BUSINESS
Young People Today Have
BETTER PROSPECTS
On behalf of the German Development Cooperation, GIZ has been closely cooperating with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and other relevant institutions in Serbia for eight years in order to strengthen the dual education model and better align the education system with labour market needs
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any companies, public and private, are engaged in the project of German Development Cooperation, along with secondary vocational schools. Two of these are Vlasotince Technical School and Obrenovac Technical School
ALEXANDER BEETZ, Programme Manager for Sustainable Economic Development and Employment at the German Development Cooperation with Serbia
WE ENCOURAGE COOPERATION BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND COMPANIES One of the main goals of the German Development Cooperation with Serbia is 30
to improve the prospects of young people in Serbia and to make it easier for them to find work and live in their country
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he education system plays a key role in improving young people’s chances of finding a good job. A big step forward was made with the introduction of the cooperative model of education in 2014. Close cooperation between schools and companies, and greater scope and better quality of practical teaching in companies are some of the main characteristics of the new approach. Experience from implementation of the cooperative model was essential for the development of the national model of dual education in Serbia and the adoption of the Law on Dual Education, which entered into force in 2019. Currently, German Development Cooperation (implemented by GIZ) focuses on working with Serbian partners to improve the quality of dual education. We work on capacity building of schools to become regional centres of competence - model schools that offer high quality dual education and non-formal trainings. In parallel, we provide advisory support to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development to improve the legal and regulatory framework for the implementation of dual education. Our goal is to improve the employability of young people so they can find good quality jobs and decent earnings. On the other hand, we encourage employers to be actively involved in the training of future staff in accordance with the needs of their companies. This contributes to increasing the productivity and competitiveness of the Serbian economy.
EDUCATION / Challenges & Opportunities
MILIVOJE ĐORĐEVIĆ, principal of Vlasotince Technical School
WE FOLLOW THE NEEDS OF THE LABOUR MARKET Thanks to the projects of German Development Cooperation implemented by GIZ, we have established an important public-private partnership, equipped school workshops, built capacities of teachers and instructors from companies...
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lasotince Technical School is very successful in implementing dual education. We educate students in nine educational profiles and cooperate with more than 30 companies. We have been
