BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION

Measure 1.2: To increase employment of young people

Operation: Promoting Young Employment

Operation Beneficiary: Turkish Employment Organization(Operational Agreement signed on 21 December 2009)

Total Budget: € 26 Million (including national contribution of 15 %)

Location: 12 NUTS-II Regions - 43 Provinces and Ankara

Components: Service - Grant

Budgets by Components: Service: € 2 Million - Grant: € 24 Million

Operation Web Site: www.gencistihdami.net

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS

SERVICE COMPONENT

Specific Objectives:

Increasing employability of young people

Increasing entrepreneurship of young people

Increasing on-the-job trainings and internship possibilities for youth

GRANT COMPONENT

Specific Objectives:

Creating synergy among complementary activities of relevant actors; such as, local authorities, employees’ and employers’ organizations, universities, professional chambers, NGOs and companies (as associates) in promoting youth employment and entrepreneurship.

Supporting relevant actors; such as, local authorities, employees’ and employers’ organizations, universities, professional chambers, NGOs and companies (as associates) in implementing activities to promote youth employment and entrepreneurship.

Number of Supported Projects: 127

Period of Implementation: December 2010-December 2011