95 percent of the global population is living in an area covered by at least a basic 2G mobile-cellular network. Mobile learning is the front-runner of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, based on the digital and connected economy, linked products and services are being further advanced using the benefits of the internet of things (IoT), robotics, automatization and artificial intelligence (AI). Consequently, the World Economic Forum predicts that the greatest job growth will be concentrated in industries such as engineering, programming and finance. Yet not only the ICT skills will be enough to find the dream job, the half full glass should be filled in with the so-called job skills of the future, counting communication, empathy, social intelligence and creativity. The community resilience has never been more depended on the technology than it is now.The Europe 2020 strategy acknowledges that a fundamental transformation of education and training is needed to address the new skills and competences for Europe to remain competitive and open to new opportunities . The new EU Youth Strategy recognizes the potential of youth and awards this generation of youngsters as the best educated ever and among the most creative in using ICT and social media. Thus, the European Commission through the Digital Education Action Plan identifies the development of relevant digital skills and competences for the digital transformation as its priority. Therefore, youth organizations should play a pivotal role in educating and training young citizens for the digital living. “mPreneur: Youth Mobile Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Future” stimulates capacity-building of youth and youth CSOs for usage of apps coding and ICT as vital skills for youth employability as well as for strengthening community resilience, developing innovative mobile solutions to the persisting community challenges. Social mobile entrepreneurship is recognized as a special concept uniting the purpose-driven component of the businesses and the mobile technology used. mPreneur does not only stimulates skills sharing among youngsters, but strengthens the quality of youth work by building CSOs capacities for digital learning and usage of ICT for youth empowerment and employability, while gamifying the process through mobile app business competitions. Wrapping up the achievements from the previous CBY projects mYouth where we impacted lives of more than 100,000 youth globally (only during mYouth 2.0. we have organized: 32 events on 3 continents and developed 150 mobile apps), this edition is devoted to the sustainability behind the process, intergrating it into the youth work practices, assuring durability both of the mobile apps developed, but also strategically embedding use of technology for good in the program development of the organizations.
mPreneur project aims to empower young entrepreneurs and CSOs with ICT and app coding for employability and community resilience, develop innovative mobile solutions for challenges, and promote social mobile entrepreneurship. It focuses on skill sharing, improving youth work quality, ensuring sustainability of technology use, and assisting youth in career paths. Expands across continents, leveraging a consortium of partners with diverse expertise in tech, entrepreneurship, and youth empowerment.
mPreneur boosts young entrepreneurs and youth CSOs through ICT and app coding skills, enhancing employability and community resilience. It fosters innovative mobile solutions for community challenges, merging social entrepreneurship with mobile tech; and enhances digital learning, youth work quality, and employability through competitions and training. With partners across 8 countries and activities on 3 continents, the project delivers 16 social impact apps and empowers future entrepreneurs.
<< Background >> mPreneur boosts young entrepreneurs and youth CSOs through ICT and app coding skills, enhancing employability and community resilience. It fosters innovative mobile solutions for community challenges, merging social entrepreneurship with mobile tech; and enhances digital learning, youth work quality, and employability through competitions and training. With partners across 8 countries and activities on 3 continents, the project delivers 16 social impact apps and empowers future entrepreneurs. << Objectives >> mPreneur project aims to empower young entrepreneurs and CSOs with ICT and app coding for employability and community resilience, develop innovative mobile solutions for challenges, and promote social mobile entrepreneurship. It focuses on skill sharing, improving youth work quality, ensuring sustainability of technology use, and assisting youth in career paths. Expands across continents, leveraging a consortium of partners with diverse expertise in tech, entrepreneurship, and youth empowerment. << Implementation >> The mPreneur project unfolded through a meticulously planned series of events, starting with a Kick-Off Meeting to align partners from 8 countries. It included National Camps in each partner country to locally nurture young entrepreneurs, followed by an Intercontinental Camp in Macedonia for broader engagement. A Jury Meeting in Macedonia assessed the innovations, leading to a Gala Event in Austria to celebrate achievements. The process concluded with an Evaluation Meeting in Tanzania. << Results >> mPreneur spanned 8 countries and 3 continents, hosting advanced training and creating 16 impactful mobile apps. It empowered young entrepreneurs, resulting in 3 continental winners. The journey included a Kick-Off Meeting, National and Intercontinental Camps, a Jury Meeting in Macedonia, a celebratory Gala in Austria, and wrapped up with an Evaluation in Tanzania, showcasing its global footprint and commitment to fostering social mobile entrepreneurship.Book of Inspiration and Toolkit developed.