ANCHOR – Better governance of labour market and demographic change in the Danube region

ANCHOR (Public-Private Partnership and transnational exchange for better labour market governance to effectively tackle negative impacts of demographic change in the Danube Region) is a 30-month international project addressing demographic changes such as ageing populations, out-migration of young people and uneven regional development.

The project is co-funded by the Interreg Danube Programme and has a total value of €2,086,300.00, of which €1,669,040.00 is contributed by Interreg funds.

What does ANCHOR want to achieve?

To increase the capacity of institutions to respond more effectively to negative demographic impacts, with a focus on public-private cooperation and vulnerable social groups.

Key activities:

• Developing common strategies for managing the labour market in the face of demographic change.
• Developing and piloting innovative solutions in the Danube regions, based on a common strategy but adapted to local conditions (e.g. talent attraction and retention programmes, inclusion of people with disabilities).
• Establishing and operating local labour market forums that bring together representatives of the public sector, employers, educational institutions, and NGOs.
• Preparation of a practical handbook for improved labour market governance in the Danube Region, accessible to all stakeholders.
• Creation of an online transnational platform (Observatory) to provide access to data, good practices and results.

ANCHOR partners:

The project brings together 12 partners from 8 countries in the Danube Region:

• Hungary: HÁRFA – Foundation for Regional Development (lead partner), Municipality of Nyíregyháza
• Austria: Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien)
• Bulgaria: Bulgarian Association for Technology Transfer and Innovation (BATTI)
• Bosna and Herzegovina: Municipality of Sarajevo Centre, Chamber of Commerce of Sarajevo Canton
• Croatia: Development Agency Sever – DAN d.o.o.
• Slovenia: Academia Ltd., ZRS Bistra Ptuj
• Serbia: City of Valjevo, Modern Educational Approach
• Ukraine: NGO »Youth Space«

More information is available on the project website.