Global Cooperative Entrepreneurs: Become a youth ambassador

Global Cooperative Entrepreneurs: Become a youth ambassador

Cooperatives Europe has opened applications for Polish youth ambassadors within the mentoring programme Global Cooperative Entrepreneurs (GCE). Applications are open until the 4th of December.

What is GCE?

The GCE is an experimental mentoring program aiming at providing support to youth ambassadors interested in setting up a cooperative. The programme builds on a 3-steps methodology of mobilising youth and together solve community needs by setting up cooperatives. Framed within the ICA-EU Partnership (#coops4dev), GCE is inspired by Cooperatives Europe’s CoopStarter 2.0 Erasmus+ funded project. 

What does GCE mentoring programme entail?

After a regional training in  2019, youth ambassadors will be working together with GCE mentors, experts from cooperative associations and youth organizations, in a 6-month mentoring programme. As a youth ambassador you will get access to online and offline learning opportunities to build new networks and to create new positive change for your community.

Following the training, youth ambassadors will go on to mobilise youth around their cooperative start-up idea by planning and organizing three events with the support of the mentors. At the end of the programme, youth ambassadors will have had a chance to realise their cooperative business idea by learning more about cooperatives and how to start them. They will also strengthen their network of like-minded youth across the world.

Who can participate?

Young Polish individuals (between 18-35 years old) with a cooperative business vision and eager to engage with other young entrepreneurs in an international level, are invited to fill in the application form by 4th of December. In Poland, Cooperatives Europe partners with Kooperatywa Dobrze.

The programme is implemented in 9 countries worldwide with youth benefitting from training with mentors in Colombia, India, Indonesia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Poland and Sweden.

Complete the online PDF form below, download it and send it over to h.persson@coopseurope-com.alwaysdata.net with subject “GCE ambassador application” 

Deadline for Poland: 4th of December

This article related to the ICA-EU Partnership has been co-funded by the European Union. The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of Cooperatives Europe and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.