To increase the capacity of co-operation and effectiveness of educational institutions in the border region by improving the learning environment in order to improve the quality of education and preventing school dropout and retention of children in the classroom.

193,065.27 euro, out of which 164,105.48 ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): “Hristo Smirnenski” Primary School (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): “Adrian V. Radulescu” School (Romania)

Start date: 13.04.2017

End date: 12.12.2018

Duration: 20 months

General Toshevo Town, Dobrich District, Bulgaria

Murfatlar Town, Constanta County, Romania

• Raising public awareness, promotion and information materials (T-shirts, hats, brochures, leaflets, souvenirs, plaques, diplomas);
• Organizing press conferences at the beginning and end of the project;
• Creation of an information system – web-site with virtual methodical center and library, school newspaper;
• Development of a joint strategy „A school policy model that prevents dropping from school”;
• Organizing seminars for teachers and parents, roundtables, open classes, methodological developments;
• Creating a co-operative virtual library of school materials, materials from teachers and students’ works;
• Conducting thematic training camps, exhibitions, competitions, joint concerts.

Programme outputs:

- 2 supported cross border mechanisms to enhance cooperation capacity - a developed common strategy guide with methodological activities and best practices for prevention of school drop outs; an information system -web-site with virtual methodical center and library, school newspaper;

Programme results: increased level of co-ordination of the public institutions in the eligible area

The project was finalized.

Results:

- The Common Strategy Guide with Methodological Activities and Best Practices for Prevention of School Dropouts available in EN, BG and RO languages, on the project website www.robg173.eu.

- The project website in EN, BG, RO with separate sections: "Virtual Methodic Center and Library" and "Online School Journal" - "Together in Europe" ,available at website www.robg173.eu.

- Two summer Children's Thematic Camps in Murfatlar and Constanta.

- Two workshops and two round tables for teachers, parents, experts and representatives of NGOs.

The project aims to increase the labor mobility rate in Giurgiu-Ruse region.

634,937.12 euro, out of which 539,696.56 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Romanian Red Cross National Society Giurgiu Subsidiary

Beneficiary 2 (B2): University of Ruse “A. Kanchev”

Beneficiary 3 (B3):Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Beneficiary 4 (B4): Ruse administration – withdrawn from the project

Start date: 21.04.2017

End date: 20.10.2018

Duration: 18 months

Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven, Vidin, Vratsa, Ruse and Dobrich in Bulgaria (+ Sofia)

Giurgiu, Mehedinţi, Calarasi, Constanta, Dolj in Romania (+Bucharest)

• 1 study to identify measures for better correlation between the individual skills, education, employment potential and opportunities in the labor market
• 2 regional resource centers for employment
• 2 job fairs organized
• 1 information and motivation campaign organized
• 1 IT job platform for job mobility and website developed

Programme outputs: 10 initiative that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area, 250 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training, 150 participants in joint educational and training schemes to support youth employment, educational opportunities and higher and vocational education across borders

Programme results: 14. 623 people from Giurgiu- Ruse region that will have access to joint employment initiatives

The project is finalized.

Results:

- 1 study to identify measures for better correlation between the individual skills, education, employment potential and opportunities in the labor market from region Russe-Giurgiu;

- 2 Regional Resource Centers for Employment in Giurgiu – Ruse region, one in Giurgiu and one in Ruse. These Regional Resource Centers for Employment were equipped with the necessary infrastructure (laptops, desktops, furniture, office and windows licenses);

-   2 jobs fairs in the Giurgiu - Ruse region, one in February 2018 in Giurgiu and one in October 2018 in Ruse;

-   One IT Job platform for mobility was developed within this project, providing opportunities for people looking for a job and companies looking for employees in the Giurgiu – Ruse area. The platform is available at www.mobgiru.eu.

To bring together jobseekers, local communities, private sector & authorities of BGROCB region to participate in joint development of cooperative area, using its resources & advantages in sustainable way in order to promote CBLM (CB labour mobility) integration.

354,959.43 euro, out of which 301,715.50 ERDF

Lead beneficiary (LB): Association European Centre in Support of Business (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Association Volunteering for Ecology (Romania)

Start date: 04.04.2017

End date: 03.12.2018

Duration: 20 months

Vidin, Vratsa, Montana, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Rousse, Silistra, Dobrich, Bulgaria

Mehedinți, Dolj, Olt, Teleorman, Giurgiu, Călărași, Constanța, Romania

• Organizing 3 conferences – 1 in the beginning (during the first project month in Rousse) and 2 at the end (during the last project month - in Rousse and Caracal in order to present the results);
• Elaboration of information and publicity materials (USB devices, note pads, cardboard folders, leaflets, roll-ups);
• Conducting BLFS (business & labour facility service) in the CBR;
• Developing analysis over the situation of the BG-RO CB labour market;
• Conducting an awareness campaign (developing an electronic newsletter; elaborating a press release; developing a brochure; conducting 15 information sessions);
• Organization of a target group job fair (TGJF);
• Performing Training sessions: 7 training sessions in RO and 8 training sessions in BG;
• Developing a Guide how to work cross-border in Romania and Bulgaria;
• Developing information and advice for cross-border commuters and potential employers by creating and developing of web-site “BGRO Mobility”.

Programme outputs:

- 4 initiatives (trainings, education schemes, websites, agreements, networks, job-fairs etc.) that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area: awareness campaign; target group job fair; training sessions and the website;

- 1050 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training;

Programme results: population that have access to joint employment initiatives – 20000 people from the CBC region (reached through awareness campaign, Guide how to work CB in RO and BG, website).

The project was finalized on 03.12.2018.

Results:

- 1 Survey Report "Business and Labour Force Survey (BLFS)

- 1 Labour Market Status Analysis in the Bulgaria-Romania cross-border area, available on www.bgromobility.eu;

- 1 Awareness campaign (including the development of an electronic newsletter, dissemination of posters and brochures, conducting 15 Information sessions). The Awareness campaign informed Employment Agencies representatives, private sector and citizens about employment opportunities and workforce mobility in CB area;

- 1 target group job fair (TGJF) in Ruse in order to provide an easy way for communication between employers and jobseekers and thus activated work force mobility in the CB regions.

- 15 Training sessions(7 training sessions in RO and 8 training sessions in BG) with employers and employees with useful information concerning national taxes, social security conditions and legal procedures;

- 1 Guide “How to work cross-border in Romania and Bulgaria” whichwere disseminated through Labour bureau, Employment Agencies, municipalities from the CBC area;

- 3 conferences– 1 in the beginning (during the first project month in Rousse) and 2 at the end (during the last project month - in Rousse and Caracal in order to present the results);

- Elaboration of information and publicity materials (USB devices, note pads, cardboard folders, leaflets, roll-ups);

- Developing information and advice for cross-border commuters and potential employers by creating and developing of web-site “BGRO Mobility”, www.bgromobility.eu.

372.178,65 euro, out of which 316.351,84 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit- Lumina Commune

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit– Ovidiu Town

Beneficiary 3 (B3):Territorial Administrative Unit–Mihail Kogalniceanu Commune

Beneficiary 4 (B4):General Toshevo Municipality

Beneficiary 5 (B5): Kavarna Municipality

Start date: 08/06/2017

End date: 07/12/2018

Duration: 18 months

Dobrich in Bulgaria

Constanta in Romania

Programme outputs: 9supported cross border mechanisms to enhance cooperation capacity: 1 strategy, 1 website, 1 online platform, 2 blogs, 4 study visits

Programme results: increased level of coordination between local public authorities, schools, district authorities and employers

All activities were finalized.

Results:

- 1 Cross Border Strategy regarding the role of local public authorities in providing counselling and support for pupils as future citizens of local communities was developed for both regions, Constanta and Dobrich including action plans for each of the project partners;

- 1 website, online platform as a web based resources network among the pupils/teachers/professional counsellor/ parents/employers/public institutions, and 2 blogs available at the address www.proiectlearn.ro;

- 30 local Agreements with employers from local (20 agreements) and county/district level (10 agreements);

- 40 local workshops organized with local employers (8 workshops for each project partner) and 10 county/district level workshops organized with county/district level employers (2 workshops for each project partner);

800 bilingual brochures “Find your vocation”;

- 4 study visits developed in Constanta county, Romania and Dobrich district, Bulgaria, by mixt delegations formed by pupils, teachers and project partner’s representative;

- 5 local Vocational Ateliers completely furnished and equipped;

- 218 pupils engaged in the Strategy related to the local workshops;

- 3 types of counselling for pupils (psychological, career and group counselling);

- 250 pupils engaged in psychological counselling;

- 250 pupils engaged in career counselling;

- 250 pupils engaged in the group counselling (parent, pupil, teacher);

- 218 pupils engaged in the training regarding the use of project’s website, online platform and blogs.