Support for Providing Employment, Social and Professional Integration of People with Disabilities in Ivanovo Municipality

Project facts

Project promoter:
Municipality of Ivanovo(BG)
Project Number:
BG-LOCALDEV-0060
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€199,440

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Description

The project involves an investment in innovative approaches for the development of local employment, by stimulating and facilitating access to employment for employable people with disabilities, on the one hand, and on the other hand, the implementation of measures included also in the local development strategy created within the framework of the project “Grow Through Activating Local Potential (GALOP)”. The activities are envisaged to carry out motivational training for people from the target group with a focus on promoting their participation in the labour market and creating skills for performing well in the workplace and/or adapting to the working conditions when entering employment. Training under key competence 4 "Digital competence" will be conducted, which will enable the trained target group for successful future placement in the labour market. In view of the development of information and communication technologies and the increase in the volume of information available on the Internet, there is a need to have specific knowledge and skills to work with the existing technological infrastructure. Employment will be provided for 7 people with disabilities who are eligible for employment for a period of 12 months in Ivanovo municipality. Another important part of the project is the organization of round tables and the conducting of training sessions for employers. The following activities are planned to be implemented: 1. Project management. Information and publicity. 2. Selection of the target group of employable people with disabilities. 3. Motivational training sessions for unemployed people with disabilities who are eligible for employment from Ivanovo municipality  4. Provision of training . 5. Investing in innovative approaches for the development of local employment opportunities for unemployed people with disabilities who are eligible for employment.

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