The Albanian Investment Development Agency, as partner of the “Skills for Sustainable Employment and Inclusive Economic Growth of Cross-Border Region of Albania and Montenegro – Skills for Jobs Albania – Montenegro”
The Albanian Investment Development Agency, as partner of the “Skills for Sustainable Employment and Inclusive Economic Growth of Cross-Border Region of Albania and Montenegro – Skills for Jobs Albania – Montenegro” project (IPA II 2014-2020), was part of the opening conference that took place in Bar, Montenegro on April 24-25.
There are four organizations that are contributing to the implementation of this project, with the Bar-based non-profit organization Foundation Business Star Centre Bar leading the project, the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro (project partner), Albanian Investment Development Agency (project partner) and the Shkodra-based non-profit organization “Go2Albania” (associated partner).
The main goal of this project is to promote employment and social inclusion by facilitating access to the labor market for young people and women in the cross-border areas of Albania and Montenegro.
The target group includes job seekers with low and medium levels of education, low qualification level and skills that do not match the demand of the labor market, young people (15 to 29 years old) and women looking for employment.
The activities planned in the framework of the project will be carried out between Albania (Municipality of Shkodra, Municipality of Vau i Dejës, Municipality of Malësi e Madhe) and Montenegro (Podgorica, Tuz, Budva, Bar, Ulcinj, Danilovgrad and Cetinje).
AIDA will be the key coordinator of all activities that take place in Albania, from the identification and coordination of training and mentoring participants, as well as employers and businesses that will be involved in this project.
During the conference, employment opportunities, limitations, challenges in the labor market, as well as perspectives for further development in cooperation with all partners and stakeholders in the cross-border areas of Albania and Montenegro were discussed.