The project is focused on the transfer of reform experiences of the Slovak Republic in the field of supported employment, social economy and social innovations. The aim of the project is to strengthen the optimization of employment policy in Georgia and to competently strengthen workers with people with disabilities. The main activity will be the development of expert „Recommendations“ for key actors for optimizing employment policies at local, regional and national levels.
Subactivities:
1.1. a survey on existing measures, the needs of people with disabilities,
2.1.expert workshops-> transfer of experience and examples of good practice from the Slovak Republic,
3.1.Training for workers with people with disabilities,
4.1.Round table for key actors
5.1.Dissemination Conference.
Implementation will take place in 3 regions: Gori / Shida Kartli, Samtsxe Javaxeti, Mtsxeta / mTsxeta Tianeti and Tbilisi.
The target groups of the project are: professionals with disabilities, representatives of regional governments, responsible for implementing strategies for people with disabilities, key actors in the field of employment – representatives of agencies and institutions – employment offices, representatives of ministries, people with disabilities and secondary target group will be organizations from the three cooperating regions.
Indicators:
· 230 competently strengthened professionals who work with people with disabilities and key actors in employment policy
· Development of 6 methodological modules for supported employment
· Development of Recommendations for actors responsible for policy making
When selecting participants for project activities, we will respect the same opportunity to participate for women and men, we will take into account the possibility of participation of people with specific disabilities (eg in the application questionnaire, we will ask about the special needs of applicants). During all implemented activities, we will adhere to the principles of environmental protection, we will not waste resources and we will save the material used in accordance with the Medium-Term Strategy of Development Cooperation of the Slovak Republic for the period 2019-2023.
