Bedaya Center
Most of Silatech’s Qatar programs are channeled through the Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development, a partnership between Silatech and Qatar Development Bank located in Building 30 of Doha’s Katara Cultural Center.
The Bedaya Center provides a walk-in location for young people in Qatar to access a range of services including career guidance and self assessment, skills development in entrepreneurship and employability, mentoring, volunteering and internship opportunities, networking events and a speakers program. Silatech’s Employability and SME Development programs work closely to provide services to youth in Qatar through the Bedaya Center.
Bedaya Center on Facebook
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Angel Investing
In an effort to spur entrepreneurship by providing access to startup finance, Silatech and founding partners Enterprise Qatar, QDB and the Bedaya Center have established the SILA Angel Investment Network. Launched in October 2012, the network helps to connect start-up and early stage entrepreneurs with influential, high-net-worth individuals positioned to become “business angels.” The platform will originally be based out of Qatar, and will ultimately expand to include other countries within the region as well. By giving priority to the “knowledge economy” sector, the platform is expected to help spur the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Qatar, and eventually the wider Arab world.
Silatech’s SME Development program is leading the initiative, which we expect to serve entrepreneurs and lay a strong foundation for the model’s future implementation throughout the region. The network itself is by various educational and awareness programs directed towards entrepreneurs and prospective “business angels,” helping to influence the local culture and mindset to become more supportive of entrepreneurs and SMEs.
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Career Guidance
Silatech's career guidance program, Tamheed includes online psychometric and language assessments, a career advising framework, and training and capacity building for career advisors. Youth workers can be trained to become Tamheed advisors in less than a week, creating a large pool of certified advisors offering personalized advice based on scientific reports.
Partnerships with universities and colleges have given access to Tamheed for over 80 percent of students enrolled in higher education in Qatar.
www.tamheed.org
Employability Portal
In early 2013, Silatech will introduce Qatar's first employability and entrepreneurship portal, Qatar Ta3mal, supporting young people in Qatar in making the transition to entrepreneurship or employment. Extending the success of the MasrWorks portal in Egypt, the Qatar Ta3mal portal will connect youth to the many employability and entrepreneurship opportunities and resources available in Qatar, providing them online resources, guidance and support on the Web and on their mobile phones. The online portal will complement the Bedaya Center's physical presence in Doha as a walk-in career center. Qatar Ta3mal is the second (after MasrWorks) portal to be established in a regional network of country portals all under the Ta3mal brand.
Ta3mal Blog
Ta3mal on Facebook
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Roudha Center
The Roudha Center is a one-stop shop for women entrepreneurs in Qatar. It provides innovative and effective programs and advocacy efforts for women looking to open their own business, delivering business, financial, legal and training/programming services, as well as incubational assistance to empower women towards entrepreneurship and economic self-sufficiency.
Silatech has supported the Roudha Center since its inception, providing funding and capacity building.
Roudha Center on Facebook
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