Boris Tkachenko spoke and held a master class at the International Mentoring Day on the 25th of November in Asia.

The last day was dedicated to mentoring programmes implementation, and key participants were either already facilitating or planning to implement such programmes. And, since the event was international, the Mentoring Institute and YBR made the Day 3 open for mentoring programme managers from YBI network.

The Day 2 was the day of inspiration and reflection. First, mentees joined the mentor participants. Joerg Schoolman, YBI mentoring expert from Germany moderated networking in mixed format.

The IX International Days of Mentoring in Entrepreneurship swept past in a single burst of activity in November 22-24. Following the advice of Auriel Majumdar, key speaker at the Days, we reflected on the event and are happy to share the results and our impressions.

The summary of the eight and last webinar for mentors and mentoring programme facilitators organised in the frame of the global initiative SOS Mentoring II is for both the participants and for those who could not attend.

Entrepreneurship support network Youth Business International (YBI), uniting youth business programmes in 56 countries worldwide has launched a new global initiative SOS MENTORING to support 30,000 entrepreneurs in the countries of presence leveraging the expertise of 15,000 mentors.

Robert Garvey, international expert in mentoring, Professor at Sheffield Hallam University (UK) spoke at the workshop “Mentoring as Living rather that a Job” and shared his international experience in mentoring. The workshop took place on the 19th of May in Surgut.

- We will consider mentoring from different aspects, will review key skills and abilities of a mentor. Things are constantly changing and evolving and to be in the forefront one should be aware of the relevant information. Nowadays entrepreneurship is the only hope and way of survival for many people, since government owned companies can’t provide sufficient jobs. Entrepreneurship can give start in life and the earning capability.

The brochure “Youth business and Center Invest Bank, success stories. Mentoring” tells about the unique in Russia experience of cooperation between the bank and Youth Business Russia programme designed to provide comprehensive support for young entrepreneurs. Center Invest is the first bank that not only introduced a special credit proposal without mortgage or guarantee for young beginners, but organized training via the bank’s Financial Literacy Centre and involved the Bank’s key clients, experienced entrepreneurs, to act as mentors.

Youth business development gained pace significantly in the recent 3-5 years. New economic environment calls for new generation of entrepreneurs – young, dynamic and modern people capable of being at the forefront of business, economics and public activity.

Advantages of working with ladies entrepreneurs, specific features of business crediting and other items covered in the interview given by Maria Khristolyubova, Corporate Client Deputy Director, Center-Invest Bank, to Bankir.Ru.