Conference “The Challenges and Opportunities for Employment of Marginalized Groups by Social Enterprises”

Partners Albania organized on April 20, 2016 in Tirana, the Conference “The Challenges and Opportunities for Employment of Marginalized Groups by Social Enterprises”.

Following the commitment and contribution of Partners Albania on the public discussion, promotion of first practices and support to social enterprises in the country, this conference brought together representatives from line ministries, academic institutions, development agencies and donors, social enterprises, civil society organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders that contribute to the development of social enterprises in Albania.

Findings of the study “The Challenges and Opportunities for Employment of Marginalized Groups by Social Enterprises” in Albania and Macedonia were presented in the conference, providing a general overview of social enterprises, features of their development, dimension, and opportunities for employment and integration of marginalized groups.

Different perspectives of development of the legal framework and practices in the region and beyond were also presented and discussed in the conference.

The conference was organized in the frame of the project “Challenges and Opportunities for Employment of Marginalized Groups by Social Enterprises” implemented in three countries in the region, Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia, supported by the Regional Research Promotion Programme (RRPP).

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