Empowering Disadvantaged Youth in Eastern Partnership Countries

Strategic Insights -

In a concerted effort to promote digital competence and career management skills among disadvantaged youth, a multi-country project is underway, uniting partners from Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, and the Czech Republic. The initiative focuses on strengthening existing employment support services, upskilling young individuals with disabilities, and increasing awareness of digitalization's opportunities and risks. By the end of the project, at least 720 disadvantaged youth will have acquired enhanced digital skills, fostering their participation in the labor markets and democratic life.

Key Takeaways:

  • The project aims to strengthen existing employment support services in Georgia, Armenia, and Moldova to include digital career counseling, benefiting at least 720 disadvantaged youth.
  • The initiative provides technical capacity building and guidance to civil society organizations working with disadvantaged youth, including persons with disabilities and those not in education, employment, or training.
  • Active participation of youth in democratic and socioeconomic life is supported through exchanges of experience between civil society organizations, career advisors, and young people in EaP countries.
  • The project targets young persons with disabilities, persons not in education, employment, or training, and those with fewer education and employment opportunities.
  • Specific objectives include developing digital competencies and career management skills among disadvantaged youth and contributing to fostering their active participation in democratic life and labor markets.
  • The initiative engages disadvantaged youth in activities that foster their participation in labor markets and democratic life, with a focus on upskilling target groups in digital competencies to enhance their employment prospects.

Statistics:

  • At least 720 disadvantaged youth, including young persons with disabilities and persons who are not in education, employment, or training, will upskill their digital skills through enhanced employment support services.
  • The project targets three regions in Georgia (Adjara, Imereti, Samegrelo, and Zemo Svaneti), three regions in Armenia (Shirak, Lori, and Tavush), and three regions in Moldova (Chisinau, Cahul, and Ungheni).
  • The project focuses on raising awareness, training, integrating digital career counseling into existing supported employment programs, and stimulating digital entrepreneurship.

Sources:

  • Eastern Neighborhood (EU Neighbors East) - yeas.armenia@euneighbourseast.eu, https://euneighbourseast.eu/
  • European Union (EU) - https://commission.europa.eu/
  • European Union Charlemagne building Rue de la Loi 170 1040 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 2 299 96 96
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