US Consulate’s 5-day workshop for AWE alumni underway

Our Correspondent

Imphal, Aug. 10 (EMN): A five-day train-the trainer workshop for US Consulate’s entrepreneurship programme for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) alumni and other entrepreneurs in Manipur, began at the JCRW Global College at Babupara in Imphal on Wednesday.

An English language specialist, Dieter Bruhn from the US, is conducting the training programme under the initiative of the US consulate general Kolkata in partnership with the regional English language office (RELO) of the US Embassy in India.

In these training sessions, Dieter Bruhn will work with a group of the participants in Imphal to develop a curriculum where the workshop participants can use a key training tool with peers. The training aims at honing the business communication and presentation skills of the participants with a focus on networking, negotiating, elevator pitches and formal pitches for specific audiences. The programme will prepare them to deliver a winning business pitch in front of a live audience including investors, industry leader, entrepreneurs and academicians.

On the first day of the training, 11 out of 21 registered participants took part in the first day’s training programme.

On August 16, the last day of the five-day workshop in Imphal, the participants will make a presentation of their final pitches and Dieter Bruhn will hand over the certificates to the participants.

In his remark on the opening day of the programme, Deputy Director Mathew Bikoff of American Center Kolkata wished them well and encouraged the participants to enhance their skills and prepare themselves to present their ventures better. The training was also conducted in Ranchi and Patna last month and in Dimapur last week. It will be conducted in Kolkata as well in the coming weeks.