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IN THIS EDITION:

1. Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015


2. Informative and monitoring round table in the region of
Mitrovica, November 2015
3. WED Womens Entrepreneurship Day Kosovo 2015,
November 2015
4. "Weeks of Kosovar Business 2015 Fair, November 2015
5. Informative and monitoring round table in the region of
Gjakova, November 2015
6. Challenges and opportunities of conducting business
at the Local Level, December 2015
7. The social dialogue "Business Challenges and Opportunities on the Local Level", December 2015
8. The social dialogue "Business Challenges and Opportunities on the Local Level", December 2015
"SUPPORT TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
9. Fair Women in Business 2015, December 2015
AGRICULTURE 2012-2015
10. The role and function of Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture, December 2015
11. Two-day training for a marketing plan within the project
Business challenges and opportunities at the local level
12. The distribution of milking-machines for women farmers suppVolume 12 / November - January / 2015
orted by the Help organization

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NEWSLETTER

SUPPORT TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN AGRICULTURE 2012-2015


The Women's Business Association SHE-ERA during the implementation of the project "Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015" supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark has operated in four regions of Kosovo: Gjakova, Gjilan,
Mitrovica and Peja. The main purpose of the project is women economic empowerment through agro-business entrepreneurship. The
component "Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015" had as a focus 1440 women entrepreneurs who had to fulfill
the criteria to become beneficiaries of packages A,B,C and D including all four regions: Gjakova, Gjilan, Mitrovica and Peja. The
predicted objectives have been surpassed because of the high interest of women farmers in the last four years, where the actual number
has reached 1963 women entrepreneurs in agriculture beneficiaries from all four regions.

Package A and B
1
2
3
4

Regions

Women Trained

Gjakov
Gjilan
Mitrovic
Pej
Total

250
237
261
293
1041

Individual business
plans

218
234
185
221
860

Group business
plans

32
43
78
76
229

Total BP
250
277
263
297
1087

Presents the general results of women entrepreneurs in agriculture, who have successfully participated in the training in four regions
(Gjakova, Gjilan, Peja, Mitrovica). 1041 women have benefited from packages A and B, with 860 individual 229 group business plans
completed, totaling 1087 business plans.

Package C
Regions

Beneficiaries of the package C

Gjakov
Gjilan
Mitrovic
Pej
Total

125
35
12
143
315

315 women beneficiaries have benefited from this package through advice, business plan compilation, information on fairs, trainings
offered by other development partners, conferences, round tables, study visits, application opportunities for governmental and
non-governmental schemes and grants, support programs and financial institutions such as EBRD & TEB.

Package D
Regions

Beneficiaries of the package D

Gjakov
Gjilan
Mitrovic
Pej
Totali

173
261
29
144
607

A total of 607 women entrepreneurs who have benefited have managed to increase their managing capacities, have been informed on
fiscal policies, business registration procedures, local and regional market information for placing the products at the local market,
information on business development and expansion, business sustainability through governmental grants and potential donors in
Kosovo and creating a value chain which affects women economic empowerment.

INFORMATIVE AND MONITORING ROUND TABLE IN THE REGION OF MITROVICA, NOVEMBER 2015
Three informative and monitoring round tables took place in the region of Mitrovica with women
beneficiaries of the project Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015 suported by the Ministry of Foreig Affairs of Denmark. The purpose of this round table was to identify
the challenges and needs women encounter and provide them with information on fiscal policies,
business registration and grant opportunities in agriculture, and also detailed information on
supporting programs from EBRD and TEB Bank. Women beneficiaries were directly infromed by
officials from the corresponding institutions who expressed their willingness to be a part of the
meeting. In these round tables participated women from the municipality of Mitrovica, Vushtria
and Skenderaj (villages of Runik and Syrigana).

WED WOMENS ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAY KOSOVO 2015, NOVEMBER 2015


Womens Entrepreneurship Day Kosovo, 2015 was held for the second time in the Republic of
Kosovo but this year in Hotel President, the city of Gjakova. Womens Entrepreneurship Day is
organized in more than 144 countries, universities and colleges worldwide to promote, celebrate
and support women entrepreneurs. This global event, with more than 250 guests, was organized
under the Patronage of the President of the Republic of Kosovo Mrs. Atifete Jahjaga, by the WED
Kosovo Ambassador & Regional Leader for EU/Non-EU countries, Mrs. Mirlinda Kusari
Purrini. The welcome speech was given by Ms. Kusari-Purrini where she highlighted the main
objectives of this conference and the privilege of organizing such an event with a positive global
impact. The event was marked by the presence and speech of the President of Kosovo, Ms. Atifete
Jahjaga, the first female Mayor in Kosovo Ms. Mimoza Kusari-Lila, local and international representatives from Embassies and organizations and women entrepreneurs from Kosovo and abroad
such as Albania, Macedonia, Sweden, Croatia and Switzerland. The WED initiative through its
respective Ambassadors during the whole year aims to provide support and promote women in
business because they are a vital part of our countrys economy.

"WEEKS OF KOSOVAR BUSINESS 2015 FAIR, NOVEMBER 2015


On November 30, 2015 at the Grand Hotel, in Pristina, the Womens Business Association SHEERA participated in the fair Week of Kosovar Business 2015 organized by the Alliance for
Kosovar Businesses under the Patronage of the President of the Assembly of Kosovo. The
purpose of this meeting which has been organized for 13 consecutive years is to promote local
businesses to increase local consumption and encourage the government to create a favorable
environment for a more rapid economic growth. The fair will continue to take place in several
cities of Kosovo until February, on the occasion of the celebration of Kosovos Independence.

INFORMATIVE AND MONITORING ROUND TABLE IN THE REGION OF GJAKOVA, NOVEMBER 2015
Four informative and monitoring round tables took place in the region of Gjakova with women
beneficiaries of the project Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015
supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The purpose of these round tables was
to identify the challenges and needs women encounter and provide them with information on
fiscal policies, business registration and grant opportunities in agriculture, and also detailed information on supporting programs offered by EBRD and TEB Bank. Women beneficiaries were
directly informed by officials from the corresponding institutions who expressed their willingness
to be a part of the meeting.
In these round tables participated women from municipality of Malisheva and Junik including
villages of: Cermjan, Molliq, Rracaj, Ujze, Dobrigje, Novoselle and Bec from municipality of
Gjakova.

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, DECEMBER 2015
The launching of the project Challenges and opportunities of conducting business at the Local
Level which took place in the city of Gjakova, was organized by IFK and three other partner
organizations (SHE-ERA, LGC, and OJQ ELITA-VITI) within the project Strengthening Entrepreneurship Capacities of Women in Business supported by the Embassy of Britain in Kosovo.
Participants in this conference included the Ambassador of Britain to Kosovo, Mr. OConnell,
representatives of the four implementing organizations of the project, municipal officials, representatives of the civil society and women entrepreneurs. The purpose of this project is to achieve
inter-ethnic cooperation of women entrepreneurs and those with informal businesses in the
regions of Prishtina, Gjakova, Peja, Gjilan and Mitrovica through capacity building, technical
assistance and advocacy initiative. The main recommendation from this meeting was that governmental and non-governmental institutions have to have a very close cooperation and promote and
support women entrepreneurs and their business ideas.

THE SOCIAL DIALOGUE "BUSINESS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ON THE LOCAL LEVEL",
DECEMBER 2015
The social dialogue "Business Challenges and Opportunities on the Local Level" was held in Peja
within the project "Strengthening Entrepreneurship Capacities of Women in Business" supported
by the British Embassy in Pristina, and implemented by SHE-ERA, IFK, LGC and ELITA.
Among participants were 50 members of SHE-ERA as well as municipal officials. Participants in
this round table where closely informed about project activities.

FAIR WOMEN IN BUSINESS 2015, DECEMBER 2015


PThe fair "Women in Business 2015" organized by Ministry of Trade and Industry through the
Agency for Investment and Enterprise Support in Kosovo (KIESA), in cooperation with NGO
"Women in Business , Women's Business Association SHE-ERA and Open Door.
Participating in this exhibition were 60 womens who represented their businesses and their
organizations promoting their products

THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN AGRICULTURE, DECEMBER 2015


SHE-ERA held the round table with the "Think Tank" group of women in the region of Peja,
beneficiaries of the project Support to Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012-2015
supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
In this meeting also participated local officials from the municipality of Peja and Istog.

TWO-DAY TRAINING FOR A MARKETING PLAN WITHIN THE PROJECT BUSINESS


CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
A two-day training was held in December with 30 women entrepreneurs, members of SHE-ERA
and IFK.
During the training, women entrepreneurs were informed on the importance of the marketing
plan, the role and function of marketing strategy during business plan development by demonstrating the opportunities for increase of local product placement in Kosovar market.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF MILKING-MACHINES FOR WOMEN FARMERS SUPPORTED BY THE


HELP ORGANIZATION
Women's Business Association SHE-ERA within the four year program "Supporting to Women
Entrepreneurs in Agriculture 2012 -2015", and with financial support from the German organization "Help" in Pristina, handed out milking machinesto 21 women farmers, beneficiaries from the
regions of: Gjakova, Gjilan, Peja and Mitrovica, thus facilitating their work in the farm.

THE LINK FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN AGRICULTURE


SHE-ERA has converted its internet web page into an effective tool through which will enable its members to promote their work and to set up
collaborations with different local and international actors, the business community, development partners and networking among the SHE-ERA
members and women entrepreneurs from other countries. In the web page has been created the database of SHE-ERA members (http://sheera.org/~sheera/?page_id=17) and for Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture (http://she-era.org/~sheera/?page_id=18) where are included the
data of women farmers which are updated monthly. Through this link, women in agriculture will greatly benefit toward the project realization
process, and their entrepreneurial capacities as women entrepreneurs will be emphasized through access with cooperation opportunities with
local programs and international agencies focused on women economic empowerment.

SHE-ERA STAFF:

SHE-ERA BOARD MEMBER:

1. Mirlinda Kusari Purrini Excecutive Director


2. Ardiana Qela Project Manager
3. Ymrane Nura - Finance administrator
4. Edita Axhemi Training Co-ordinator
5. Marigona Stavileci Training Asistant
6. Ermira Kusari Project Asistant
7. Kosovare Sahatqija IT Asistant
8. Bujar Haxhibeqiri Driver & Logistic
9. Blina Zhubi Practics

1. Xheraldina Vula Board Chair


2. Prof. Dr. Justina Shiroka Pula
3. Dr. Lulzim Cela
4. Luljeta Vuniqi
5. Burbuqe Berisha

HONORARY MEMBER:
Naxhije Buqinca

SENIOR ADVISER FOR ECONOMIC AND GENDER ISSUES


Glynis Long & Jocelyne Talbot

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN SHE-ERA


Str.Ismail Qemali nr.9 (arshia e Jupave)
Tel: +381 (0) 390 323 194
Fax: +381 (0) 390 323 194
Web: she-era.org
Email: wsheera@gmail.com
Fcb: www.facebook.com/WBA.SHEERA

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