Belgrade, November 22, 2010: USAID’s PPES Program signed Memorandum of Understanding with 21 additional municipalities last week expanding its Municipal Youth Office Support activities to 88 of the country’s 114 Youth Offices.
PPES’ support for Youth Offices is three-tiered and includes: 1) capacity building training for Youth Office Coordinators; 2) entrepreneurship training for young people in the municipalities interested in starting a business or strengthening an existing one; and, 3) support for municipal-wide entrepreneurship action planning as a means to address youth unemployment.
Signing events were held on November in Vranje, November 16 in Zrenjanin and Ruma, November 17 in Pozarevac and Krusevac, November 18 in Tutin, Novi Pazar and Prijepolje and November 19 in Pozega.
Belgrade, November 22, 2010: USAID’s PPES Program signed Memorandum of Understanding with 21 additional municipalities last week expanding its Municipal Youth Office Support activities to 88 of the country’s 114 Youth Offices.
PPES’ support for Youth Offices is three-tiered and includes: 1) capacity building training for Youth Office Coordinators; 2) entrepreneurship training for young people in the municipalities interested in starting a business or strengthening an existing one; and, 3) support for municipal-wide entrepreneurship action planning as a means to address youth unemployment.
Prijepolje to Implement Two Youth Entrepreneurship Strenghtening Projects
PPES supports Youth Employment Action Plan (YEAP) projects in Prijepolje. Two projects to help address youth unemployment in the municipality of Prijepolje received $10,000 from a joint fund created by PPES and the Municipality.
Formal agreements were signed November 18 to launch: (1) a series of TV shows on youth entrepreneurship opportunities; and (2) basic business training to local aspiring young entrepreneurs.
Both projects seek to improve the competitiveness of local young people to prepare them for employment and to start and operate successful businesses. Twelve municipalities developed YEAPs during 2009 / 2010 to reduce local youth unemployment. In 2010 / 2011, USAID has selected 11 new municipalities to participate in the YEAP activity.
USAID PPES - Serving Serbia`s Youth:
Youth Offices: PPES work with municipal Youth Offices makes young people aware of entrepreneurship opportunities, provides training opportunities and leads community actions to reduce unemployment among young people.
Junior Achievement: USAID support to Junior Achievement introduces the culture of entrepreneurship at an early age, teaches valuable business lessons, and provides opportunities for aspiring Serbian business leaders to test their acumen through international competition.
Internship and Career Counceling: USAID Internships activity creates “real-world” experience. Supporting the development of career counseling and guidance offices helps create a better-prepared workforce.
These USAID activities actively shape a more dynamic and informed workforce to improve the economic stability and security in Serbia.
For More Information:
USAID Economic Security Program
(please contact our Communications Office)
www.scopes-serbia.org/index.php/en/contactus
United States Agency for International Development - Mission in Serbia:
http://Serbia.usaid.gov