About partner organizations

Caucasus Youth Nexus (Georgia)

Caynex is a non-governmental, non-profit organization which aims to translate European norms
and values into Georgian civil society with the aim of protecting human rights and the rule of
law. Caynex has as its objective to increase political participation and to empower youth in the
regions, who often do not have access to education due to social and economic obstacles, as
well as IDP’s from conflict areas. We also strive to build bridges between EU countries and
other regions of the world through youth exchanges and other forms of intercultural dialogue.
Our organization is the Eastern Partnership and Central Asia Regional Office of MasterPeace,
an international peace building organization. Our team consists largely of motivated and
experienced youngsters who have facilitated and participated in countless activities under Youth
in Action and Erasmus+ programs, such as youth exchanges, trainings, and seminars. One of
the main topics Caynex is working on is social entrepreneurship, a great opportunity for
Georgians to invest in their future while simultaneously having a positive influence on society.
Apart from coordinating One Step Ahead we also implement a variety of projects and activities
that aim at promoting social entrepreneurship both in Georgia and abroad.

INVENTO (Moldova)

INVENTO is a non-governmental and non-profit organization based in Ialoveni, Moldova. Our
goal is to contribute to the social and economic development of the country, by approaching
such topics as: empowering young people, inclusion of youth with fewer opportunities,
leadership, gender equality, entrepreneurship, development of civil society. Nowadays,
INVENTO has two main direction: law & justice and business & social entrepreneurship.
Leadership and Entrepreneurship: One of the first projects implemented by INVENTO and
funded by the US Embassy is called “Leader SHE”. This project was designed for young girls,
aiming develop in them leadership abilities while becoming active citizens in our society.
Another project financed by the US Embassy is “Cash Flow” which was about financial
education of youth from urban and rural areas. Since August 2013, INVENTO is the official
representative of the American startup competition for high-school student “Diamond
Challenge”, implemented together with University of Delaware. Now the project is spread in
more than 20 countries all over the world and is considered to be one of the top business
competitions in the world. Diamond Challenge is already at its 4th edition in our country.
Law & Justice: „Action for Justice” is the biggest national program for young lawyers from
Moldova. The project aims to mastermind a movement for integrity, by empowering 20 young
legal professionals (20-30 years old) from Moldova to become agents of change in the legal
sector, while creating a pool of professionals demanding integrity to be at the center of all
activities. The project is now at its 2nd edition.

Fundacja Autokreacja (Poland)

The Autokreacja Foundation aims at fostering the active participation in a civil society through
various initiatives in the field of social economy. We want to put the spotlight on problems of
diverse social groups that are often marginalized, which is why we focus on cooperation with
long-term unemployed, youth from underprivileged regions, unemployed women, elderly people,
immigrants and refugees. Many of our projects were designed to favor multiculturalism and
intercultural exchange by bringing together different lifestyles, points of view and philosophies.
Scope of operation of the Foundation relates to: social projects for business, integration projects
occupational trainings, educational projects, international projects and exchanges, high-quality
publications and reports, cooperation with Asian countries in the field of youth and
entrepreneurship.

FLOWY: “Financial Literacy of Organizations Working with youth”. The project’s primary
motivation is to contribute to the improvement of quality of youth work by improving the financial
management of youth organizations in Europe and Asia.
D-SEE: “Digitizing Social Entrepreneurship Education” intends to capitalize on the existing ICT
infrastructure and online platforms by developing an online entrepreneurship training program in
the form of an online simulation game. Gamifying, which applies game design principles to non-
gaming contexts, is not an altogether new concept – but applying it in youth work is. The project
will integrate entrepreneurship modules within the game, where the user will ‘set up’ his/her own
enterprise and see how entrepreneurship principles play out. This is complemented by a
recognition tool based on rankings, achievements and points acquired in the game.