CB JOB FERRY

Centralbaltic Job Ferry

Thematic cluster:: Education
Programme:: Central Baltic Programme
Priority:: 2. Economically competitive and innovative region
Direction of support:: Optimising the potential of the labour market
Duration:: May 2011 - Aug 2013 (2 years, 4 months)
Total funding:: 738 044 €
ERDF funding:: 572 353 €

Development idea

The mobility of labour is hindered by several obstacles in the cross-border region of Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden. These include a lack of knowledge with regard to job opportunities and labour offices in the neighbouring countries as well as difficulties in judging the qualifications of foreign job seekers. Cross-border partnerships between economic actors and relevant institutions together with strategic investments need to be stimulated by offering comparable information on the four labour markets.

Aim of the project

The CB Job Ferry project aimed at increasing the cross-border flow of information to mobile job seekers as well as enterprises, employers and investors already located or willing to settle in the border region.

Main project activities

The project partners ran a research process and firstly analysed the data collected locally. This was continued by combining the results and creating a common multilingual information platform on labour-market issues, professional training, qualifications and job opportunities in the targeted cross-border area. The project organised workshops and training courses to exchange knowledge and best practices, thereby contributing to a better understanding of various national regulations as well as the structures and working practices of the authorities abroad.