| Project funding | EU |
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| Project website | N/A |
| Programme website | Serbia – Montenegro |
| Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective | Increasing employability and employment opportunities |
| Project start date | 01.02.2024 |
| Project end date | 31.01.2026 |
| Project total budget | EUR 239900,63 |
| Project EU funding | EUR 203891,54 |
| Description | Overall objective: To contribute to greater employability and creation of employment opportunities for the vulnerable youth from Sandzak cross-border area Specific objective 1: Promotion of innovative approaches in acquiring new knowledge skills and competences for boosting NEET youth employability Specific objective 2: Support to overcoming skill gap in accessing labour market through capacity building programs for improving knowledge sills and competencies for unemployment youth in Sandzak cross-border area Project activities: WP1 Regional Training Academy for youth employability in Sandzak cross-border region 1.1 Youth Employability Scoping study – NEET youth in cross-border Sandzak region 1.2 Establishment of Regional Training Academy addressing the needs of NEET youth and current labour market 1.3 Evaluation of the service and creating recommendation for future implementation and sustainability WP2 Providing tailoring services to young people’s needs 2.1 Informing and outreaching NEET youth from rural areas with tailor-made youth work methodology 2.2 Selection of young people for participating in the Regional Training Academy (RTA) course 2.3 Implementation of RTA course respecting one-stop-shop methodology: 1) Soft skills; 2) Digital skills WP3 Merging NEET youth with employer’s 3.1 Networking with employers from cross-border region who will be merged with program beneficiaries 3.2 Conducting 2 national Show case days (1 in each country), with aim to connect youth with gained competences and employers from ICT and other business sector 3.3 Conducting internship program for 10 vulnerable youth from targeted municipalities with aim to support new business and employment opportunities WP4 Regional knowledge exchange and peer support initiative 4.1 Regional Booth camp – Shaping entrepreneurial initiatives 4.2 Pathfinding Regional Forum on youth employability in Sandzak cross–border region WP5 Promotional campaign 5.1 Creation of the visibility, communication and promotional strategy 5.2 Kick-off event of the project |
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| Expected results | 1. Scaling – up service for boosting youth employability in Sandzak cross-border area based on best practice and sensitized to local needs 2. 50 young NEET women and men (25 per country) from Sandzak cross-border area trained in soft and digital skills that reflects labour market gaps 3. Increased contacts and cooperation of 50 NEET youth from Sandzak cross-border region with 50 potential employers through Show case days and internship programs 4. Improved peer knowledge and experience exchange in cross-border region 5. Improved visibility of entire action and of the established Regional Training Academy through one (1) jointly prepared and implemented set of visibility actions |
| Expected outputs | N/A |
| Lead partner | Institution name: FORUM MNE – Youth forum and non-formal education Country: Montenegro Address: Bratstva i jedinstva 4 , 81000 Podgorica Website: www.forum-mne.com Legal status: Private |
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| Partner | Institution name: Center for Youth Work Country: Serbia Address: Svetozara Ćorovića 6 , 21000 Novi Sad Website: www.czor.org Legal status: Private |
| Partner | Institution name: Youth Office Novi Pazar Country: Serbia Address: Dvorana Pendik ,36300 Novi Pazar Website: www.kzmnp.rs Legal status:Private |
| Partner | Institution name:Citizen initiative of youth Rozaje Country: Montenegro Address: 13.jul , 84310 Rožaje Website: http://mladirozaja.me/ Legal status: Private |