Living in remote areas

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People living in remote areas and in small cities are up to 1.5 times more likely to be NEET compared to those living in medium-sized or large cities. Living in a high unemployment area is another factor linked to youth becoming NEETs.

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Good practices
Good practice
PLAY YOUR SKILLS
Mobile Gaming App for Identification and documentation of Skills and Competences for disadvantaged young NEETs

Getting NEETs back on track by the "VET-ification" of gaming to encourage them to take part in Vocational Education and Training (VET) or at least get in touch with VET.

Austria
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Good practice
Go Remote
Unlocking the potential of remote job opportunities

Go Remote is an initiative designed to reduce youth unemployment by offering training, mentoring, and employment opportunities in remote and hybrid jobs. 

Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Finland
Iceland
Latvia
Tools
Tools
YOUTHShare e-learning platform

The YOUTHShare e-learning platform offers skills on resilient sectors of the Mediterranean economy, specially designed for NEETs.

Cyprus
Greece
Italy
Norway
Spain
Tools
Aim-Learn-Master-Achieve (ALMA) tool - European Commission’s active inclusion initiative for integrating disadvantaged young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) through mobility

ALMA (Aim-Learn-Master-Achieve) is an active inclusion initiative to empower the most vulnerable young people (18- to 29-year-olds) who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs). 

EU level
Tools
Encouraging preventive approaches to support young people not in employment, education or training: A checklist
This 15-page checklist offers a practical guide considering key questions when designing and implementing prevention projects for young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs).
EU level
Publications
Publikationen
Concepts, consequences, and policy approaches for young NEETs
Research paper

This research paper examines the concept of young people not in employment, education, or training (NEETs) and European Union’s target to reduce NEET rates by 2030. 

EU level
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