Roberto Urbieta to guide GEN Paraguay to strengthen international connections and implement new programs, initiatives
WASHINGTON, DC – The Global Entrepreneurship Network has appointed Roberto Urbieta as acting managing director of GEN Paraguay. In this role, Urbieta is responsible for expanding collaboration among the country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem leaders and connecting them to their counterparts in more than 170 countries.
“Our aim is to strengthen the buildup of our country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem,” said Urbieta. “GEN Paraguay will also promote and facilitate the formation of a national network of business angels to help local entrepreneurs grow.”
The announcement of GEN Paraguay comes as Jeff Hoffman, GEN global board member visits the country and holds masterclasses and workshops for young entrepreneurs as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Urbieta has also recently partnered with the GEN country affiliate in Portugal to explore strengthening Paraguay’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
At the global level, GEN operates in more than 170 countries. It fuels healthier start and scale ecosystems by fostering deeper cross-border collaboration and initiatives that engage entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, researchers and entrepreneurship support organizations.
Alongside his role as the acting managing director for GEN Paraguay, Urbieta is a social entrepreneur and leader within the country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
About the Global Entrepreneurship Network
The Global Entrepreneurship Network operates a platform of programs in 170 countries aimed at making it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business. By fostering deeper cross border collaboration and initiatives between entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurial support organizations, GEN works to fuel healthier start and scale ecosystems that create jobs, educate individuals, accelerate innovation and strengthen economic growth. For details on the programs that make up GEN, visit genglobal.org and follow @unleashingideas on Twitter.