Last weekend, from December 17th to 19th, at the hotel “Ibis Styles Sarajevo”, activists of the “Source of Hope Foundation” organized an education on entrepreneurship entitled: “UM, NA UM, NAUMITI”. The event was intended for all young people between the ages of 15 to 25 from the municipality of Ilidža and the city of Sarajevo. The training included a diverse set of workshops, which aimed to enable participants to use practical tools and skills in their daily lives.

The education was realized through 5 modules:

• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Planning
• Presentation skills

The aim of the project was to train and enrich young people with the necessary knowledge and skills; from developing ideas, marketing, presentation and sales skills, to acquiring basic knowledge of leadership, as well as writing a business plan. The aim was also to provide young people with the opportunity to develop their own entrepreneurial ventures and business solutions and to encourage cooperation between young and local successful entrepreneurs.

This training was organized by our activists Selma Turčinović, Omer Muminović, and Usama Husić. On behalf of the organizers, Selma addressed us:

“It was a great pleasure organizing this type of education and working with young people who are interested in entrepreneurship and gaining new knowledge in the field of personal development. The three days of training were very productive and we were able to touch on topics that are crucial for youth development. It is a nice experience to study and spend time together with young people who all come from different profiles, from different high schools and faculties, but all with one goal – building a better Bosnian society through the development of entrepreneurship and new ideas.”

We are also bringing a statement from one of the participants, Šejla Mašinović who said:

“It is a great honor and pleasure for me to have the opportunity to be surrounded by such ambitious, smart, and persistent young people. Since the topic of the workshop was closely related to my education and future occupation, I was pleased to adopt the practical knowledge that we, unfortunately, lack at our faculty. First of all, a good base for further work and progress was self-acknowledgement and strengthening and raising self-confidence. The organization carried out by a group of young people was at an enviable level and it even exceeded my own expectations. In the end, the experience itself was completed by new friendships and wonderful people I met.”

Therefore, it is evident that this type of education was a complete success and that it was welcomed by young people who knew how to take advantage of the opportunity to acquire knowledge. Congratulations to the organizers and participants and we wish them good luck in their future entrepreneurial endeavors. Entrepreneurship is the key to achieving great things and success, and we are happy that we were able to communicate this to young people through this education.