Title: Triggering innovative approaches and entrepreneurial skills for students through creating conditions for graduate’s employability in Central Asia – TRIGGER.

Application No: 617309-EPP-1-2020-1-SK-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

TRIGGER project is aimed to “strengthening of relations between HEIs and the wider economic and social environment”. TRIGGER project refers to regional priority for Central Asia countries (Region 7): “Developing the higher education sector within society at large”: University- Enterprise cooperation, particular TRIGGER supports student practical placements, entrepreneurship, employability of graduates

AIM

  • to contribute to economics growth through creating the favourable conditions for better employability of graduates in Central Asia countries

FOCUS

  • human resources development
  • strength of labour markets

OBJECTIVES

  • to support HEI preparedness for future challenges especially related to the entrepreneurial and innovative nature of their higher education environment
  • to enhance Entrepreneurship Education and Skills Development at partner country HEIs
  • to establish/enhance the Careers, Employability and Enterprise Services at partner country HEIs
  • to strength the relations between HEIs and the wider economic and social environment

PRIORITIES

Developing the higher education sector within society at large”: University – Enterprise cooperation. TRIGGER is multi-country projects within one single region – Central Asia, involving three countries namely Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan from this region. TRIGGER supports:

  • student practical placements
  • entrepreneurship
  • employability of graduates