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Back on Track

Support for young NEETs in rural areas

Back on Track aims to (re)integrate young NEETs (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) in rural areas into general and vocational education as well as the labor market. The goal is to improve their basic skills and resilience, while strengthening their digital competence, to enable sustainable employment and personal development.

The project is co-financed under the Interreg Danube Region Program.

Project Activities

  • Establishing a network of stakeholders, including NEETs, to ensure comprehensive support and collaboration.
  • Understanding the diversity of rural NEETs to design effective interventions.
  • Developing a joint outreach strategy to reach and engage NEETs in rural communities.
  • Preparing "Train the Mentor" capacity-building programs to equip mentors with the necessary skills to effectively support NEETs.
  • Implementing a mentoring pilot program to provide personalized guidance and support to NEETs in rural areas.
  • Raising awareness of home office and remote work opportunities to expand employment prospects.
  • Strengthening the human capital of rural NEETs by developing a digital learning course to improve their basic skills.
  • Enhancing the quality of life and mental readiness of NEETs in rural areas by improving their self-management and resilience skills.

Project objectives

  • improving effective access to NEETs in rural areas,
  • promoting the integration of NEETs in rural areas into general and vocational education or the labor market,
  • empowering NEETs in rural areas to develop core competencies and resilience necessary for their personal and professional development.

Project coordinator: ÖJAB (Austria)

Project partner: IPCenter (Austria), YESForum (Germany), DEX IC (Czech Republic), PRIZMA (Slovenia), ADEL (Slovakia), NERDA & MPTK (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Philanthropy (Serbia), SZ Reda (Bulgaria), ADR Sud Muntenia (Romania) und Pannon Novum & HICS (Hungary).

Project duration: January 2024 – June 2026

Project number: DRP0200145

Project website: www.interreg-danube.eu/projects/back-on-track

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The website was supported as part of Back on Track, an Interreg Danube Region Program project co-financed by the European Union.

However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. The European Union cannot be held responsible for them.