Economic Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities project

The Economic Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities project is financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Youth with Disabilities Forum. Other project partners include Caritas Serbia, the Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation, Smart Kolektiv and the Center for Independent Living Serbia. The activity aims to advance workforce development so that PWDs have the skills and training necessary to secure jobs, to foster entrepreneurship for PWDs so that they have access to capital, markets, technical assistance, and networks on an equal basis with others and to promote an overall enabling environment that will foster the economic empowerment of PWDs.

The first cycle ofpsycho-social support and career guidance workshophas been completed

The Youth with Disabilities Forum finished the first cycle of psycho-social suppport workshops. Participants actively learned communication skills, managing...

YDF and CIL published the Policy Analysis and Recommendations for Improving the Position of Persons with Disabilities on the Labor Market

As part of the project “Job Fit: Economic empowerment of persons with disabilities”, financed by the American Agency for International...

A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN ADVISORS OF THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE AND CAREER CENTERS WAS HELD

Within the project “Job fit: Economic empowerment of persons with disabilities” , Youth with disabilities forum organized joint meeting of...

Director of the USAID mission in Serbia visited the career center for people with disabilities

Director of the mission of the American Agency for International Development (USAID) in Serbia, Dr. Brooke Isham, visited on Friday,...

Youth with Disabilities Forum published research on the mapping and analysis of available financial instruments for the development of entrepreneurship

As part of the project “Job Fit: Economic empowerment of persons with disabilities”, financed by the American Agency for International...

Youth with Disabilities Forum published research on the practices and plans of employers in the field of employment of persons with disabilities

One of the activities implemented by the Youth with Disabilities Forum as part of the project “Job Fit: Economic Empowerment...

At the session of the Council for Socially Responsible Business, the Youth with disabilities Forum presented the findings of the labor market survey

In the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia on 13 July 2023. the second session of the Council for...

Promotion of the campaign “Job fit”

Youth with disabilities Forum and the Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation, together with their partners, organized a media breakfast on...

Youth with disabilities Forum implemented training sessions for counselors to support people with disabilities in employment

In cooperation with Caritas of Serbia, the Youth with disabilities Forum implemented training sessions for counselors to support people with...

Training for leaders and top management at IKEA was held

As part of supporting employers through the Network of Employers for Employment of Persons with Disabilities, the Youth with disabilities...

Youth with disabilities Forum realized training for the IKEA company as part of the Employers’ Network

As part of supporting employers through the Network of Employers for the Employment of Persons with Disabilities, the Youth with...

The Director of USAID provided support for the economic empowerment and social inclusion of persons with disabilities

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in the sports center Dinamik, a wheelchair basketball game was held on the occasion of...

Promotion of the project: Economic Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities was held at a media breakfast in Novi Sad

On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in the premises of the Svilara Cultural Station, Youth with Disabilities Forum arranged a panel...

USAID and Youth with Disabilities Forum launched project for the Economic Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Youth with Disabilities Forum and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a four-year project ,,Economic Empowerment of...

The Economic Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities project

The Economic Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities project is financed bythe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented...