictures are published on our Facebook album. The topic of the Summer … [Read more...]

Summer Academy 2016: World cafe on youth and social entrepreneurship

18 August, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Thursday morning the Summer Academy focused on social entrepreneurship and the opportunities it offers to young people. The three moderators from the Youth Regional Network (Sebastian Sandberg, Diana Galeeva and Anton Eriksson) led the participants through the different phases of the interactive workshop and contributed to a fruitful session where everybody shared and learnt … [Read more...]

Keynote speech #AERSA2016: Youth entrepreneurship and self leadership

17 August, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Looking forward to inspiring and productive discussions on Youth Entrepreneurship in this Summer Academy 2016, after the keynote speech delivered by Staffan Taylor, one of the most talented young speakers in Sweden who is a member of YES for Europe, the European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs. Staffan Taylor inspired the crowd with a focus on the choices we have, fears … [Read more...]

Awarding youth-friendly practices in European Regions

17 August, 2016 By Elin Berglie

Ms. Sonja Steen, President of the AER Committee on Youth, Education and Culture, announced during the opening ceremony of AER's Summer Academy in Sarpsborg the 2017 edition of the MYFER award, recognising the efforts of the most youth friendly European regions. A dedicated webpage will all the details of the competition and the application form will be ready soon, but here … [Read more...]

Stay tuned for the Summer Academy #AERSA2016

17 August, 2016 By Editor

The 2016 AER Summer Academy taking place in Østfold (NO) is starting today. The topic discussed will be "Youth Entrepreneurship". For the full programme, go to out event page. Stay tuned on our social media with #AERSA2016. Pictures are published on our Facebook album. [View the story "AER Summer Academy Østfold 2016" on Storify] … [Read more...]

Summer Academy: registrations now open!

7 June, 2016 By Johanna Pacevicius

Registrations for the 2016 AER Summer Academy in Østfold (NO) are now open! This mutual learning event on youth entrepreneurship  will take place from 16 to 19 August and will gather policy makers young and less young from all over Europe. Investing in the future The title of this year's Summer Academy is "Investing in our future: Youth entrepreneurship in Europe's Regions" … [Read more...]

YRN prepares highly-interactive workshop on Youth Entrepreneurship

3 May, 2016 By Editor

During the YRN Spring Plenary meeting, the committee of “Professional Life and Youth Entrepreneurship” worked with the outline of the workshop that is going to be held at the AER Summer Academy 2016 in Østfold (NO). With an aim to give the participants an insight to the topic of Youth Entrepreneurship, and encourage them to come up with creative and innovative solutions the … [Read more...]

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