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The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved European funds for the Competent Slovenia project, which is implemented by the Public Scholarship, Development, Disability and Maintenance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia. The European Social Fund Plus will contribute seven million euros of European funds to the project, worth a total of ten million euros.European funds for the Competent Slovenia project to increase access to adult education | Author: Freepik The Competent Slovenia project will provide adult residents of Slovenia with access to free non-formal education and training, which will allow them to more successfully integrate into society and the modern working environment. The main objective of the project is to strengthen knowledge, skills and competences that respond to the needs of the rapidly changing labour market and support the digital and green transition. The project will also enable access to education for those who would otherwise not be able to afford it due to financial constraints. This will increase the involvement of adults in lifelong learning, reduce the mismatch between the skills of the workforce and the needs of employers and improve the quality of life, especially for more vulnerable groups. Target groups include employed, self-employed, unemployed, job seekers and other adult residents of Slovenia. Special attention will be paid to vulnerable groups, such as those over 45, those with lower education, migrants and other groups with limited access to education. The project contributes to the implementation of the objectives of the European Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027 under the priority Skills and Responsive Labour Market, with the specific objective Promoting lifelong learning and improving access to flexible forms of education for all. The European Social Fund Plus will contribute EUR 7,059,999.99 of European funds to the project. The beneficiary of the financial contribution is the Public Scholarship, Development, Disability and Maintenance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia.
