Seeking a solution to unemployment suffered by European youngsters through the promotion of entrepreneurship, several organizations, education centers and universities, joined their experience and knowledge in the fields of education, new technologies, and entrepreneurship development in European project YES, Youth Unemployment: Fostering Entrepreneurial Skills.
On December 18th – 19th on Istanbul several countries are also took part in the project meeting: METGEM and the Governorship of Istanbul, from Turkey, Institute of Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ) from Portugal, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (IED) from Greece, Baltic Education Institute (BETI), Lithuania, and finally Documenta ( European Institution of Formation and Development Studies).
YES project aims to adapt and transfer training products created by the Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (IED) and BETI, Lithuania. The methodology chosen for YES project development will be equipping VET providers, tutors and educators from several countries with the tools, skills, competencies, materials and qualification to ease the development of entrepreneurship among young unemployed.
Throughout the presentation meeting of YES Project all participating partners shared their proposals, ideas, and suggested activities to accomplish the project main objective fostering entrepreneurs´ initiative among young unemployed, as an integrating solution for the development of the needed competencies for entrepreneurship. Furthermore, YES project will open a door to enter the labor market, reducing by this youth unemployment at European level.
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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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