Regional Training Academy for boosting employability of vulnerable youth

PROJECT OVERVIEW
Programme: CBC SRB-MNE 2014-2020
Call for Proposals: 3rd
Contract No. 48-00-00163/2021-28-12  signed on 26/12/2023
Project Title: Regional Training Academy for boosting employability of vulnerable youth
Specific objective of the Programme: 1.1 Increasing employability and employment opportunities
Programmes’ result: 1.1.1. New knowledge, skills and competences – Improved knowledge, skills and competence, and work experience of unemployed and employed persons to better adjust to the needs of the labour market and to exploit the employment potential in perspective sectors
Project budget: Total contract amount (€):

 

 Contracted amount

EU (€)

and

% of total contract amount:
239,900.63 203,891.54  (84.99 %)
Beneficiaries of funds: Lead applicant: Co-applicants:
MNE: Forum mladi i neformalna edukacija SRB: Centar za omladinski rad

Youth Office Novi Pazar

MNE: Građanska inicijativa mladih
Location of the action: MNE: SRB:
Rozaje, Bijelo Polje, Berane Novi Pazar, Sjenica, Tutin
Target groups:
  • A) 50 unemployed young man (40%) and woman (60%) aged from 18-30 from rural Sandzak area in Serbia (25) and Montenegro (25) without competencies relevant to the market needs;
  • B) Up to 20 ICT representatives and 30 representatives from SMEs and CSOs from cross-border Sandzak area;
  • C) Representatives of local government and government institutions from SRB (5) & MNE (5)
Commencement date and project duration: 01/02/2024, 24 months
Overall objective: To contribute to greater employability and creation of employment opportunities for the vulnerable youth from Sandzak cross-border area
Specific objective(s): 1: Promotion of innovative approaches in acquiring new knowledge skills and competences for boosting NEET youth employability

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
Estimated results: O1 (SO1) Scaling – up service for boosting youth employability in Sandzak cross-border area based on best practice and sensitised to local needs

O2 (SO2) 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

O3 (SO2) Increased contacts and cooperation of 50 NEET youth from Sandzak cross-border region with 50 potential employers through Show case days and internship programs

O4 (SO1) Improved peer knowledge and experience exchange in cross-border region

O5 (SO1, SO2) Improved visibility of entire action and of the established Regional Training Academy through one (1) jointly prepared and implemented set of visibility actions
Main activities

(in relation to the estimated results of the action):

 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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