The project in brief.
Why ANCHOR.
Regions along the Danube face an ageing population, the emigration of young people and a shortage of skilled workers. ANCHOR brings together 12 partners from 8 countries – municipalities, universities, chambers and development organisations – in a public-private partnership for better labour market governance.
The partners develop joint strategies and pilot solutions for attracting and retaining talent and for including vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities. They share the results in the Transnational Labour Market Forum.
Goals and results
- joint labour market governance strategies for demographic change
- pilot solutions for attracting and retaining talent and including people with disabilities
- local labour market forums and local action plans
- a handbook and a transnational online platform (labour market observatory)
- Transnational Labour Market Forum (first meeting 2026)
- three project e-newsletters
12 partners from 8 countries.
| Partner | The state | Role |
|---|---|---|
| HÁRFA Regional Development Foundation | Hungary | lead partner |
| Municipality of Nyíregyháza | Hungary | partner |
| TU Wien | Austria | partner |
| BATTI | Bulgaria | partner |
| Center Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | partner |
| Chamber of Commerce of Sarajevo Canton | Bosnia and Herzegovina | partner |
| DAN d.o.o. Sever | Croatia | partner |
| Academia Institute of Technology | Slovenia | partner |
| ZRS Bistra Ptuj | Slovenia | partner |
| City of Valjevo | Serbia | partner |
| Modern Educational Approach | Serbia | partner |
| Youth Space | Ukraine | partner |
Project website: interreg-danube.eu/projects/anchor
Partner.
Together with ZRS Bistra Ptuj, Academia represents Slovenia: it takes part in the analysis of the Podravje labour market, the preparation of the local action plan and pilot solutions for retaining young talent, and in dissemination through the local labour market forum.
Articles about the project.
ANCHOR: better labour market governance and demographic change in the Danube Region
Presentation of the project, the partnership and its goals.
3rd partner and steering meeting in Varaždin
The partners reviewed the progress of the pilots and the preparation of the transnational platform.
Third ANCHOR project e-newsletter published
News from all eight partner countries.
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