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Through its
Entrepreneurship Training Center, AWBF create forums for
training and ýcapacity building of women enterprises in each
of the regions it serves. The topics ýrange from
organizational management to entrepreneurial issues, and
will be ýdeveloped based on needs of the associations and
local business communities.ý
Overview
The mission of
the Afghanistan Women’s Business Federation (AWBF)’s
Entrepreneurship Training Center is to provide high quality
interactive instruction on topics that will assist Afghan
women in starting, managing and expanding business
enterprises. The Training Center is managed and was founded
by the AWBF, with the support of the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID) and provides a full
range of course offerings taught in two week blocks. The
classroom instruction is followed up by personalized
assistance from certified instructors that help students
institutionalize the knowledge gained in the classroom.
Core Curriculum
used in the Entrepreneurship Training Center is provided
exclusively to AWBF by the Business Council for Peace. The
Training Center is the only location in Afghanistan where
businesswomen can receive culturally appropriate and
interactive instruction based on BPeace’s international best
practices models. In addition to its core curriculum, the
Training Center also offers curriculum that focuses on
personal and professional development, as well as the
integration of women into the private sector.
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Enrollment
Courses are
taught in two week blocks and are organized by semester.
Enrollment is done at the Training Center and the AWBF
office in Kabul, and at AICC offices in provinces. Classes
are limited to twenty women per two week block per semester
in order to facilitate interactive learning. Early
enrollment is encouraged and will be conducted on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Click here to
download enrollment form
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Enrollment Fees
Per person
enrollment fees per two week block is 200 Afs for members of
AWBF member associations and 600 Afs for non-members.
Enrollment fees are payable upon registration.
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Faculty
The Training
Center’s faculty consists of certified instructors that are
not only skilled in their particular subjects, but also in
the “art” of training. Faculty members oversee interactive
classes that encourage participative learning and provide
follow up to class members in order to encourage
institutionalization of the training.
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