A day filled with emotions, inspiration, and visions for the future! Today, 80 students from 50 high schools across Albania became part of an experience many describe as the starting point of their professional journey: Leader for a Day 2025.
GEN-E Albania 2025: Albanian Students Excel at National Entrepreneurship Festival
On May 8 and 9, 2025, the 13th edition of GEN-E Albania – the National Entrepreneurship Festival, organized by Junior Achievement of Albania, took place at the Pyramid of Tirana and the Innovation Hub. This event brings together the most talented and engaged high school students from across Albania to showcase their entrepreneurial ideas and businesses created throughout the school year.
VETpreneur: Empowering VET Youth through Job Shadowing Experiences
In April 2025, Junior Achievement Albania participated in a 10-day job shadowing program in Slovenia under the VETpreneur Project. The program brought together learners, educators, and management staff from Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina, immersing them in Slovenia’s dynamic entrepreneurial and vocational education ecosystem.
9 participants from Albania engaged with innovative entrepreneurs, observed daily business operations, and joined practical workshops on integrating the EntreComp Framework — the European model for entrepreneurial competence — into teaching and learning. This framework helps educators and youth connect education with labor market needs, fostering employability, innovation, and entrepreneurial mindsets.
Entrepreneurship Takes Over Shkodër: Students Showcase Their Creative Companies!
13 New Startups Begin Their Journey in Junior UP 4.0
Young Minds, Big Ideas: Student Companies Shine in Berat!
On April 9, 2024, the pedestrian boulevard of Berat transformed into a vibrant marketplace of innovation and entrepreneurship as 200 students from 14 schools across Albania gathered to present 40 student-led companies developed through the Junior Achievement of Albania (JAA) “Student Company” program.