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IN THIS EDITION:

1. Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015

2. Informative and monitoring round table in the region of

Mitrovica, November 2015

3. WED Womens Entrepreneurship Day Kosovo 2015,

November 2015

4. "Weeks of Kosovar Business 2015 Fair, November 2015

5. Informative and monitoring round table in the region of

Gjakova, November 2015

6. Challenges and opportunities of conducting business at the Local Level, December 2015

7. The social dialogue "Business Challenges and Opport-

unities on the Local Level", December 2015

8. The social dialogue "Business Challenges and Opportu-

nities on the Local Level", December 2015

9. Fair Women in Business 2015, December 2015

10. The role and function of Women Entrepreneurs in Agricu-

lture, December 2015

11. Two-day training for a marketing plan within the project

Business challenges and opportunities at the local level

12. The distribution of milking-machines for women farmers supp-

orted by the Help organization

"SUPPORT TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN

AGRICULTURE 2012-2015

Volume 12 / November - Januar y / 2015

NEWSLETTER

SUPPORT TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN AGRICULTURE 2012-2015

Package A and B

Package C

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The Women's Business Association SHE-ERA during the implementation of the project "Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agricul-

ture 2012-2015" supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark has operated in four regions of Kosovo: Gjakova, Gjilan,

Mitrovica and Peja. The main purpose of the project is women economic empowerment through agro-business entrepreneurship. The

component "Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015" had as a focus 1440 women entrepreneurs who had to fulfill

the criteria to become beneficiaries of packages A,B,C and D including all four regions: Gjakova, Gjilan, Mitrovica and Peja. The

predicted objectives have been surpassed because of the high interest of women farmers in the last four years, where the actual number

has reached 1963 women entrepreneurs in agriculture beneficiaries from all four regions.

Presents the general results of women entrepreneurs in agriculture, who have successfully participated in the training in four regions

(Gjakova, Gjilan, Peja, Mitrovica). 1041 women have benefited from packages A and B, with 860 individual 229 group business plans

completed, totaling 1087 business plans.

315 women beneficiaries have benefited from this package through advice, business plan compilation, information on fairs, trainingsoffered by other development partners, conferences, round tables, study visits, application opportunities for governmental and

non-governmental schemes and grants, support programs and financial institutions such as EBRD & TEB.

Regions

Gjakov

Gjilan

Mitrovic

Pej

1

2

3

4

Total

250

237

261

293

1041

218

234

185

221

860

32

43

78

76

229

250

277

263

297

1087

Women TrainedIndividual business

plans

Group business

plansTotal BP

Regions

Gjakov

Gjilan

Mitrovic

Pej

Total

125

35

12

143

315

Beneficiaries of the package C


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INFORMATIVE AND MONITORING ROUND TABLE IN THE REGION OF MITROVICA, NOVEMBER 2015

Three informative and monitoring round tables took place in the region of Mitrovica with women

beneficiaries of the project Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015 supor-

ted by the Ministry of Foreig Affairs of Denmark. The purpose of this round table was to identify

the challenges and needs women encounter and provide them with information on fiscal policies,

business registration and grant opportunities in agriculture, and also detailed information on

supporting programs from EBRD and TEB Bank. Women beneficiaries were directly infromed by

officials from the corresponding institutions who expressed their willingness to be a part of the

meeting. In these round tables participated women from the municipality of Mitrovica, Vushtria

and Skenderaj (villages of Runik and Syrigana).

WED WOMENS ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAY KOSOVO 2015, NOVEMBER 2015

Womens Entrepreneurship Day Kosovo, 2015 was held for the second time in the Republic ofKosovo but this year in Hotel President, the city of Gjakova. Womens Entrepreneurship Day is

organized in more than 144 countries, universities and colleges worldwide to promote, celebrate

and support women entrepreneurs. This global event, with more than 250 guests, was organized

under the Patronage of the President of the Republic of Kosovo Mrs. Atifete Jahjaga, by the WED

Kosovo Ambassador & Regional Leader for EU/Non-EU countries, Mrs. Mirlinda Kusari

Purrini. The welcome speech was given by Ms. Kusari-Purrini where she highlighted the main

objectives of this conference and the privilege of organizing such an event with a positive global

impact. The event was marked by the presence and speech of the President of Kosovo, Ms. Atifete

Jahjaga, the first female Mayor in Kosovo Ms. Mimoza Kusari-Lila, local and international repre-

sentatives from Embassies and organizations and women entrepreneurs from Kosovo and abroad

such as Albania, Macedonia, Sweden, Croatia and Switzerland. The WED initiative through its

respective Ambassadors during the whole year aims to provide support and promote women in

business because they are a vital part of our countrys economy.

"WEEKS OF KOSOVAR BUSINESS 2015 FAIR, NOVEMBER 2015

On November 30, 2015 at the Grand Hotel, in Pristina, the Womens Business Association SHE-

ERA participated in the fair Week of Kosovar Business 2015 organized by the Alliance for

Kosovar Businesses under the Patronage of the President of the Assembly of Kosovo. The

purpose of this meeting which has been organized for 13 consecutive years is to promote local

businesses to increase local consumption and encourage the government to create a favorable

environment for a more rapid economic growth. The fair will continue to take place in several

cities of Kosovo until February, on the occasion of the celebration of Kosovos Independence.

Package D

Atotal of 607 women entrepreneurs who have benefited have managed to increase their managing capacities, have been informed on

fiscal policies, business registration procedures, local and regional market information for placing the products at the local market,

information on business development and expansion, business sustainability through governmental grants and potential donors in

Kosovo and creating a value chain which affects women economic empowerment.

Regions

Gjakov

Gjilan

Mitrovic

Pej

Totali

173

261

29

144

607

Beneficiaries of the package D


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INFORMATIVE AND MONITORING ROUND TABLE IN THE REGION OF GJAKOVA, NOVEMBER 2015

Four informative and monitoring round tables took place in the region of Gjakova with women

beneficiaries of the project Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015

supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The purpose of these round tables was

to identify the challenges and needs women encounter and provide them with information on

fiscal policies, business registration and grant opportunities in agriculture, and also detailed infor-

mation on supporting programs offered by EBRD and TEB Bank. Women beneficiaries were

directly informed by officials from the corresponding institutions who expressed their willingness

to be a part of the meeting.

In these round tables participated women from municipality of Malisheva and Junik including

villages of: Cermjan, Molliq, Rracaj, Ujze, Dobrigje, Novoselle and Bec from municipality of

Gjakova.

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, DECEMBER 2015

The launching of the project Challenges and opportunities of conducting business at the Local

Level which took place in the city of Gjakova, was organized by IFK and three other partner

organizations (SHE-ERA, LGC, and OJQ ELITA-VITI) within the project Strengthening Entre-

preneurship Capacities of Women in Business supported by the Embassy of Britain in Kosovo.Participants in this conference included the Ambassador of Britain to Kosovo, Mr. OConnell,

representatives of the four implementing organizations of the project, municipal officials, repre-

sentatives of the civil society and women entrepreneurs. The purpose of this project is to achieve

inter-ethnic cooperation of women entrepreneurs and those with informal businesses in the

regions of Prishtina, Gjakova, Peja, Gjilan and Mitrovica through capacity building, technical

assistance and advocacy initiative. The main recommendation from this meeting was that govern-

mental and non-governmental institutions have to have a very close cooperation and promote and

support women entrepreneurs and their business ideas.

THE SOCIAL DIALOGUE "BUSINESS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ON THE LOCAL LEVEL",

DECEMBER 2015

The social dialogue "Business Challenges and Opportunities on the Local Level" was held in Peja

within the project "Strengthening Entrepreneurship Capacities of Women in Business" supported

by the British Embassy in Pristina, and implemented by SHE-ERA, IFK, LGC and ELITA.

Among participants were 50 members of SHE-ERA as well as municipal officials. Participants in

this round table where closely informed about project activities.

FAIR WOMEN IN BUSINESS 2015, DECEMBER 2015

PThe fair "Women in Business 2015" organized by Ministry of Trade and Industry through the

Agency for Investment and Enterprise Support in Kosovo (KIESA), in cooperation with NGO

"Women in Business , Women's Business Association SHE-ERA and Open Door.

Participating in this exhibition were 60 womens who represented their businesses and their

organizations promoting their products

THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN AGRICULTURE, DECEMBER 2015

SHE-ERA held the round table with the "Think Tank" group of women in the region of Peja,

beneficiaries of the project Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015

supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.In this meeting also participated local officials from the municipality of Peja and Istog.


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TWO-DAY TRAINING FOR A MARKETING PLAN WITHIN THE PROJECT BUSINESS

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

A two-day training was held in December with 30 women entrepreneurs, members of SHE-ERA

and IFK.

During the training, women entrepreneurs were informed on the importance of the marketing

plan, the role and function of marketing strategy during business plan development by demon-

strating the opportunities for increase of local product placement in Kosovar market.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF MILKING-MACHINES FOR WOMEN FARMERS SUPPORTED BY THE

HELP ORGANIZATION

Women's Business Association SHE-ERA within the four year program "Supporting to Women

Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012 -2015", and with financial support from the German organiza-

tion "Help" in Pristina, handed out milking machinesto 21 women farmers, beneficiaries from the

regions of: Gjakova, Gjilan, Peja and Mitrovica, thus facilitating their work in the farm.

THE LINK FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN AGRICULTURE

SHE-ERA has converted its internet web page into an effective tool through which will enable its members to promote their work and to set up

collaborations with different local and international actors, the business community, development partners and networking among the SHE-ERA

members and women entrepreneurs from other countries. In the web page has been created the database of SHE-ERA members (http://she-

era.org/~sheera/?page_id=17)and for Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture (http://she-era.org/~sheera/?page_id=18)where are included the

data of women farmers which are updated monthly. Through this link, women in agriculture will greatly benefit toward the project realization

process, and their entrepreneurial capacities as women entrepreneurs will be emphasized through access with cooperation opportunities with

local programs and international agencies focused on women economic empowerment.

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN SHE-ERA

Str.Ismail Qemali nr.9 (arshia e Jupave)Tel: +381 (0) 390 323 194

Fax: +381 (0) 390 323 194

Web: she-era.org

Email: [email protected]

Fcb: www.facebook.com/WBA.SHEERA

SHE-ERA STAFF:

1. Mirlinda Kusari PurriniExcecutive Director

2. Ardiana QelaProject Manager

3. Ymrane Nura-Finance administrator4. Edita AxhemiTraining Co-ordinator

5. Marigona StavileciTraining Asistant

6.Ermira KusariProject Asistant

7. Kosovare SahatqijaIT Asistant

8. Bujar HaxhibeqiriDriver & Logistic

9. Blina ZhubiPractics

SHE-ERA BOARD MEMBER:

1. Xheraldina VulaBoard Chair

2. Prof. Dr. Justina Shiroka Pula

3. Dr. Lulzim Cela4. Luljeta Vuniqi

5. Burbuqe Berisha

HONORARY MEMBER:Naxhije Buqinca

SENIOR ADVISER FOR ECONOMIC AND GENDER ISSUES

Glynis Long & Jocelyne Talbot

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