On the 18th of May, in the framework of the implementation of the #WISEs4Youth project, ENSIE together with project partners ACT Grupa, CDI Macedonia - ИРЗ Македонија, Partners Albania for Change and Development, IDC Serbia and ŠENT - Slovensko združenje za duševno zdravje led an online peer leaning session on "Social Entrepreneurship as a Driver of Inclusive Growth for Youth: Exchanging Good Practices and Strengthening Local Support".

This event gathered local and national authorities from #WesternBalkans, social entrepreneurs, WISEs and youth leaders to share knowledge, best practices, and experiences on how to build stronger support to social (youth) entrepreneurship, foster social impact, growth, and inclusion.

During the event, the role of WISEs in the local and national economies, the legal frameworks they operate in and Government measures for WISEs with focus on youth-led social enterprises were explored. In addition, challenges faced by social enterprises/WISEs and available opportunities for their support and development of their networks were discussed. Finally, public authorities could receive recommendations via interactive sessions, including workshops and panel discussions on how to better support WISEs and their networks development.