Regional Agency for Development and European Integration Belgrade (RADEI Belgrade) hosted its first InnoSchool public event – territorial kick-off conference – on December 24, 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia. The event was opened by Ms. Snezana Radinovic, RADEI Belgrade Director.

Ms. Radinovic highlighted that to date RADEI Belgrade initiated and implemented numerous initiatives dedicated to motivating youth to become change-makers in their communities as entrepreneurs. “We are proud to be part of the InnoSchool project which promotes and supports values that are correspondingly encouraged by the City of Belgrade’s administration”, stated Ms. Radinovic.

RADEI InnoSchool project team, Ms. Biljana Joncic and Mr. Rafael Pupovac, presented the project and described its focus on strengthening social innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of secondary schools' students by development and introduction of a highly innovative InnoSchool learning system (ILS). They also spoke about ongoing and upcoming development of the initial ILS concept. The event was attended by secondary schools’ headmasters, teachers, representatives of local administration bodies, knowledge and R&D institution, media and the private sector.

During the open discussion, participants provided positive feedback regarding project’s expected impact on improvements in the national educational framework and high school curriculums regarding entrepreneurial education with focus on social entrepreneurship. Additionally, early inclusion of schools in the process of the innovative learning system’s development was affirmative and highly regarded.

“Youth is important to us and it is vital that we support young generations in developing their innovative and social entrepreneurship spirit, ideas and potential”, indicated Ms. Radinovic in her closing remarks.

InnoSchool is co-funded by the European Union Funds and implemented in 9 Interreg Danube Transnational Programme countries. RADEI Belgrade is implementing the project in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.