Republic of Serbia Human Resource Development and Employment

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Republic of SerbiaHuman Resource Development and
Employment
How it was done in Sumadija within EU Project
Pilot Training Program for Unemployed and
Redundant Workers 02/SER01/14/001 An EU-funded
project managed by the European Agency for
Reconstruction
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About the Project

• Project objectives
• Enhancement of employability and adaptability of
  unemployed and redundant workers in Sumadija
  Region in line with the needs of economy
• Contribution to development of human resource
  development national system based upon long life
  learning principle.
• Project partners
• Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Policy
  and Municipalities in Sumadija Region
• Project timeframe September 2002 September 2004

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Key Project Activities
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Partnership for Human Resource Development and
Employment

• Formation of Partnership Group
• Partnership Groups roles and tasks
• Training of PGs members
• Particular tasks of PG
• Perspective branches and sectors in Sumadija
• Sumadija Employment Development Plan
• Definition of eligible activities of HRD Fund and
  target groups
• Evaluation of tenders and projects
• Monitoring of HRD Fund activities
• Proposal for LEC formation and sustainability

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DEVELOPMENTAL VISION OF SUMADIJA- HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT -
SUMADIJA ENTERPRENEURSHIP REGION, ONE OF THE
LEADING IN THE BALKANS, ESPECIALLY IN FOOD AND
DRINKS, HEALTH AND TOURISM AND IT INDUSTRIES
HIGLY COMPETITIVE AND ADJUSTABLE HUMAN RESOURCE
FLEXIBLE TRAIN. PROGRAMS
PROACITVE LABOUR MARKET
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Human Resource Development Fund

• HRD Fund 650.000 EUR
• Beneficiaries of the Fund unemployed and
  redundant workers in Sumadija
• Priority target groups
• Cooperation with NES, Kragujevac branch office
• HRD Fund Activities
• - motivation and activation activities
• - delivery training programs
• - obligation of LTP within 3 months after
  the end of training

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• Training and advanced training program
  characteristics
• - modules based upon development of
  competences
• - continuing training
• - development of key competences
• - communication modules and practical
  training as obligatory modules
• - portfolio
• - training for employment (job searching)

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Characteristics of HRD Fund participants

• Status 1.684 (82,4) unemployed, redundant
  workers and IDPs
• Women 61,6
• First time job seekers 1.006 (59,7 out of
  unemployed)
• Long-term unemployed 923 (54,8)
• The disabled 69

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Training results
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HRD Fund participants as per Municipalities in
Sumadija region
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What has we got

• at the local level
• Employment and HRD Partnership in Sumadija
• Partnership of VS in Sumadija with schools in
  Slovenia and Italiy
• Network of training institutions and of employers
• Job clubs in Kragujevac and Arandjelovac
• Two fully equipped computer classrooms
  Kragujevac, Topola
• Equipment for Vocational Schools
• Upgraded IT system in NES, Branch office
  Kragujevac
• Enhanced motivation for participation in
  trainings
• 43 training programs for adults
• ... at national level
• Experience of piloted modular training programs
• Plan of Active labour market measures for 2005
  and 2006
• Training program for NES counselors
• National team consists of institutions from HRD
  and employment area