The project “Cross Border Business Advisor Network (Advisor Net)” is realized within the HU-SRB IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme. The partners on the project are the Open University Subotica, National Employment Service Subotica branch office, DAR Nonprofit Public Ltd, Active Job Seekers Kecskemet, and Central-eastern European Association for Recreation Szeged.

The general objective of the “ADVISOR NET” project is to develop the cooperation between relevant stakeholders in the cross-border region in the aspect of competitiveness and employment through creating and strengthening business and educational connections.

Specific objectives:

• -Synergetic economic development of the cross-border region through cooperation of SMEs, clusters, employment services and educational institutions
• Development of a joint cross-border “Business Advisor” programme for the prevention of unemployment, strengthening cooperation and development of management skills of relevant stakeholders in the cross-border region
• Experience exchange and the development of communication skills through trainings and workshops

Target groups:

• SMEs
• Clusters that successfully operate in the cross-border region“Start-up” enterprises and entrepreneurs
• Secondary schools in the cross-border region with their teachers and pupils
• Unemployed

Expected results:

• Opening and closing conference of the project
• Research and joint study on future trends and needs of SMEs in the aspect of workforce, skills and competencies in the cross-border region
• 4 workshops organized for experience exchange
• 3 info days organized within the “Pupil” sub-programme
• Developed joint “Business Advisor” programme, that includes 3 sub-programmes: “Pupil” (advisory programme for secondary school students in the cross-border region), “Start-up” (for business beginners) and SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises and their clusters in the cross-border region)
• 18 trainings organized (1 training for trainers and 1 training for end-users for each sub-programme)
• Organised “Career Days” in Subotica, and developed Web-portal
• Published 3 informative brochures (CB “Business Advisor” guide for each sub-programme)
• 5 trainers and 10 end users trained in each sub-programme on both sides of the border