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Business trainings were held within the "Youth Business Workshop" project 27.04.22

Business trainings were held for final year students receiving vocational education in Aghdam region within the framework of the “Youth Business Workshop” project jointly implemented by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA), the State Employment Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population and the State Agency on Vocational Education under the Ministry of Education.

During the three-week trainings held at Aghdam Vocational School, the young people gained basic business knowledge such as starting a business, basics of entrepreneurship, sales, marketing, etc. under the mentorship of experts from the Yevlakh SME Development Center of KOBİA.

The purpose of the "Youth Business Workshop" project is to develop business skills and promote entrepreneurship among young people receiving vocational education, ensure self-employment, increase the number of young people with vocational training among micro and small entrepreneurs, support new business initiatives, increase interest in vocational education.

The project, which covers 2021-2023 is currently being implemented in Jalilabad and Aghdam regions, and will soon be launched in Gabala region. The project covers such areas as crop and livestock, tourism, carpet weaving, agro-technical services, carpenter, tailor, locksmith, cook, confectioner and welder.

Within the framework of the project, mentoring support for youth will be provided, trainings and visits to enterprises will be organized, as well as young people who have successfully completed their training will be provided with appropriate equipment in the chosen field of activity.