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KOSOVO - Sustainable jobs workshop: empowering women
The Skills for sustainable jobs in Kosovo project organised a workshop on 13 February with representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) working in gender inclusion and representation to forge partnerships that increase the participation of women as beneficiaries across all project activities.
CSOs received a briefing on the project's objectives, with particular emphasis on Result 4 of the project, which focuses on integrating women into lifelong learning and the reskilling/upskilling to meet labour market demands. The project is committed to ensuring that least half of beneficiaries in all activities of this component are women, reflecting its dedication to gender inclusivity and addressing skill needs.
Project Manager Ralph ROTHE explained the project's aims to bolster crucial Vocational Education and Training (VET) profiles by cultivating skills in Information and Communication Technology, Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency, Food Processing, Wood Processing, and Creative Industries.
Representing the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ryve PREKOROGJA highlighted the importance of Dual-VET (an educational approach that combines traditional classroom learning with practical, on-the-job training in a workplace setting) in employing youth and women, emphasising the need for job positions to align with evolving technologies.
The CSO representatives working with and for women presented their activities, programmes, and objectives. To fine-tune the approach, participants suggested holding information sessions with parents, conducting a study with primary schools and parents, identifying more reliable data on women's employment situations, and enhancing support for technical profiles in primary and secondary education, among other recommendations.
Participants agreed to increase sharing information and ideas to pave the way for new partnerships for short-term and vocational trainings.
The Skills for sustainable jobs project aims to contribute to sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation, inclusiveness, and social development in a greener Kosovo. The specific objective aims to enhance job prospects for young people and women by strengthening vocational education and training to meet market demands.
The Skills for sustainable jobs project is financed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and implemented by LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency.
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