Mirlinda Kusari Purrin - Executive Director
 

SHE-ERA is an economic development NGO founded in 1999 in the aftermath of the Balkan Wars as a non profit organization. The mission is to promote bold initiatives, policies and programs designed to support women's business enterprises at all stages of development in the public and private sector marketplaces ? from start-up to success to significance. The organization has a good reputation for quality, and the demand for the training courses in offers is quite high. Except for creating revenues generated through membership fees and also through training, research and advice, which offer a certain degree of sustainability, we also have very far-reaching and daring plans. We want to create a business that would have beneficiaries not only Kosovo, but also in the whole region.

Through SHE-ERA we have developed linkages with many consultancies and international organizations and provide for them a local base in Kosovo, facilities management, local backstopping and support, project administration and accounting services, and local consulting staff. For the international consultancy company bidding for work in Kosovo, SHE-ERA is the ideal partner. The highest level of governing structure is the Board of Directors, which consist of five people from within and outside of the organization. SHE-ERA has also a pool of trainers that they use regularly for their courses. It also has a large network of international and national associate consultants, trainers and accountants.

Through our work, we have established linkages with business development organizations in Central, Eastern and Western Europe as well as in the USA and Canada. As a result, we are well placed to assist in the development of international linkages for local businesses and the development of inward investment. We can locate and marry together buyers and sellers, introduce new products internationally; provide investor search and joint venture partner search.