New York: The International Workshop 2014 is organized by World Network of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs (WNYLE). WNYLE is a non-profit organization based in the city of Tampere, Finland concentrated in the nurturing of innovative leadership and innovative entrepreneurship among international youth. WNYLE has developed their own methodology to boost the entrepreneurial mind-set based on the ‘learning by feeling’ approach. WNYLE is the first organization in developing and applying the concept of ‘learning by feeling’ to the enhancement of entrepreneurial skills and attitude.
The international workshop envisions to strengthen the entrepreneurial and leadership skills of 50 promising young leaders and young entrepreneurs.
The major objectives of this event are as follows:
* Nurture and solidify the entrepreneurial (particularly the entrepreneurial mind-set) and leadership skills among youth participants.
* Enhance the knowledge exchange and further cooperation among participating youth.
* Promote the multicultural awareness and collaborative networking among youth participants.
We are looking for 50 talented international youth with the following profile:
* Highly motivated to improve their entrepreneurial attitude and mind-set
* Highly motivated to improve their leadership skills
* Highly motivated to network, share and learn from the leadership/entrepreneurial experiences of other international youth participants
* Aged between 18-23 years (some exemptions may apply on a case by case basis).
* Speak and understands English language
The secretariat will grant 15 scholarships to support the participation of talented youth from any nationality.
* 3 scholarships to the winners of the Global Inspirational Voices contest 2014
* 4 scholarships among those applicants who – as part of their application- submit a video to the Global Inspirational Voices contest 2014
* 3 scholarships to those applicants who apply without video submission to the Global Inspirational Voices contest 2014
* 5 scholarships to Finnish participants.
There are two ways to join the International Workshop 2014:
a) Applying for both admission and scholarship.
b) Applying only for admission covering the workshop expenses yourself.
Visit www.wnyleworkshop2014.com for more information
Report by: Jose Pinto Stephen (josepintostephen@gmail.com)