Project RAISE YOUTH

Workshop on RAISE Youth in Zagreb

On December 10, 11 and 12, a partnership meeting was held on the RAISE Youth project, which was attended by representatives of all partners in Zagreb, Croatia. The project participants from the 4 countries - Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Spain discussed their experiences so far, planned future project activities and shared their methods of reaching the main target group - NEETs.

Press conference on the official launch of the RAISE Youth project

A number of young people, regional media and local authorities attended the press conference of the Center for Sustainable Communities Development in the United Children's Complex in Pernik on December 3rd in connection with the launch of the RAISE Youth project .

Thematic seminar for active youth projects

Representatives of 18 countries working on 26 projects under the Norwegian Youth Employment Fund gathered in Brussels on 25 and 26 November. This meeting included beneficiaries from 15 countries, as well as the three donor countries - Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

NEETs Bulgaria – what we know

During the preparation of the RAISE YOUTH project, a survey was conducted with general information on NEETs - typology, characteristics, communication approach, influence of external factors such as demographic crisis and characteristics of young people.

Here is a brief summary of the highlights of the report.

“RAISE YOUTH”PROJECT LAUNCHED IN ZAGREB, CROATIA

The Launch of the “RAISE Youth” project took place on 03.07 at the Sheraton Hotel in Zagreb, Croatia. Under the full name “Rural Action for Innovative and Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Youth” the project is funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment with 3.1 million EUR. Project duration is 40 months, ending 31. December 2021.