PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The partnership created for the project „Active in Europe – support for employment and long-term unemployed young people on the European labour market “- brings together the management and training experience of the Sigma Development Center association with the expertise in the labour market of the Constanta County Labour Force Occupation Agency (AJOFM) and the on in counselling of PROCIVITAS Psychological Association. This partnership was the logistical support to 200 people in the target group, who benefited of active employment measures provided by the project.

The arguments that led to the funding application:

• The project offered a chance to 200 people to freely specialize in a modern occupation and to improve their competences complementary to the occupation, leading to the increasing of employability in companies in Romania and Europe;
• Implementing this project attracted European funding in Constanta County, which are so necessary in this period;
• By accomplishing the objectives of this project, the unemployment rate was lowered in Constanta County and the economic environment benefited from qualified resources;

„Active in Europe – support for employment and long-term unemployed young people on the European labour market” – Grant Project

TARGET GROUP

The target group was formed from 200 people. The eligible people for this project must have been part of the following categories:

• Category 1. Unemployed people (registered at the Labour Force Occupation Agency)
• Category 2. People in search of employment.
  For this project, people who are pupils, students, master’s degree students or doctorate fellows are not allowed, along with retired people, people who are employed, who own a business or who are associates in other businesses.

DURATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD

The project lasted for 2 years, between 1st November 2010 and 31st October 2012.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

The general objective of the project was to facilitate the integration of young unemployed people, people who were unemployed for more than 2 years and people in search of employment on the European labour market, by offering a complex package of support services, in order to create the necessary competencies for an active life on labour market.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

• The development and implementation of individualized action plans for 200 unemployed people from Constanta County, by specialized counselling and assistance, in order to raise the motivation and help the identification of a work place inside or outside the country, over 2 years of project;
• The professional qualification or requalification of 200 beneficiaries of the project, in 5 categories of occupations which are requested in Europe or Romania (cook, plumber, baby-sitter, caretaker);
• Implementing innovative methods for promoting employment among young and long-term unemployeds, by creating an online Job Club, for educating and facilitating the identification of a workplace.

RESOURCES

www.activineuropa.ro

The financing of this project was approved from European funds, from the Operational – Sectorial Program – Development of Human Resources 2007-2013 (POS DRU), “Invest in people!”, Axis 5 – promoting active employment measures, major intervention field 5.1, developing and implementing active employment measures.