G-FEB - Green transition of Female Entrepreneurs in the Balkan region

The aim of the current project is to enhance the VET system in the Balkan region by developing novel, market-specific training solutions that will provide chances for lifelong learning and the advancement of green and sustainability skills of female entrepreneurs. The project will address the following challenges in the Balkan region and Turkey, which are: the low provision of quality vocational education and training, and the lack of education and training in the green sector; the unemployment rates of the region, especially of women and other vulnerable groups; the missmatching of skills and the labour market; and the lack of green initiatives in the region. For the above reasons, the objectives of the project are:-To develop VET curricula in the topic of green entrepreneurship, focusing on inclusive education, the incorporation of digital tools in the training procedure;-To bridge the VET sector and the labour market of the region;-To build the capacity of VET teachers and trainers of the region;-To enhance the cooperation between public and private stakeholders in the VET sector and the labour market;-To develop the green and digital skills of VET teachers and trainers, as well as of women entrepreneurs;-To train women from the region in green entrepreneurship, with the goal to increase the employment rates of women, and the participation of women in the green sector.The consortium consists of 8 organizations from Greece, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey, and Austria. The partners will combine their experience and expertise, in vocational education and training, in the support of women entrepreneurs in their region, and in the support of accessing the labour market, with the purpose to develop high-quality outcomes and create maximum impact on the target groups.