The main objective of the project is to bridge the gap between the skills acquired through the traditional education system and the demands of the labor market, which has been transformed by digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and the green economy. Through the proposed activities, the project aims to improve the quality, inclusiveness, effectiveness, and relevance of education and training systems, ensuring that graduates are prepared for a sustainable and digital economy. It also promotes gender equality by including at least 40% female students in the target group.

Target group:

• 251 students (ISCED 6–8), of whom at least 100 are female.
• Students enrolled at the University of Oradea, Faculty of Economic Sciences (majors in International Business, Accounting and Management Information Systems, Economics of Trade, Tourism, and Services, Finance and Banking, Management, and Marketing).
• Students enrolled at the University of Oradea, Faculty of Law (majors in Law and Public Administration).

Main Activities:

• Implementation of a 60-hour entrepreneurship training program (35 hours of theory and 25 hours of hands-on training) to develop entrepreneurial and digital skills.
• Organization of 36 workshop sessions to develop social-emotional skills (assertive communication, motivation and personal productivity, stress management, and conflict resolution).
• Organizing and conducting 84-hour specialized internships (including 42 hours of mentoring) and establishing 48 sustainable partnerships with employers.
• Organizing two pitching-style business plan competitions for students who have completed their internships.
• Developing and conducting a detailed analysis to anticipate the needs for expanding the educational offerings (focusing on AI, digitalization, big data, and green skills), including 4 workshops with employers and 25 meetings with students.

Program: Education and Employment Program (PEO) Priority: P7.

Improving the quality of education and vocational training to ensure the system’s equity and better adapt to the dynamics of the labor market and the challenges of innovation and technological progress

Specific objective: ESO4.5_Improving the quality, inclusiveness, effectiveness, and relevance of education and training systems for the labor market, including through the validation of non-formal and informal learning, to support the acquisition of—including entrepreneurial and digital skills—as well as by promoting the introduction of dual training systems and apprenticeship programs.