With the aim of providing training and connecting women in Australia, Chile, and Uruguay who are interested in incorporating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their businesses, Deakin University (Australia), the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Chile, and the Center for Australian Studies at Universidad ORT Uruguay a program for women entrepreneurs.
This project will foster collaborative partnerships among nations to ensure that participants remain at the forefront of identifying, creating, and advancing opportunities to achieve the SDGs. These partnerships will also help strengthen existing economic ties and provide policy recommendations to improve bilateral relations and future initiatives for women entrepreneurs.
To advance these goals, the program received funding from the Australian Council for Latin American Relations (COALAR-DFAT) of the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The training will include interactive online workshops, expert speakers, mentoring sessions, and networking opportunities. It will cover topics such as intercultural teamwork skills, entrepreneurship for sustainable development, sustainable innovation, strategies for gaining a competitive edge, green markets, and funding opportunities.
Schedule and Application
The first series of online workshops will take place from May 2 to 5, 2022, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Uruguayan time), with a second series scheduled for August 2022.
The workshops will be held online, with the exception of a few activities that Uruguayan participants will be able to attend in person; these will take place at the Pocitos campus of Universidad ORT Uruguay. All materials will be available in Spanish, and speakers’ presentations will be simultaneously translated into Spanish when delivered in English.
The program is free of charge, so we anticipate a highly competitive selection process. Each country (Australia, Chile, and Uruguay) will conduct its own selection process independently. This call for applications is intended exclusively for Uruguayan women entrepreneurs.
Who can apply?
Women entrepreneurs at any stage of their business journey.
Women entrepreneurs interested in intercultural learning and potential collaboration with their peers in Australia, Chile, and Uruguay.
We especially encourage applications from:
- Women who lack the resources to receive training in entrepreneurship and sustainability.
- Women who are members of micro, small, or small-to-medium-sized businesses located in rural areas or towns and cities in the interior of the country.
- Women entrepreneurs in industries where leadership in sustainability and change is important (you do not need to be working in a green industry or already be a social entrepreneur).
For registration and more information, please visit here.