The purpose of the “Back on Track – BoT” project is to promote the social, educational, and labour market inclusion of young NEETs (young people who are not in education, employment, or training) living in rural areas. Through the implementation of tailored distance-learning programmes and mentoring, young NEETs in rural communities will gain improved access to digital inclusion, strengthen their capacities, and enhance their overall quality of life and opportunities for personal development.
Through the project, the following objectives are pursued:
To improve access for young NEET individuals and ensure better inclusion.
To encourage the participation of young NEETs living in rural areas in education, training, or the labour market.
To empower young NEETs in rural areas to develop their skills and competences through tailored digital learning solutions.
Project partners:
- Austrian Young Workers Movement – ÖJAB (Avstrija)
- South Muntenia Regional Development Agency – SMRDA (Romunija)
- ADEL Slovakia – ADEL (Slovaška)
- DEX Innovation centre – DEX IC (Češka)
- Development Association NERDA – NERDA (Bosna in Hercegovina)
- Pannon Novum West-Transdanubian Regional Innovation Nonprofit Ltd. – PANOV (Madžarska)
- Philanthropy, Charitable Foundation of the Serbian Orthodox Church – Philanthropy (Srbija)
- Fundacija za izboljšanje zaposlitvenih možnosti PRIZMA (Slovenija)
- Human Innovation Group Nonprofit Ltd. – HICS (Madžarska)
- YES Forum EWIV – Youth and European Social Work Forum – YES Forum (Nemčija)
- ipcenter.at Ltd. – IPC (Avstrija)
- Stara Zagora Regional Economic Development Agency – SZ REDA (Bolgarija)
- Ministry of Economy of Tuzla Canton – MPTK (Bosna in Hercegovina)
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia – CCIS (Srbija)
Project leader:
Österreichische
Jungarbeiterbewegung – ÖJAB
(Avstrija)
Project duration:
1. 1. 2024 – 30. 6. 2026
Total project value:
2.473.610,60 EUR
EU project funding:
1.978.888,48 EUR
PRIZMA partner funding:
172.147,00 EUR
EU contribution to the PRIZMA partner:
137.717,60 EUR
Funding source:
Program Interreg Podonavje
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