Implemented by: BUCT Bulgarian Center of Training Firms, Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria, in partnership with PEN WORLDWIDE – International Practice Enterprise Network, Germany, MEST – Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kosovo and Center for Vocational Training, Montenegro, Center for the Promotion of Civil Society, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The main goal of the BRIDGE project is the cooperation between Western Balkan countries and EU partners to promote common business activities and events and provide opportunities for young people from the Western Balkans to gain experience in the EU business market.
The secondary goal is to build educational bridges between young people in professional training in the Western Balkans and the EU, to promote the exchange of best practices between partner countries, and to create a common framework for a pilot cooperation program that can help serve as a framework for future cooperation with other regional institutions.
The project will contribute to strengthening cooperation between institutions and relevant players dedicated to improving the vocational training and youth education sector. In addition, the project will establish links between national networks of pilot companies from the Western Balkans and networks in the European Union. Through this initiative, a deeper understanding of the functioning of the European market will be achieved among young people from the Western Balkans, and practical guidelines will be provided to companies and young entrepreneurs in the region to successfully adapt to the laws and regulations of the European market European Union. This shared vision aims to create positive and enriching educational cooperation and better competitiveness of experimental but also cause-and-effect-based future “real” businesses.