About the Project

Opportunity4You

Project Title: Opportunity4You

The Opportunity4You project is co-financed by the European Union

Cross-border Cooperation Program Serbia - North Macedonia 2016-2020, according to the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II), allocations 2018, 2019 and 2020

Contracting authority: Government of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Finance, Unit for Contracting and Financing of EU-Funded Programs (CFCU)

Implementation period: 01.03.2023 - 31.07.2024

Project budget: EUR 231,157.30

Project partners

CENTER FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

The Center for Knowledge Management is a research center established in 2008, with the aim of strengthening and improving knowledge management processes in all social areas in the Republic of Macedonia and the SEE region. The center covers a wide range of activities that is implemented in cooperation with the civil sector, state institutions and the business community. The vision of the Center is to grow into an active participant in the institutional and economic development of the country and the region.

knowledge-center.org

CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKOPJE PLANNING REGION

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skopjeregion.gov.mk

CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF JABLANICa AND PCHINJa DISTRICT

The Center for the Development of Jablanica and Pcinja Districts was founded in November 2006. It is registered as a limited liability company in order to support the long-term socio-economic development of the region. The founders of the Center are the municipalities from Jablanička and Pčinjska areas, representatives of the business sector and civil society.

The mission of the Center is to initiate, prepare and implement development projects in the territory of Southern Serbia, realizing the synergistic effect of the joint work of all relevant social groups and individuals, realizing the maximum effect by using limited resources and capacities.

The vision of the Center is to become the main development coordinator of all municipalities in the area of Jablanica and Pcinja and to be recognized as such by domestic and international development institutions.

centarzarazvoj.org

MUNICIPALITY OF VLASOTINTCE

www.vlasotince.ls.gov.rs

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

The general objective of the project is to improve the mechanisms to support the employability and mobility of the labor force in the cross-border area.

Specific objective of the project are

SO1: Introduce new approaches and cooperation between the public and private sectors in order to support the employability and mobility of the labor force in the cross-border area.

SO2: Increasing the capacities and competences of the public and private sectors to implement employability programs

TARGET GROUPS OF THE PROJECT

The target groups, groups directly involved in the project activities are:

Local self-government units;
Small and medium-sized enterprises, enterprises owned or managed by women;
Formal and informal educational institutions;
Civil organizations, craftsmen, farmers, business associations;
Unemployed persons, employed persons, students, inactive population.

GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE

North Macedonia:

from the Skopje region the municipalities of Arachinovo, Čučer Sandevo, Ilinden, Petrovec, Sopište, Studeničani, Zelenikovo and the municipalities of Butel, Gjorce Petrov and Saraj from the City of Skopje) and
from the North-East region, the municipalities of Kratovo, Lipkovo, Kumanovo, Staro Nagoricane, Rankovce and Kriva Palanka

Serbia:

from the area of Jablanica including the town of Leskovac and the municipalities of Bojnik, Lebane, Medvedja, Vlasotince and Crna Trava; and
from Pcinja district including the City of Vranje with two city municipalities: Vranje and Vranjska Banja and the municipalities of Vladicin Han, Surdulica, Bosilegrad, Trgovište, Bujanovac and Preševo