National youth program

2.4. Goals
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to improve the co-operation of education and employment systems 
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to improve the monitoring system for youth employment 
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to increase the number of young people who continue the acquisition of knowledge 
and skills upon completion of formal education 
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to improve the system of informing about opportunities on the labour market 
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to harmonize legislation with needs in youth employment
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to regulate the system of gaining work experience outside the employment system

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to subsidise youth self-employment 
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to encourage partnerships between actors in the employment process and in 
entrepreneurship development
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to strengthen the youth entrepreneurial climate 
2.5. Measures and activities
Measure 1. TO ENSURE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST EMPLOYMENT, 
ADEQUATE SUPPORT AND MEASURES WHICH WOULD FACILITATE THEIR ENTRY 
INTO LABOR MARKET, LIKE VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES (INFORMING AND 
COUNSELLING), ADDITIONAL EDUCATION, AND EARLY AND PERSONALIZED 
SUPPORT
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
1.1. To inform young people in senior years in high schools and in final years 
of college how they can register themselves in the registry of the Croatian 
Employment Service.
2009 and ongoing
1.2. To implement specific professional informing and counselling programs 
for unemployed youth on how to find work on the labor market and how to 
plan their career (individual plans).
2009 – 2010
1.3. To implement professional counselling and financial support programs 
to include young people who gave up high school in vocational training 
programs or to employ them.
2009 – 2010
1.4. To finance the education of young unemployed persons according to 
the needs of the labor market.
2009 – 2010
1.5. To co-finance the first employment of young people without working 
experience.
2009 – 2010
1.6. To co-finance professional training and additional education for newly 
employed young people who are looking for employment in fields sought 
after by the labor market − part of measures for the long-term unemployed 
persons.
2009 – 2010
CARRIER:
Ministry of Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship
Croatian Employment Service
COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
FUNDING:
Croatian Employment Service

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REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration 
bodies
IMPLEMENTATION INDICATORS:
− the number of informed young people in senior years of 
high schools and senior years in college
− the number of persons included in programs of 
professional informing and counselling
– the number of persons included in programs of 
professional counselling with the purpose of further 
education
− the number of young people included in educational 
programs
− the number of young people employed with co-
financing
− the number of newly employed young people included 
in professional training and advanced education
Measure 2. TO DEVELOP INSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS AND CAPACITIES FOR ANALYSIS 
AND FORECASTING LABOR MARKET NEEDS FOR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 
(COMPETENCES) ON ALL LEVELS
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES:
DURATION OF 
IMPLEMENTATION:
2.1. To design an analysis and indicator prognosis methodology for the 
position of youth on the local labor market according to the program of 
finished education.
2009 – 2010
2.2. To ensure institutional conditions and capacities for the implementation 
and national coordination of analysis and prognosis of indicators of the 
position of youth on the local labor market according to finished education 
of the Croatian Employment Service.
2009 – 2010
2.3. To provide to youth information obtained on the basis of the analysis 
about of indicators of the position of youth on the local labor market 
according to the context of finished education, and on the basis of the 
EMPLOYEE SURVEY results analysis and data from other sources.
2009 – 2010
2.4. To initiate the introduction of the school/vocational guidance system in 
primary schools, high schools, higher education and adult education.
2009 – 2010
2.5. To initiate the foundation of pilot centers for life-long vocational 
guidance and career development dedicated to pupils, students, employees, 
unemployed/those looking for a job.
2009 – 2010
CARRIER:
Ministry of Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship
Croatian Employment Service

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COLLABORATORS IN THE 
IMPLEMENTATION:
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
Croatian Chamber of Economy
Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts
Agency for Adult Education
universities and polytechnic schools in the Republic of 
Croatia
high schools in the Republic of Croatia
FUNDING:
Croatian Employment Service
REQUIRED FUNDING:
resources from regular activities of state administration 
bodies
IMPLEMENTATION INDICATORS:
− designed analysis and indicator prognosis methodology 
for the position of youth on the local labor market 
according to the program of finished education
− provided institutional conditions and capacities for the 
analysis implementation and prognosis of indicators of 
the position of youth on the local labor market according 
to finished education 
− the number of informed young persons
− provided measures for the introduction of the school/
vocational guidance system in primary schools, high 
schools, higher education and adult education
− ensured conditions (spatial, staff and other) for the 
foundation of pilot centers for life-long vocational guidance 
and career development dedicated to pupils, students, 
employees, unemployed/persons looking for a job.