OSCE Mission to Montenegro and Albania support bilateral meeting on women entrepreneurship

The first bilateral meeting on gender equality issues of Parliamentary Committees from Montenegro and Albania took place on 7 June 2015 in Budva, Montenegro.

Parliamentarians from two countries gathered to talk about an access to financial means for women entrepreneurs, successful practices, recommendations and possible joint initiatives.

The meeting was organised by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the OSCE Presence in Albania in order to initiate and strengthen bilateral co-operation between two parliaments on issues of joint interest.

The members of the Committees discussed different aspects and challenges for women entrepreneurship and concluded that both countries have similar experiences and obstacles. It was decided that these meetings need to be continued with full committee participation. The next meeting will focus on more concrete steps and joint initiatives.