Our events

November 16, 2016 Minsk will host a seminar "Social Entrepreneurship in Belarus and the World" within the framework of  Global Entrepreneurship Week in Belarus. Who's invited: active entrepreneurs and businessmen, students majoring in economics-related fields, aspiring entrepreneurs. The seminar will introduce you to Belarusian and international social entrepreneurs and volunteering projects, as well as to ways how you can join their work (learn about opportunities for internships, offer your support as a volunteer, etc.). Products of social enterprises will also be presented.

New business education trends, approaches and methods that facilitate acquisition of necessary knowledge". The event will focus on issues of youth employment in Belarus, requirements set by employers to their future employees, cooperation between institutions of higher education and employers (companies, organizations, enterprises, etc.), identifying areas of improvement for business education in Belarus.

Belarus is becoming a more and more urbanized country, where the growth of cities goes hand in hand with the ever increasing mobility of its population. However, unbalanced urban development and uncontrolled motorization pose a lot of challenges. Experience of different countries demonstrates that it is necessary not only to build roads and improve public transportation but also to develop new mobility management tools, all the while focusing on the real needs of all groups of population and their mobility capabilities.

3rd Republican Social Forum will take place in Minsk on April 21-22, 2016. The purpose of the Forum is to determine the main directions and priorities for the development of social sphere innovations in Belarus. Guests of the Forum will learn about modern trends of social sphere development, define such notions as "social economy", "social innovation" and "social investment", "social entrepreneurship", etc.

On March 1, 2016, Minsk will host a round table "Social Entrepreneurship in Belarus: Innovations and Prospects" as part of the Belarusian Entrepreneurship Week. The event is organized by "Republican Confederation of Entrepreneurship" association of legal entities, Social Business Technologies organization and ODB Brussels (Belgium) non-profit organization. Event Objective: to introduce the concept of social entrepreneurship in both international and Belarusian contexts, as well as its latest development trends.

Seminar “Reporting for EU-Funded Projects” to be held on October 29, 2015 within the framework of the Clearing House programme. The seminar will focus on a number of project-related aspects, including implementation of general conditions, financial reporting, accounting and preparing other types of paperwork.The event will bring together representatives of: EU Delegation to Belarus; organizations that are project applicants and co-applicants; project partners; local authorities taking part in projects.

The ODB Brussels and the Support Programme of Belarus of the Federal Government of Germany. Seminar "Easy Fundraising for CSOs" will be held on September 18-19, 2015, within the framework of the Clearing House  programme with support of the Support Programme of Belarus of the Federal Government of Germany.

The Association of European Businesses  and ODB Brussels with the support of the Swedish Institute and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) invite to the seminar on sustainable lifestyle. The seminar will focus on: environmentally sustainable lifestyle, responsible consumption, sustainable transport/mobility, energy-efficient housing, ecofriendly initiatives in Belarus, etc.