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Loden completes the third LEP training programme

Traiingin session 23 April, 2010 - The Loden Foundation successfully finished the third annual Loden Entrepreneurship Programme (LEP) atthe Institute of Management Studies on 18 April, 2010. The crash course focussed on the basic concepts and skills of the entrepreneurship. The participants were trained by the strong pool of resource persons including 3 international and 6 local experts. Some of the successful Bhutanese entrepreneurs were also invited to the course to share their business experience with the potential entrepreneurs.

TraineesThe two day course was attended by 45 young potential entrepreneurs from districts including Tashigang and Samtse. Loden offered prizes to participants who travelled long distances to attend the course. Attractive prizes were also distributed to the most interactive candidate during the entire two day course and also to the best group. The board members of the Loden Foundation also attended the beginning and end of the course and met the participants.

After the crash course, the LEP team visited some of the projects in One of the Entrepreneurs with GerardThimphu, Paro, Wangdue and Zhemgang and met with the LEP beneficiaries of the 2008 and 2009. Loden plans to announce the annual competition for interest-free funds in the next month.