NAME OF THE PROJECT: Effectively Active TEACHING and LEARNING on ENTREPRENEURSHIP in economically underdeveloped and rural areas
FUND: EEA Financial Mechanism and Norwegian Financial Mechanism
PROGRAMME: Local Development and Poverty Reduction
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET: 1.502.569,18 HRK / 198.923,57 EUR
FUNDING RATE: 85% (donor funding), 15% (national funding), total 100%
PROJECT ROLE: Partner
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: 1/6/2022. – 30/11/2023.

SHORT PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project aims to develop a teaching model based on raising creativity and entrepreneurial thinking in the context of a rural community and with the goal of sustainable use of local resources for entrepreneurial purposes, raising awareness of scarce resources and the context of climate change. Rural areas (Gračac municipality) have greater challenges than urban centers in relation to educational development due to socioeconomic and institutional structures. The project will stimulate creativity, awareness of entrepreneurship and create long-term sustainable jobs in rural areas by increasing the entrepreneurial potential of deprived, local communities while contributing to reducing the gap and helping to ensure rural-urban balance.

PROJECT GOAL: The goal of this project is to contribute to the sustainable development of rural areas, reduce poverty and displacement of young people, and encourage social inclusion and innovation in deprived municipalities and towns in Zadar County (Gračac municipality).

LEAD PARTNER: The institution for development of competence, innovation and specialisation of Zadar County

PARTNERS:

Nikola Tesla Elementary School,

University of Zadar,

Vinco Innovation AS

For more information on the Programme: Local Development and Poverty Reduction
For more information on the Financial mechanism: Financial mechanism

Website of project: Poduzmi