Institute for International Relations

Name of client
Zagorska development agency (ZARA)

Origin of funding
EC INTERREG IIIA, Neighborhood Programme Slovenia-Hungary-Croatia

Dates (start/end)
2/2008-4/2008

Name of partners
Croatian Employment Service

Description of project
Research and analysis of the existing awareness among enterprises in Krapina- Zagorje county and the town of Labin regarding youth employment.
Analysis of current support mechanisms and measures for youth employment in Krapina – Zagorje county and the town of Labin.
Identifying and analysis integration of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking within formal education.
Analysis of needs and expectations of the young population in Krapina – Zagorje county and the town of Labin regarding their employment.

Type of services provided
Adapting the Slovenian methodology designed to analyse the awareness among enterprises regarding youth employment to Croatian context
Collecting and analysing empirical data on a sample of 200 enterprises, 200 educational institutions and on data on 1000 senior high school students and young unemployed persons searching for their first employment.
Production of a detailed analysis of the awareness among enterprises in Krapina – Zagorje county and the town of Labin regarding youth employment.
Production of a detailed report and analysis of the existing support mechanisms and measures for youth employment in Krapina – Zagorje county and the town of Labin.
Production of a detailed report and analysis of the integration of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking into formal education.
Production of a detailed report and analysis of the needs and expectations of young people Krapina – Zagorje county and the town of Labin regarding their employment.
Project implementation unit member, beneficiary staff or key stakeholder in Krapina- Zagorje County or the Town of Labin duly coached to deliver similar analysis of the future activities/projects.