The Kick-off meeting that signified the launch of a new Technical Assistance project in the Republic of Serbia, titled “Capacity Building in Employment Policy” took place on the 30^th of August 2017 in Belgrade, Serbia.

The overall objective of the project, implement by a dynamic consortium led by PLANET, is to contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth for the Republic of Serbia by building a more knowledgeable and skilled labour force, promoting social inclusion of vulnerable populations and enabling greater opportunities for a better standard of living in alignment with the targets set forth by the Europe 2020 Strategy.

During the Kick-off meeting, attended by all involved parties, PLANET presented the consortiums’ implementation approach, designed to offer the Serbian Ministry of Labor and other involved stakeholders innovative and tailor made services that will meet the Ministry’s needs and serve the projects’ purpose.

The project will have duration of 24 months.