Main objective:

To develop capacity of relevant actors in improving the employment opportunities for young people, throughout mutual learning and experience exchanges between various European actors (from Romania, Serbia and Hungary), that are relevant for this field of action.

Period of implementation:

July 25th 2011 - July 25th 2012

Project summary:

The project is implemented in Romania, Serbia and Hungary and it consists in organizing different types of mutual learning events and exchanges of information and practices in the above mention field.

Besides the main activities of the project (6 cross-border experience exchanges and 1 international conference), the project also includes publishing one book addressed to practitioners and one Conference Proceedings, addressed to academics.

The sectors addressed by the project (regarding young people employment opportunities) are: education, employment, social inclusion.

Specific objectives:

1. Increasing the knowledge and experience of relevant actors in youth employment, by developing and implementing a series of 6 experience exchanges between 30 public authorities and institutions and 30 civil society organizations from the DKMT Euro-region, that work for improving youth employment opportunities. 20 representatives of public authorities/institutions and of civil society organizations from each country will participate in the exchanges. Each experience exchange will consist in: 1 seminar, 1 round table and 1 study visit.

2. Generating sustainability of the mutual learning initiative in social inclusion and employment actions not only for DKMT region, but also for countries all around the world, by organizing a first edition of an international conference focused on social inclusion and equal opportunities that will gather academics and practitioners from the DKMT Euro-Region and will offer them the opportunity to confront their work and create lucrative networks in the area.

Main categories of target groups:

• Representatives of public authorities/institutions that work in professional and social insertion of young people;
• Academics and practitioners from an national and international level.

On a long term, the project is targeting the young people from Romania, Serbia and Hungary, in terms of improvement of policies, programs and methodologies addressed to their professional and social insertion.

Main estimated results:

• 6 international experience exchanges;
• 60 specialists from 3 countries (Romania, Serbia, Hungary) involved in the exchanges;
• 6 local raund-table in the three countries;
• 1 Good practice Guide (Youth employment and inclusion. A guide for practitioners), edited, published and disseminated at an European level
• 1 International Conference organized (International Conference on Social Inclusion and Equal Opportunities – Employment for Young People: Challenges and Opportunities ) in partnership with West University of Timisoara.

Estimated calendar for the implementation of main activities:

• The 6 experience exchanges will be organized between October 2011 and May 2012;
• The International Conference on Social Inclusion and Equal Opportunities–Employment for Young People: Challenges and Opportunities is estimated to be held in May 2012;
• The book resulted from the exchanges (Youth employment and inclusion. A guide for practitioners) will be published between June and July 2012.

Partners:

• Bethany Social Services Foundation (Fundatia Serviciilor Sociale Bethany) - Timisoara, Romania

• Association of citizens Duga Ada (Udruzenje gradjana Duga Ada) - Ada Muncipality, Serbia

• Former State Fostered Children's Association (Volt Allami Gondozottak Orszagos Egyesulete) - Tiszadob, Hungary

• West University of Timisoara (Universitatea de Vest din Timisoara) - Timisoara, Romania

Main donor of the project: European Union, throughout PROGRESS Program - VP/2010/005. Budget line 04-04-01-01 Projects contributing to exchange of good practices

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This publication is supported by the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity - PROGRESS (2007-2013).

This programme is implemented by the European Commission. It was established to financially support the implementation of the objectives of the European Union in the employment, social affairs and equal opportunities area, and thereby contribute to the achievement of the Europe 2020 Strategy goals in this field.

The seven-year Programme targets all stakeholders who can help shape the development of appropriate and effective employment and social legislation and policies, across the EU-27, EFTA-EEA and EU candidate and pre-candidate countries.

For more information see: http://ec.europa.eu/progress