INSPIRE: Promoting Post-Conflict Tourism Entrepreneurship

Issued on 19 Aug 2025 by

Technological University of the Shannon TUS

Expired: 19 Aug 2026

This digital badge recognises the foundational skills and knowledge needed to start a tourism business, tailored specifically for refugee entrepreneurs. Earning this badge demonstrates that the learner has been introduced to essential business start-up concepts and knows how to access key resources for their entrepreneurial journey. While it’s not intended to signify expertise in all areas, it highlights the learner’s ability to identify and use important information to take the first steps toward building their own tourism enterprise.

##Entrepreneurship ##Innovation ##Refugees ##Tourism

Issuer

Technological University of the Shannon TUS

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Criteria

• Registration on the course. • Complete the online learning module, which includes easy-to-follow video and text materials, taking approximately 2-3 hours. • Attendance at one of our in-person workshops or submission of a business plan. • You can choose to do either of these two activities. We have designed this badge to be flexible to accommodate the diverse situations and locations where refugees live. • These workshops range from 2-3 hours in length. • Complete a self-assessment based on the EntreComp framework, requiring about 20 minutes.

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