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“Re-innovation through Aviation”

Wednesday, June 24th 2009National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”

Athens

Andreas StefanidisGeneral Secretary

Federation of Hellenic Associations of

Young Entrepreneurs &Educational Association of Athens “Hephaistos”

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History and Activities of E.SY.N.E.

June 25th of 2001– Foundation of the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Young Entrepreneurs – O.E.SY.N.E. with 7 founding members the existing regional associations of young entrepreneurs.

In 2002 O.E.S.Y.N.E. becomes member of the European

Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs – YES for Europe.

www.yes-for-europe.eu

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European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs YES for Europe

•17 National Associations of Young Entrepreneurs

4 General Assembly meetings every year

1 Annual Summit

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European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs YES for Europe

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History and Activities of E.SY.N.E. November 21st 2003 OESYNE participates at the 13th Annual Summit of YES for

Europe in Brussels with the presence of the ex-President of the European Commission, Mr. Romano Prodi.

“ Entrepreneurship in a new Europe”

September 20th - 24th 2005 OESYNE participates at a young Entrepreneurs Summit in Brunei Darussalam, with topic:

“ASIA-EUROPE EMERGING ECONOMIC LEADERS FORUM’’

December 6th 2005 OEYNE participates at the 15th Annual Summit of YES for Europe, in Brussels with the presence of the current President of European Commission, Mr. Jose Manueal Barrosso.

“EntrepreneurShip – The Winds of Change”

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History and Activities of E.SY.N.E.

May 25th & 26th of 2007 , OESYNE organizes a European Summit of Young Entrepreneurs in Athens, during the General Assembly meeting of YES for Europe with the following topic:

“Greece – HUB of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Cooperation for the

Eurasian territory”

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Global Entrepreneurship Week in Greece

O.E.SY.N.E. is the Host Organisation for

Greece of the Global Entrepreneurship Week.

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OESYNE Mission

Support the extroversion of the innovative young entrepreneurs and transfer of best practices from Europe to Greece and vice versa.

Development of entrepreneurial culture for young people through the activities of the Global Entrepreneurship Week.

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Entrepreneurship and Problems

•26,4 % Unemployment of Youth

•Greece: The Highest level of B to C businesses in Europe.

•Lack of Entrepreneurial Culture and Entrepreneurship Education.

•High level of Red-Tape

Entrepreneurship and Strategy

InnovativeKnowledge-Based

Businesses

(Low Leverage & Global Penetration)

Short-term

•Risk capital•Private Equity

Mid-Term

Training from Entrepreneurs

to Entrepreneurs

Long-term

•Entrepreneurialculture creation•Extroversion

NETWORKING AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

Academy of Entrepreneurship

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Founded in January of 2007, is a Non-for-Profit organisation with an aim to offer certified short courses to start up entrepreneurs of Greece and neighboring countries, in order to decrease the high mortality rate of knowledge based businesses (55-60%)

http://www.akep.eu

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Academy of Entrepreneurship

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Provide blended and distance training, with the use of an open source e-learning platform, the e-Fronte-Front®® platformplatform, aiming at the facilitation of individuals and group learning at a distance and diminish travelling time and costs.

http://www.efrontlearning.net

Hephaestus Business Accelerator

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• Educational Association of Athens “HEPHAESTUS” founded in 1935

• Premises covering space of 4,700 m2

• Fair Market Value of the premises approx. 4.5 millions Euro

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