New workshop of the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed project in Karditsa

15 March 2023

ANKA organized the first workshop of 2023 within the framework of the YES! Young Entrepreneurs Succeed project. The two-day workshop began with a welcome from ANKA’s General Director, Evangelos Sakellariou, and the Coordinator of the Lead Partner, the Agricultural University of Athens, Yiorgos Alexopoulos.

The first day of the workshop was dedicated to updating the interventions and activities of each partner, a summary of Peer-Learning activities, as well as brief presentations by the ANKA team on the lessons learned and challenges arising from the Project’s implementation to date. The day concluded with an open session attended by regional and local stakeholders, followed by a joint dinner.

The second day of the workshop focused on updating communication activities, evaluating the impact of interventions, and preparing for the upcoming final workshops and conferences of the project. The workshop was complemented by a networking session and a visit to the “Entrepreneurship Support Centre for Unemployed and Disadvantaged Citizens of the Municipality of Karditsa” operating under ANKA.

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