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Campus Nieuw West – Amsterdam

What? Campus Nieuw West (CNW) promotes entrepreneurship among young people between the ages of eight and 16, offering them the opportunity to acquire new skills and work experience by linking up with local businesses in the surrounding area. Moreover, the ‘social enterprise approach’ is seen as a model for the future development and sustainability of this initiative.

Who? CNW was founded in June 2003 by five organisations: the City of Amsterdam; the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce; Sigra (the alliance of health-care institutions for the city of Amsterdam); housing co-operations; and the Doen Foundation.

Where? The project operates in Amsterdam Nieuw West area, one of the city’s most deprived neighbourhoods and the site for major regeneration and rebuilding activities.