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Global Entrepreneurship Week
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filed under:
WRL,
Enterprise
14th - 20th November 2011
"Its a fantastic opportunity to enthuse the next generation about the idea of owning their own businesses, the future of the economy depends on entrepreneurs. ”
David Cameron , Prime Minister, November 2010
The background
It’s a worldwide movement of entrepreneurial people, with millions unleashing their enterprising talents and turning their ideas into reality.
Going global
Last year, Global Entrepreneurship week was launched, there were 24,966 events and activities run in 77 countries, attended by more than 3.06 million people (644,000 of which were in the UK!).
It aims to unleash young people's enterprising ideas to make money and to address some of society's biggest issues, from reducing poverty through to climate change.
For more information and to found out events happening locally, log onto http://www.gew.org.uk/
