Social Business Incubator Foundation Mitrovica - SBIFM

SBIFM Learning Experience Danish Refugee Council Team in Mitrovicë/a has been running social business incubator programme since 2009. From this experience, Social Business Incubator Foundation Mitrovicë/a SBIFM has: o learned running, monitoring, consulting, and advising social business incubators tenants; o gained the confidence from the Roma, Ashkalia, and Egyptian communities; o created with private sectors a pool of expertise; o generated new social enterprises for the 2017 business incubator programme with the support from the Danish Refugee Council and other stakeholders from the public and/or private sectors. SBIFM in the Future From the previous experiences and the best practices from the Danish Refugee Council Team, the Social Business Incubator Foundation Mitrovicë/a SBIFM Team is looking forward to contribute to the society at its most. Based on the previous study trips between Danish Refugee Council and businesses and non-governmental organizations in Albania, Bulgaria, and Macedonia, Social Business Incubator Foundation uses contacts and builds networking opportunities to organize similar study trips in the future. SBIFM philosophy is that it creates successful social businesses to similar contexts in a similar process for purposeful goals: unemployment, poverty reduction, and socio-economic inclusion and development. Where Do We Do It Social Business Incubator Foundation Mitrovicë/a SBIFM is located in the old Roma Neighborhood in Mitrovicë/a. SBIFM uses the shipping containers donated from the Danish KFOR were arranged on the 880m2 of land approved by Mitrovicë/a Municipality for economic development activities. There are twenty (20) containers including 3 sanitary units; containers were erected on two floor levels, properly roofed with constructed metal stairs and walkways. Opposite of the SBIFM premises are social buildings, private houses and in row houses designed, constructed, and built for Roma, Ashkalia, and Egyptian communities implemented by Danish Refugee Council, Norwegian Church Aid, Mercy Corps, and funded from the Swedish International Development Agency, European Union, Government of Kosovo, and Municipality of Mitrovica. The building of the SBIFM is made of containers light filled space with hardwood floors; versatile enough to inspire the noble deeds and accommodate social enterprises in the business incubator programme. Constructed in 2009 by the community and supported by Danish Refugee Council technical staff. Conveniently located within Roma Mahala neighborhood, it offers an easy access to different opportunities designed for disabled, women, and youth who are otherwise socially and economically deprived. It is only 10 minute walk to Municipality of Mitrovica, the downtown and it is nearby UNITETI, Regional Vocational Training Center, and private education facilities such as FAMA College, Kosova/o Leadership Academy, University of Mitrovica, and School for People with Disability.

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