Oracle Serbia Joins Forces with Junior Achievement to Support Young Entrepreneurs
Belgrade ? January 15, 2010
News Facts
Oracle Serbia recently joined forces with Junior Achievement Serbia to support the Skills@Work Challenge, a competition that helps Serbian youth develop entrepreneurial business skills.
In preparation for the competition, Oracle volunteers, including Klod Kolaro, Director of Oracle Serbia and Montenegro, led a series of lectures for 200 students from 20 high schools in Belgrade. The lectures aimed to motivate students to pursue their business ideas.
Ninety students went on to participate in the competition, working in teams to solve business challenges.
Teams presented their final projects to a panel of judges, with the top three teams earning prizes.
The first place team developed an idea to produce mobile phones that can be charged through connections to other devices, such as computers and electrical appliances.
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„Oracle is committed to helping young Serbians develop skills for 21st century careers. I am delighted to see the students? fresh ideas and their willingness to invest time in implementation,? said Klod Kolaro, Director of Oracle Serbia and Montenegro.
„We are grateful to Oracle Serbia for their sponsorship of the Skills@Work Challenge, and for their commitment to encouraging financial literacy, IT skills, and entrepreneurship in young people. Bringing together students and business mentors will be extremely beneficial for the development of the entrepreneurial sector in Serbia,? said Ivana Djurisic, Projects Communications Manager, British Council.
„Oracle Serbia is a valued partner, dedicated to improving education and cultivating young entrepreneurs. For Junior Achievement, this project has been one of the most successful this year in terms of volunteer engagement,? said Aleksandra Vidanovic, Executive Director, Junior Achievement Serbia.
„By attending the mentoring lectures and taking part in the competition, we gained new knowledge about business strategy and processes. These skills will help us in planning our future careers,? said winning students Jovana Jokic, Ana Cvetojevic, Nikola Isailovic, and Marija Perkovic.
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Contact Info
Dragana Jovi?
Oracle Serbia and Montenegro
(011) 2016 810
dragana.jovic@oracle.com
Darko Radi?anin
Junior Achievement Serbia
(063) 345 430
darko_radicanin@dai.com
European e-Skills Week
This Oracle education program contributes to the e-Skills Week, a European Commission ? DG Enterprise and Industry awareness campaign to drive a competitive and innovative Europe through the development of ICT skills.
For more information contact:
Val Russell
Vice President, Oracle Corporate Communications EMEA
t:+44 118 924 4704
e: Val.Russell@oracle.com