A workshop aiming at promoting concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation to turn youths' ideas to real projects will kick off in Assiut on Thursday.

The workshop, to be held at Assiut Chamber of Commerce, is organized by the Investment Ministry's Bedaya Fund for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs).

Mohamed Khodair, executive president of the Investment Authority, said the workshop is part of a strategy adopted by the authority to reach to entrepreneurs and owners of small and medium-sized projects across the nation.

The workshop aims at helping young people in Assiut find ways to turn their ideas to projects on the ground to better serve their governorate, he added.

Source: MENA