SKYE Net – Skills and Knowledge for Youth Empowerment Network

The SKYE Net – Skills and Knowledge for Youth Empowerment Network project fosters active participation of youth in both democratic and economic life by enhancing entrepreneurial and career management skills. There is a focus on disadvantaged youth, as well as supporting youth-led social enterprises that address community-level problems and concentrate on digital and green transition in Armenia, Georgia and Moldova.  

The platform will engage relevant private and public actors, educational institutions and representative youth organisations from these three countries. 

Objectives 

The overall objective is to have successful entrepreneurial and career management practices as well as enhanced social business opportunities in place for the youth in Armenia, Georgia and Moldova. This will be achieved through the following specific objectives: 

• Young change-makers in Armenia, Georgia and Moldova have enhanced opportunities and the capacity applied to transform their impactful ideas into sustainable social businesses. 
• Youth-driven social entrepreneurship, with a focus on green and digital economies, is accelerated through the development of social enterprise business models, cross-border networking and an improved business environment. 

Expected Results 

• More than 300 youth in target locations become acquainted with the essence of social entrepreneurship, its objectives and successful cases; youngsters are inspired to take part in the project.
• 180 youth develop entrepreneurship skills and learn how to conduct idea pitching; at least 70% of participants develop business models under the guidance of a business trainer/coach.
• 30 most-impactful social enterprise (SE) business models are supported with sub-grants.
• Social entrepreneurship handbook is created.
• Establish 25 SKYE youth empowerment clubs in Moldova (5), Armenia (10), Georgia (10).

Implementing partners 

World Vision Armenia Child Protection Foundation (WVA CPF), IRIS Business Incubator Foundation (IRIS BI) (based in Armenia), World Vision Georgia Foundation (WVGF) and MilleniuM (MM) Training and Development Institute (based in Moldova).