Bridges. Building the social capital of young people from rural areas of Warmia and Mazury

Name of institution: Research and Training Institute
Type of the organization:
  • Private
Country:
  • Poland
Thematic scope of the project:
  • Access to employment and social inclusion
Problems to be solved (justification of the need of the transnational cooperation):

A low level of social capital of young people from rural areas of Warmia and Mazury region affects social exclusion and youth unemployment. The project has created a tool to socio-professional mobilization which uses the social capital.
The transnational cooperation assumes implementation of effective solutions used in other countries to the developed product.

Objectives to be achieved: Increasing opportunities for social revitalization of young people from rural areas.
Main transnational activities (as provisionally planned, to be confirmed with partners): As a part of the cooperation there are expected seminars, study visits, knowledge and experience exchange ("think thank") leading to the development of a common product or adapting partner’s solutions.
Planned deliverables & outcomes of TNC: Development of tools/methods supporting the building process of social capital of young people from rural areas who were excluded from the labor market and the education system.
Target group:
  • Long term unemployed
  • Persons from deprived rural areas
  • Young people (under 25 years old)
  • Employed in public administration (public entities)
Stage of the implementation: Project under implementation
Budget of the project in EUR: 820000
Budget of transnational activities in EUR: 245000
Duration of the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/01/2012 - 30/09/2014
Duration of transnational activities within the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/07/2013 - 30/09/2014
Contact person: Anna Jarzewska
Located in: Fishing Pool