Refugee and Migrant Entrepreneurship Community of Practice

The YBI Community of Practice (CoP) on Refugee and Migrant Entrepreneurship is a dedicated space for members to exchange knowledge, best practices, and innovative approaches to supporting refugee and migrant entrepreneurs.

Overview

The CoP sessions on Refugee and Migrant Entrepreneurship will feature a dynamic mix of case studies from members, insights from external speakers, and hands-on action learning activities.

Through this community, participants can engage in discussion forums, explore YBI’s SEER Refugee & Migrant Entrepreneurship Toolkit, and join online sessions to collaboratively address challenges, share insights, and develop impactful solutions.

Topics will be shaped by the interests and challenges identified by community members, ensuring relevant and practical discussions. Through peer learning and real-world examples, participants will gain valuable strategies and solutions to enhance their work in refugee and migrant entrepreneurship support.

Who is the CoP for?

This series is for YBI members who are supporting refugees and migrants to start businesses in their host countries and would like to further develop their support or discuss challenges and successes with their peers, and also for those members who want to start offering this kind of support.

Schedule

• 6th May 2025, 12 – 1 pm BST
• 8th July 2025, 12 – 1 pm BST
• 9th September 2025, 12 – 1 pm BST
• 4th November 2025, 12 – 1 pm GMT
• 2nd December 2025, 12 – 1 pm GMT

The specific topic and more details about each month’s session will be shared closer to the date.

How to enrol

To join this CoP, log in to the YBI Learning Portal and visit this webpage to secure your seat at each event in the series. Upon enrolment, you’ll receive a calendar invite with the relevant Zoom link directly to your inbox.

If you have colleagues who would like to join this session but do not have access to the YBI Learning Portal, please email [email protected], where access may be arranged.