The regional student startup championship will be held in Vitebsk
At VSU named after P.M. Masherov, on May 30-31, 2014, the I Vitebsk Regional Student Startup Championship (hereinafter referred to as the Championship) for solving economic problems (startup cases) and presenting startup ideas (program attached) will be held. Students of full-time study in years 1-5 of higher education institutions and secondary vocational education institutions of the Vitebsk region are eligible to participate in the Championship.
Similar events have been held in other regions of the Republic of Belarus and have shown great interest from students in participating.
In order to support the startup movement in the Vitebsk region, increase economic literacy, develop business skills, and provide assistance in organizing entrepreneurship among students, the Committee for Economy of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee invites educational institutions to send applications for the 10 best students to participate in the Championship by May 29, 2014, to the email address: vitbiz@mail.ru, using the attached form. Individual applications from students themselves are also possible.
The person responsible for organizing the event is Leonid Mikhailovich Shur, Director of the Entrepreneurship Support Center of ODO "Vitebsk Business Center", tel: +375 (212) 36 00 96, mobile MTS (29) 713 83 94, vitinvest.by.
Program
I Vitebsk Regional Student Startup Championship
May 30-31, 2014 VSU named after P.M. Masherov
Moskovsky Ave., 33, conference hall
Friday (May 30, 2014)
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Start |
End |
Event |
What is happening |
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10.00 |
10.30 |
Registration |
Participants register, receive business cards |
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10.30 |
11.00 |
Opening |
Opening remarks. Introduction of the organizing team, partners, and experts. Announcement of the event regulations. |
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11.00 |
11.30 |
Startup Championship Presentation |
Presentation of the startup championship, questions from experts and participants. Philipp Kurakin, author of the case game idea, 3rd-year student of the Law Faculty of VSU named after Masherov, Deputy Chairman of the Law Faculty Trade Union Committee. |
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11.30 |
11.45 |
Networking |
A format designed to maximize participant networking. Announcement of the competition winner. |
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11.45 |
12.00 |
Startup Class "Leadership in a Startup" |
Diana Bernatskaya. L2G Programs Tutor, Business Consultant at Technopark Mogilev CJSC |
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12:00 |
12.30 |
Drawing of startup teams, distribution of startup cases |
Drawings for the main and reserve teams, for 15 startup teams of 4 participants each. Presentation of startup teams and introduction of participants. Q&A |
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12:30 |
13.10 |
Round Method |
Presentation and game. The main team is divided into circles for effective work. Leonid Shur, Director of ODO "Vitebsk Business Center" |
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13:10 |
13.30 |
Summary and Closing of Day 1 |
Final word from organizers, partners, experts |
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13:00 |
14.00 |
Preparatory and Consultation Session |
The main team and experts remain for task preparation and consultations |
Teams will jointly come up with names, startup ideas and prepare their presentations (oral and in ppt), solve assigned startup cases and provide justifications, practice public speaking collectively within the allotted time (2-3 minutes). Pens/tablets are recommended!
Saturday (May 31, 2014)
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Start |
End |
Event |
What is happening |
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12:30 |
13.30 |
Preparatory and Consultation Session |
The main team of participants is finalizing their tasks and consulting with experts |
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13.30 |
14.00 |
Team Registration |
Teams register (participants come and copy startup idea presentations from the organizer's computer to a flash drive) |
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14.00 |
14.15 |
Opening |
Welcome speech from organizers, partners, and experts. Q&A session. |
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14.15 |
15.30 |
Startup Idea Presentations |
Teams present their startup ideas in the format: 2 min. for presentation, 3 min. for feedback and questions from Experts and participants. |
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15.30 |
16.00 |
Startup Classes by Partners and Experts |
Anton Boltachko, Managing Partner of "Semeynaya Kompaniya" (Minsk), Expert of the Liberal Club |
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16.00 |
17.30 |
Presentations of Startup Teams that Worked on Startup Cases |
Authors present their startup cases to all Experts and participants, justifying their decisions. Presentation format: 3 minutes for presentation, 2 minutes for answering questions from Experts and participants. |
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17.30 |
18.00 |
Expert meeting |
Participants and guests socialize and relax. Diplomas are printed and signed. |
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18:00 |
18.30 |
Summing up and closing. |
Winners of the Startup Championship are announced. Awarding ceremony and final remarks from organizers, experts, partners |
* The program is subject to change, please refer to the websites for up-to-date information
dvinaongame.by, www.vitinvest.by
Application form for educational institutions nominating participants for the I Vitebsk Regional Student Startup Championship (Vitebsk) May 30-31, 2014
Name of educational institution, city (settlement)
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Position title of the responsible person of the educational institution _______________________ Full name
Signature, date
Submitted in 2 formats – scanned in PDF with signature and seal, and in Word.