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Around the world, authoritarian regimes are targeting innovators and startup communities, treating independent founders as threats to their power. Yet when protected and empowered, displaced entrepreneurs can drive innovation, create jobs, and strengthen civic resilience in their new homes. In this session, President-elect Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and entrepreneur Tania Marinich explore how Europe and its allies can turn repression into renewal by supporting founders in exile.

Entrepreneurship as a human right

This press conference is held in the Media Village.
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Press conference with Belarusian Opposition Leader and Human Rights Activist Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and Imaguru Ventures Founder and CEO Tania Marinich

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Entrepreneurship as a human right

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