Technical Assistance for Improvement of Enforcement Services in Prisons (DEPAR)
There was a general recognition that standards and conditions in Turkish prisons needed to be improved and brought into line with international norms, particularly those operating in the EU in the context of closer EU-Turkey integration.
Strengthening Vocational Qualifications Authority (VQA) and National Qualifications System (NQS) in Turkey
It can be claimed that the labour markets are required to ensure the provision of formal and non-formal education and training, to support life-long learning, strengthening the relationship between education and employment, and facilitating harmonization with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). Within this scope, the project aimed to
Technical Assistance for Establishment of Rize Tea Research and Application Centre
Rize has the best reserves of tea in Turkey, however, the SMEs in the Tea region is not qualified enough to compete. Hence, the general purpose of the project was to increase the competitiveness of the tea sector concentrated in Rize and its surroundings. More specifically, it wanted
Technical Assistance for the Operation “Employment and Social Support Services Coordination and Implementation Model for the Integration of Disadvantaged Persons”
The case can be made that disadvantaged persons have both a lack of access and barriers of entry into the labour market. Based on this declaration, the purpose of the operation was to contribute to the sustainable integration of disadvantaged persons into the labour market by establishing and
Technical Assistance on Mental Health Care and Drug Addiction Treatment Services in Prisons
Mental health and drug addiction are challenges for penitentiary systems all over the world. The purpose of this project was to tackle these issues in Turkish prisons and to bring the country’s penal services into line with international and European standards.
Technical Assistance to Support the Reform on Employment Policies and Vocational Education and Training
This project aims to contribute to implementing the 2019 – 2022 National Employment and Skills Strategy (NESS) action plan of Albania. The implementation of this action plan will help strengthen the capacities of Albania’s Ministry of Finance and Economy and its subordinated institution (National Agency for Employment and
