Empowerment and education for social inclusion

On 13 August 2013 organization "Mine Alternativni Izvori Donacija - MINE AID", Croatia signed a contract with Croatian Employment Service, Department for Financing and Contracting of EU Projects (CES DFC). Under Operational Programme for Human Resources Development 2007-2013, EU Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance MINE-AID will implement project titled Empowerment and education for social inclusion where ITF Enhancing Human Security is actively involved in reporting process.

Overall objective of the project is to encourage the involvement of the unemployed women, beneficiaries of the welfare system, from the Sisak, Kutina, Novska and Jasenovac area into their respective local communities through provision of support and preparation for the entrance onto the labour market. Overall objective will be implemented through specific objectives as follows:

1. Empowerment and activating of the female beneficiaries through adequate psycho-social support;

2. Raising the level of competitiveness and employment prospects of female beneficiaries;

3. Raising the employers’ and the local communities’ awareness of the needs and possibilities of the unemployed female beneficiaries.

For further information please see official web page of the project: www.osnazenazena.com.