RE-FEM: Webinar on Women entrepreneurship, resilience, education and support REGIONAL AGENCY FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIONS

RE-FEM: Webinar on Women entrepreneurship, resilience, education and support

We are excited to announce the upcoming webinar under RE-FEM project: „Women entrepreneurship, resilience, education and support“!

 Data: 18 February
 When: 14:00 – 16:30  (EET)

Agenda

14:00 – 14:45  Part 1: Presentation of RE-FEM project results

Welcome and presentation of RE-FEM project

Katalin Oborni (HETFA RI)  - Project RE-FEM - objectives, main activities. Presentation of the programme of the webinar

Presenting of research findings

Orsolya Gergely (SAPIENTIA University, Romania) - Key insights from the latest research of the project, focused on women entrepreneurs and their strategies for overcoming the challenges of the last crises 

Training manual

Mariya  Zlateva (RAPIV) - Presenting the Training Manual, developed in the framework of RE-FEM project for empowering trainers, mentors and those who support women entrepreneurs  

Presentation of online course

Veronika Blizman Servilova (SBA) -  Presenting  RE-FEM online course, including its structure, results from the training and accessibility for the participants. 

Questions and Answers  

(moderator Csenge Polgár – HETFA  RI)

14:45 – 14:50  Short Break 

14:50 – 16:30  Part 2: Roundtable  

14:50 – 15:35  Panel 1: Bridging research and practice in women entrepreneurship 

In this panel, we will explore how research can have a real impact on women's entrepreneurship.

Moderator: Orsolya Gergeli, Assistant prof. d-r, SAPIENTIA University, Romania

Panelists:

•	Man Yan, д-р (ec.), assoc. prof, Department of Management and Organization, Hanken School of Economics, Vaasa, Finland 

•	Eva-Lena Lundgren-Henrickson, d-r (ec.), assistant in managament and organisation, Hanken School of Economics, Vaasa, Finland 

•	Paula Rodriges Modronio, senior lecturer, Pablo de Olavide University, Head of the Interdisciplinary Center for Women's, Gender, and Feminist Studies, Spain

Topics for discussion:

The aim of the discussion is to explore how research on women's entrepreneurship can be effectively applied in practice. What kind of research is needed from the perspective of women entrepreneurs? Should their perspective be considered at all?

Topics for discussion:

•	What are the main challenges in applying scientific research to women's entrepreneurship?

•	How can researchers ensure that their findings are accessible and applicable to entrepreneurs?

•	Sharing experiences of collaboration between academia and business practitioners/women entrepreneurs: strategies, practices, programs, and projects.

•	What are the main trends in research on women entrepreneurship? How to guarantee that it responds to the needs and interests of women entrepreneurs? Does it have to serve the needs of women entrepreneurs?

15:35 – 16:20 Panel 2: Strengthening support systems for women entrepreneurs 

Moderator: Ann-Sofi Backgren

Participants:

•	Małgorzata Druciarek, Senior RIS Project Manager - European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Food

•	Ivana Radić, Entrepreneur, President of the International Network of Business Women

•	Alexandra Telepčáková, The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

Topics for discussion:

The discussion is aimed to identify the key needs of women entrepreneurs and to discuss strategies for their support on local, regional and national level. We will explore how policymakers and stakeholders can collaborate to create sustainable support systems. Topics to discuss:

-	Do women entrepreneurs need specialized support, programs, and attention from policymakers? Why?

-	What do women entrepreneurs need most to succeed in developing their businesses (e.g., funding, training, mentorship)?

-	What are the successful strategies for fostering women entrepreneurship on local, regional and national level? Sharing personal experience, programmes, initiatives. How the governments, private sector and NGO can effectively support women entrepreneurs? What role do incubators, accelerators and mentorship programmes play in building sustainable businesses for women? How can policy makers and stakeholders collaborate to create sustainable support systems?

-	What lessons can be learned from current and past EU-funded programs? How have EU-funded initiatives contributed to the development of women-led businesses? What best practices exist in your region for promoting women's entrepreneurship?

 16:20  – 16:30  Closing remarks and next steps

Moderator: Katalin Oborni (HETFA RI)

●	Summary of the key points from the webinar.

●	Information about upcoming events and opportunities to engage with RE-FEM project.

Participation in the webinar is open to registered attendees only. You can register here: Registration form

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