In the distinguished presence of the Chairman of BoT AADF Mr. Michael D. Granoff, AADF Co-Executive Directors Mr. Martin Mata and Mr. Aleksandër Sarapuli, Minister of State for Youth and Children, Ms. Bora Muzhaqi, Minister of State for Enterprise Protection Mrs. Edona Bilali, member of the Board of Directors of AADF and JAA, Junior Achievement of Albania launched the new program, JuniorUP on November 17 at the premises of TechSpace Tirana. Mr. Granoff guided the participants through the challenges and achievements of the almost 10-year JA program in Albania and emphasized the value of strategic partnerships and the speed of adaptation to meet with dignity and individuality the rapidly changing entrepreneurial reality. Ministers Bilali and Muzhaqi and many important actors of the ecosystem in the country, supported the JuniorUP program as a continuous investment of all Junior Achievements of Albania in financial education and entrepreneurship programs. The JuniorUP batch was launched with 8 startups ready to transform their ideas into businesses as well as accelerate them to international markets.