On November 14th the Global Entrepreneurship Week starts in Kirov. It is held by the Government of Kirov region, Kirov Administration and leading associations of entrepreneurs.
This annual large-scale event has been organized since 2008; it is dedicated to entrepreneurship, innovative development, attracting investments and launching new businesses. The purpose of the project is increasing motivation and readiness of Russian youth to active entrepreneurship.
Within an open session in the beginning of the Global Entrepreneurship Week an overview of the support measures at regional level for small and medium-sized businesses was presented.
Addressing the opening session members VyatSU Acting Rector Valentin Pugach noted that Vyatka State University is the basic element of formation of the regional business community:
"The Basic University lays the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, first of all, through the higher education programs, additional professional education, and professional retraining programs. The innovations that we would like to see in the nearest future in VyatSU educational system is an introduction of a studying module for training lean production in all educational programs of all educational areas. In additional education area we have been realizing a number of programs for middle and top managers".
Within the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Kirov a rich program is expected: round tables on microfinance, tourism, and infrastructure support for business development; seminars and educational programs; meetings with experts; and business tours to successful enterprises of Kirov.
All events of GEW are free of charge.
