EU launches new projects to help young Georgians’ employability
The event took place in the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia.Photo:Save the Children in Georgia
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Three projects launched today in Georgia under European Union’s EU4Youth initiative.
The aim of the projects is increasing employability among young people, develop their skills and promoting their active participation in society.
The European Commission’s Director for Neighbourhood East Lawrence Meredith formally launched the EU4Youth programme in Georgia and highlighted the support to young people as one of the key priorities of EU and Georgian cooperation:
"By providing young people with the necessary conditions to study, work and participate fully in society, we help them fulfil their potential and become the leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow."
Following the opening of the Eastern Partnership European School in Tbilisi Lawrence Meredith formally launched the EU4Youth programme. Photo: Save the Children in Georgia
The project EU4Youth, implemented by Save the Children, has launched a comprehensive labour market assessment to identify the demand for skills and professions, as well as contribute to the education system. Other planned actions include the organisation of job fairs and developing entrepreneurial skills among young people.
Though the project was formally launched today, the implementation already has started in spring 2018 and some initial result were also presented.
The EU4Youth programme, implemented by the Danish Red Cross, has been establishing cooperation between state and non-state actors and private sector to develop policy on youth issues.
Other planned actions include mentoring programmes in entrepreneurship, the establishment of a Leadership Academy and Trainings on humanitarian diplomacy.a leadership academy and training on humanitarian diplomacy.
EU4Youth: SAY YES - Skills for Jobs. This programme includes the establishment of 23 new SKYE (Skills and Knowledge for Youth Economic Empowerment) clubs, vocational education and training programmes, such as in agriculture and agro-tourism.
EU4YOUTH: Better Skills for Better Future” project presentation. Photo:Save the Children in Georgia
The project is part of a new support package agreed upon at the Eastern Partnership Summit in November 2017, which aims to strengthen support for youth and education in the region and will continue until 2020.
The overall EU funding for these projects is €4.2 million and covers not only Georgia, but also Armenia, Ukraine and Belarus.
The European Union (EU) has launched a €1.1 million (4 million GEL) project in Georgia to get more people into the workforce.
The European Union (EU) is providing significant financial assistance to Georgia to improve the dialogue between the key players in the Georgian labour market.
EU-funded projects with a budget of 22 million euros (60 million GEL) implemented by the UNDP and the FAO will provide direct assistance to rural communities and support the governments of Georgia and the Adjara Autonomous Republic in sustainable agriculture and rural development policy.
The European Union (EU) has teamed up with humanitarian organisation ACF International and announced a competition to finance vital farming equipment.
The national statistics offices of Georgia and Denmark will collaborate in a new project financed by the European Union to “strengthen the capacities of the Georgian statistical system.” The start of the project was was announced on June 24, 2019 at the Holiday Inn hotel in Tbilisi.
An agreement of regulation of labor migration between Bulgaria and Georgia was signed within the framework of the first official visit of the Minister of Labor and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria, on September 30.
The project titled ‘CAPTAIN: science is the captain’ presented by the Georgian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports has won the EU's research and innovation contest - European Researcher’s Night (The European Union’s framework program for research and innovation).