Autoocupació joins the celebration of the 13th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Week once again, together with more than 175 countries. From November 16 to 22, more than 20,000 organizations will foster an entrepreneurial culture, will help create synergies among the different local entrepreneurial ecosystems and recognize the great work of entrepreneurs as one of the most important economic drivers of the economy. 
The 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week edition will focus on four global themes: Education, Ecosystems Inclusion, Policy.
Theto Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) expects more than 43.000 events and activities to be held worldwide during the week with more than 10 million participants.
To join the initiative and celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, please follow these steps:
The GEN is the organization that has led Global Entrepreneurship Week for 13 editions. Visit their website, register your profile, and connect with a global network of entrepreneurs, investors, companies, and institutions that promote their projects, share ideas, and discover new realities in the entrepreneurial world.
Organize a conference, a panel discussion, workshops, competitions, exhibitions, networking events… Any activity can be a great opportunity to celebrate entrepreneurship! And if organizing events isn’t your strong suit, participate in one of them; you’ll find all the activities and events of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020 on the GEN Spain website.
Create your organization’s event (or many!) on the Global Entrepreneurship Week website. Explain all the details of the activities, choose one of the four themes proposed by GEW 2020 – Education, Ecosystems Inclusion, Policy – that fits your activity, and reach new audiences. Your activity will become part of the GEW 2020 global event database!
The Global Entrepreneurship Week recognizes the undeniable power of social media, and aims to be a trending topic on the first day of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020, November 16! Follow their profiles and use the hashtag #GEW2020 when sharing news about your events!
Since its inception in 2008, GEW has grown and each year has involved nearly 10 million people in more than 170 countries, becoming a global event that champions the power of entrepreneurship in our society. Join the global celebration of entrepreneurship!
About the Global Entrepreneurship Network
The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is a network that drives programs in more than 170 countries with the aim of enabling anyone, anywhere, to start and scale their business.
Through its programs and members, GEN helps individuals grow their businesses, turning them into profitable enterprises with the aim of creating jobs, accelerating innovation, and strengthening economic stability.
In Spain, GEN is present under the name GEN Spain, promoted by Autoocupació, a private non-profit entity that promotes self-employment as an attractive alternative for pursuing vocations and professional development by offering guidance, advice, training, funding, intermediation, and support services to entrepreneurs.
