The “Success Flower” award represents a unique incentive for business women who successfully cope with the challenges of transition and additionally motivates women who are on the verge of deciding to enter the world of entrepreneurship. This award is intended for the most successful female entrepreneurs in the country, owners and co-owners of small, medium and large enterprises.

The goal of the award is the affirmation of successful female entrepreneurs and the visibility of their contribution to the economic development of Serbia. By recognizing the most successful, the public’s attention is drawn to the great driving force of female entrepreneurship.

 

The award for the best female entrepreneurs was established for the first time in 2007, with the aim of making the influence of women on the development of the Serbian economy visible and motivating female entrepreneurs for new successes. The original creator of the award is the Association of Business Women in Serbia.

 

The opportunity to participate in the competition for the award is available to all business women who are the owners of companies or have shares in the ownership of companies and have a major role in the management of the company, regardless of the type of activity. 

EXPORT-ORIENTED COMPANY

SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MODEL

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE


The right to participate in the competition for the selection of the best female entrepreneur Success Flower is available to all business women in Serbia who own or have a share in the ownership of a company, regardless of the type of activity.

 

 BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST YOU ARE CONTRIBUTING


·        greater visibility of women’s participation in the development of Serbia’s economy

·        change the media image about the success of women in our society

·        encouraging women to start a business

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


·        The winners will be awarded awards and diplomas

·        All nominated candidates – entrepreneurs will be presented in the special publication Success Flower, as well as through media and internet announcements, on social networks.

 

MORE ABOUT THE SUCCESS FLOWER EVENT


        · At the proposal of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Serbia, this event is also on the official agenda of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (European SME WEEK) organized by the European Commission. 

· In 2012, the event “Success Flower” was a candidate of Serbia, at the proposal of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, for the prestigious European Enterprise Promotion Award – EEPA, and out of a total of 400 submitted projects from all over Europe, it was selected for the award. Promoting the achievements of women in business, by participating in commissions for the selection of the best female entrepreneurs, was supported by women in leadership positions in the Government of Serbia and its specialized bodies. In the desire to publicly talk about female entrepreneurs as an important economic resource, the project has so far been supported by: ministries of economy, former and current vice-presidents of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, former and current presidents of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and other prominent figures in leadership positions in support institutions of small and medium enterprises.

The award is intended for medium and large enterprises – companies and corporations registered on the territory of Serbia.

Up until now the event was supported by the Coordinating Body for Gender Equality, the Ministry of Economy, USAID / Impact Hub Belgrade as part of the WE Founders initiative, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), SME Week, D Express, EurologSistem, Klett, Acibadem BelMedic and 17 other members of ABW Serbia, as well as 10 media partners, the sponsor of the event was company A1.

 

RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE

 

The right to participate in the selection for the Most Gender Sensitive Company belongs to medium and large companies, domestic and international, whose operations are registered on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, which apply the Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy (CSR), are guided by the UN principles for the empowerment of women, apply the principle of gender equality and provide the best model for the inclusion of women in supply chains.


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

 

Awards and diplomas will be awarded to the winners


MORE ABOUT THE MOST GENDER SENSITIVE COMPANY RECOGNITION

 

The recognition was established in 2018 in cooperation with the Coordinating Body for Gender Equality of the RS, with the president of KTRR as the honorary president of the commission for the selection of the most gender-sensitive companies intended for medium and large enterprises – companies and corporations registered on the territory of Serbia. 

 

(III) WIPO IP ENTERPRISE AWARD

ABW Serbia, in cooperation with the Institute for Intellectual Property of the Republic of Serbia and under the auspices of the United Nations agency – the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), is organizing a competition for the WIPO IP Enterprise Award. This recognition is given to women’s companies that have protected intellectual property, trademark, industrial design and the like.

WHO CAN APPLY?

This year’s candidates – owners or co-owners of companies in Serbia, as well as previous winners in the main and special categories of the Success Flower award can also apply for the WIPO IP Enterprise Award. All other entrepreneurs from Serbia can also apply, if they meet the criteria.

WHAT IS WIPO?

WIPO is one of the specialized agencies of the UN, with its seat in Geneva, which is responsible for international affairs related to intellectual property rights and copyright and related rights.

 

The WIPO Awards Program, which was established in 2001, awards outstanding inventors, authors, and innovative companies around the world based on a competition organized by a member country at events of high national importance. More than 70 countries have joined the WIPO Awards program.

WHY THE WIPO PRIZE FOR ENTREPRENEURS?

 

This competition is organized with the aim of encouraging female entrepreneurs to use the industrial property protection system in their business activities, and on the occasion of the Success Flower event. The competition is organized by the Association of Business Women in Serbia in cooperation with the Institute for Intellectual Property, under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The winning company is awarded at the closing ceremony of SUCCESS FLOWER event. The winner is awarded the WIPO IP Enterprise Award and accompanying certificate.