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Manos Andreadis

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Title

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Thesprotian Endogenous Growth

Description

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The main problem targeted in the regional unit of Thesprotia is focused on the rapid increase of unemployment and underemployment, the continuously increasing of number of unemployed women, young people and local farmers. These problems have been intensified during the last years because of the crisis plaguing the country.

“Thesprotian Endogenous Growth” project is a comprehensive intervention to the regional unit of Thesprotia, aimed at the promotion of unemployed and long-term unemployed (especially women, young people and local farmers) in Employment and Entrepreneurship. Specifically, the project seeks to promote the unemployed people in Jobs placements or support them to establish their own enterprises or social enterprises.

 

Keywords / TAGS

Unemployed, long-term unemployed, vocational training, employment, social entrepreneurship

Coordinator contact details

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asset@asset-tec.gr

Coordinator Country

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Greece

Coordinator Region (NUTS code)

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Region of Epirus

Partners

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Local Authorities, Vocational Training Centers, Associations, business support organizations

Theme

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• Continuous training
• Enterprise and SMEs
• Labour market
• Lifelong learning
• Vocational guidance
• Others

Target Groups

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• Individuals
• Groups
• Other

Type

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• Best practice
• Inclusion of all in Lifelong Learning

Sector

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• Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Education
• Other Service Activities
• Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities
• Others

Educational sector

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• Other sectors of adult education

Year

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2014

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Language

Your Project language (ISO 639-2)

Greek

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1. LLP project or related resource

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Thesprotian Social Cooperation

Hyperlink

http://www.thekoisi.gr/

Comments/Description

The project is a comprehensive intervention to municipalities of the Regional Unit of Thesprotia aimed at the labor and social integration of vulnerable social groups (long term unemployed, unemployed over 45 years of age and with low qualifications, unemployed living in poverty or at risk of poverty).

2. LLP project or related resource

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ENABLE – Enabling Labour Market Entry and Mobility by Engaging Learners through Innovation

Hyperlink

http://www.enable-lifelonglearning.ning.com

Comments/Description

The project addressed low levels of participation in VET by "at risk" groups throughout Europe and provided them the necessary ICT skills for both personal and vocational development.

3. LLP project or related resource

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Support Network for Social Economy Enterprises

Hyperlink

http://www.www.e-thermokoitida.gr/

Comments/Description

The project was based on the innovative mechanism of a Counseling Center with a Virtual Incubator for social enterprises, which offers integrated services related to information, training and counselling support of women – business candidates, as well as the creation of new enterprises and their back-up during the first two years of operation.

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Useful ideas

The project will benefit from the use of various tools that have been successfully implemented in Greece and abroad, including the results of the Lifelong Learning Programme and Equal Initiative. Indicatively some successful projects which will serve as models are Development Partnership Dyeko, Enable and Thesprotian Social Cooperation.

Considering all the above mentioned problems and the development potential of the area that the project will take place, the partnership will apply a comprehensive plan including the following actions:
– Study and mapping of the current situation
– Networking in local and regional level
– Approach and Motivation of the target groups
– Training of the unemployed
– Counseling and Support
– Publicity and public awareness

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