ANNEX II - Policy, legal and institutional framework in area of youth participation and employment in Montenegro Tabela 6: Politički i institucionalni okvir u oblasti učešća i zapošljavanja mladih u Crnoj Gori Učešće mladih National Strategy Priorities / Objectives Legal framework Institutional framework Funding Nacionalni plan akcije za mlade (NPAM 2006-2011) 1 A. Increase number and improve ways of youth participation in decision making processes A.1. youth participation in development and implementation of other policies (strategies, laws, etc.) A.2. Influence change of mind about importance of youth active participation A.3. Influence opening of political space for youth participation B. Increase youth awareness and understanding about civil society values B.1. Youth awareness ad training for participation in democratic processes C. Achieve higher level of cooperation and understanding between NGOs, Government and citizens C.1. Improve work of non-formal/formal organizations/ institutions/groups and others dealing with youth C.2. Define efficient and clear communication with ministries, business, media, NGOs working with youth and for youth. General Law on Education (Off. Gazette, No. 45/11), Law on Local Self- Governments (Off. Gazette, No. 38/12), Law on NGOs (Off. Gazette, No. 39/11), Law on Youth (in process of creation) Ministry of Education, Directorate for Youth and Sports, National Youth Steering Committee; Other governmental institutions (ministries, agencies, bureaus); Non-governmental organisations and assotiations 64.500,00 planned for implementation in 2007 1 www.infomladi.me/.../mladi/.../nacionalni_plan_akcije_za_mlade_cg.pdf 1
Strategy of Government Cooperation with NGOs (Action plan 2019-2011) General objectives: A: Improvement of normative-legal framework for the establishment and operation of NGOs B: Improving the institutional framework for cooperation with NGOs C: Strengthening the capacity of the Office for Cooperation with NGOs D: Improving the working conditions of the contact person for cooperation with NGOs E: Establishing Council for Cooperation of the Government and NGOs Law on State Administration ( Off. Gazette No. 38/03 and No. 22/08) Office for Cooperation with NGOs the General Secretariat of the Government of Montenegro; Network of contact persons for cooperation with NGOs Regular Berane Bijelo Polje (2011 2016) Local Youth Action Plans the northern region A. Increase the number and improve the ways of youth participation in decision-making processes; B. Increase awareness and understanding of youth values of civil society; C. To achieve a higher level of cooperation and understanding between NGOs, government and citizens. A: Improving the participation of young people in the life of society and decision-making processes, B: increasing the awareness of young people about how to participate C: Supporting programs of cooperation and exchange that will increase the participation of youth in decisionmaking processes and the life of society in general. General law on Education, the Higher Education Act, Local Government Act, the Statutes of the University of Montenegro, the Statute of Municipality Bijelo Polje, Decision on local participation in public affairs, Decision on local communities. Local self government; Youth office, Nongovernmental organisations; Local Youth Councils Opština Bijelo Polje, Kancelarija za mlade i razvoj, Skupština opštine Bijelo Polje Regular for 2011 9,500 Kolašin (Leasure time and youth participation) C. Encouraging and developing youth volunteering; D. Increasing the degree of concern about young people (with special focus on marginalized populations) at the local level; Kolasin Office for Drug Prevention and Youth Issues Mixed sources, the state budget, EU funds, donation Pljevlja 2011 Local Plan of Action for youth, and Action Plan 2013-14 A: Development of a database of organizations dealing with young people, B: Improvement of cooperation between non-governmental organizations, C: Raising awareness among young people on active involvement in community life, D: Increasing the number of youth organizations by empowering informal groups of young people, E: Increase the level of knowledge about youth work institutions. Not specified Office for Youth NGOs, Political parties, 2 3
Youth employment National Strategies Priorities / Objectives Legal framework A. Align demand and supply needs on the labor market A. Align demand and supply needs on the labor market A.1. Strengthen professional orientation and career guidance services A.2. Support working rehabilitation and employment of persons with invalidity A.3. Support programmes increasing working capacities (practice, voluntary work in NGOs and institutions, training ) A.4. Support programmes for participation and employment of vulnerable groups by using methods of training, qualifications and NGO sector engagement A.5. Support entrepreneurial culture at youth and business development through training and self-employment programmes A.6. provide improved conditions for employment of youth in NGO sector; B. Support inventive programmes aligned to the strategic directions of economic development; Law on Employment and Unemployment Insurance (Off. Gazette, No. 14/2010, 45/2012) - (information on the possibilities and conditions of employment, employment mediation, professional orientation, financing salaries of trainees; supporting self-employment, subsidies for self-employment (see page 10 of the Law), education and training, vocational rehabilitation for less employable persons, public work, scholarships..); Law on professional rehabilitation and employment of persons with disability (Off. Gazette, No. 49/08); Institutional framework Ministry of Education, Directorate for Youth and Sports, National Youth Steering Committee. Other governmental institutions (ministries, agencies, bureaus); Nongovernmental organisations and assotiations Funding 108.250,00 planned for implementation in 2007 Strategy for development of voluntarism General objectives: 1.Increasing the participation of volunteers to provide recognition of volunteerism as a socio-economic resources at all levels; 2.Increase voluntary contributions to the development of society through the participation of all sectors and the development of specific forms of volunteer work; 3.Volunteer work in the function of acquiring knowledge and skills of volunteers and increasing employability; 4. Increase the role of volunteering in health and social protection of vulnerable groups; 5. Development of the concept of sustainable development in the field of environment and tourism, with the active participation of volunteers; 6. Development of volunteer work to contribute to increasing the quality of education for young people, the development of culture and the greater integration of citizens in society. Volunteer Work Act ( Off. Gazette of Montenegro, No.26/10); The basis for the legal norms of volunteer work and contracts of voluntary work, is also in the Labor Law ( Off. Gazette of Montenegro, No. 49/08), Courts Act (Off. Gazette of RM no. 5/2002); Law on the State Prosecutor (Off. Gazette of RM no. 69/2003); and Law on the Bar Examination (Off. Gazette of RM no. 12/72-128, 26/85-688). C. Equal conditions for work and employment of youth; C.1. Provision of protective mechanisms against discrimination at the employment and career development in private and public sectors C.2. Improved conditions for recognition of diplomas acquired outside Montenegro C.3. Provide verification of non-formal education as a tool for the easier employment of youth Law on Professional Training of Persons with Acquired Higher Education Degree (Off. Gazzete No. 38/12) more than 4.000 trainees having first work experience, 10 million euro governmental investment; 4 5
Strategy for Lifelong Entrepreneurial Learning (2008-2013), and Action plan (2012-2013). Strategija razvoja stručnog obrazovanja u CG (2010 2014), i Strategija razvoja stručnog obrazovanja za sjever Crne Gore (2011-2014) The general aim of the strategy for lifelong entrepreneurial learning is the development of the entrepreneurial spirit through rapidly making progress in promoting entrepreneurial mindsets in society in a systematic way and with effective action. Priorities: 1.Raising awareness about the importance of entrepreneurial learning for overall socio-economic development of the country, 2.Improving entrepreneurial learning in formal education settings, 3.Improving entrepreneurial learning in non-formal education system, 4.Monitoring the implementation and evaluation of entrepreneurial learning Priority areas for vocational education development(north of Montenegro) A: Strengthening of institutional and legal framework; B: Strengthening of social partnership; C: Decentralization; D: Linking vocational education and labor market; E: Availability of training; F: Quality of vocational education G: Teachers and school management; H: Financing vocational education; I: Regional and international cooperation. Law on Vocational Education (adopted in 2002, with amendments from the 2005, 2007 and 2010); Labor Law (adopted 2008); The Higher Education Act (adopted 2003 and amended in 2010) The law on national professional qualifications (adopted 2008, with amendments from 2009) The Law on National Qualification Framework, Parliament of Montenegro, 2010 The Law on National Vocational Qualifications, Parliament of Montenegro, 2008 MLSW, EAoM, Center for Vocational Education, IDF, Directorate for SMEs The Ministry of Education, Center for Vocational Education, Testing Center, Council for Vocational Education, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare; National Strategy for Lifelong Career Orientation (2011-2015); Action plan 2011 1: Raise awareness of the need for lifelong learning and career development 2: Improving the legal and institutional framework 3: Enhancing the career orientation in the education system of Montenegro 4: Strengthening service career orientation for unemployed and employed 5: Ensuring quality in a career orientation 6: Policy coordination and management services for career orientation Law on Primary Education, amended 2010, stipulates that the career orientation one of the goals of education in elementary school (Goal 14: developing career guidance for students). This is the basis for the further development of career counseling in primary schools. Law on Vocational Education Act from 2002. The professional orientation does not directly mentioned, but defines the target for the realization of which is professional orientation required:... providing the knowledge and skills necessary to live and work, personal interests, personality and professional development for further education. Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, National Employment Agency, Bureau for Education, Centre for Vocational Education, schools, universities. Institutions, EU and other external funds. 6 7
The new Law on national professional qualifications defines a set of institutions that within its jurisdiction monitor and analyze labor market needs and inform and advise interested candidates and employers. Employment Act and the exercise of the right of unemployment insurance, from 2010. The career guidance and counseling on career planning is defined as one of the activities in the business of employment. Strategy for the Development of SMEs (2011-2015) Strategic goals: 1. Improvement of business environment: Comprehensive reform legislation - Guillotine of Regulations Creating a favorable business environment Assess regulatory effects on the operations of SMEs RIA 2. Strengthening of financial support: Improving access to and the availability of credit and to strengthen the capacity of SMEs to finance governance-lamb The establishment of the system of issuing credit guarantees Improved accessibility grants Easing access to credit by creating a supportive regulatory framework Encourage use of available CIP / EIP financial instruments 3. Strengthening SME competitiveness and promotion of entrepreneurship: Rounding out the necessary institutional support for SME development Training and consultancy services for SMEs Strengthening innovation SMEs Encouraging SME exports Dialogue and partnership between the public and private sectors Statistical monitoring and promotion of SMEs and entrepreneurship 4. Support to business start ups: Strengthening the institutional infrastructure to support the commencement of business Improving the quality and availability of financial support Improving the quality and availability of non-financial support. The Law on Enterprises; Law on Amendments to the Law on Accounting and Auditing, SME definition given in Article 3a of this Act; Regulation on detailed criteria, conditions and manner of granting state aid. Ministry of Economy Development Sector of industry and entrepreneurship, Directorate for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises Nacionalna strategija zapošljavanja i razvoja ljudskih resursa (2012-2015) General aim: Creating better conditions for job creation and, in parallel with this, investment in human capital in order to raise the level of employment and improve the economic competitiveness of Montenegro; Priorities: 1: Increase employment. Reduction in the unemployment rate; 2: Improving the knowledge, skills and competencies in order to increase employment opportunities and increase competitiveness through formal education,informal learning and training, 3: Promoting social inclusion and poverty reduction 8 9
Berane Bijelo Polje (2011 2016) Aim: Harmonize labor market supply and demand Local Youth Action Plans - the northern region Priorities: 1. Strengthen services for career orientation A.2. Stimulate work rehabilitation and employment of young people with disability A.3. Support to programmes aimed at work capacities improvement (internships, practical placements, volunteering in NGOs and institutions, trainings) A.4. Support programmes for inclusion of vulnerable groups through training and engaging NGO sector A.5. Support entrepreneurship culture of young people and development of small businesses through self-employment and training A.6. Provide acceptable conditions for employment of young people in NGO sector A. Enhancing youth employment, B. Creating the conditions for self-employment of young people and to develop the entrepreneurial spirit, C. Enabling internship in state institutions, D. Improvement of the training program in accordance with the needs of the labor market, E: Stimulate Youth Employment OSI and RAE population The Constitution of the Republic of Montenegro; Labor Law; Law on Employment and Unemployment Insurance law; Law on Pension and Disability Insurance; Law on professional rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities. Local government, the Bureau of labor, schools, pupil s home, Associations and NGOs working with young people with disability Municipality of Bijelo Polje, the Office of Youth and Development, schools, colleges, youth council, Employment Bureau of Bijelo Polje, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, entrepreneurs, institutions, public institutions, NGOs, local communities, donors, the media Regular 11,000 for 2011 Kolasin Pljevlja 2011 - Nacrt LAPM 1.Matching supply and demand in the labor market 2. Increasing demand for the Municipality of Kolasin workforce and the expansion of career choice 3. Influence the motivation of young people to stay in Kolasin, with special emphasis on rural areas 1: Increase the motivation and awareness of young people, 2: Increase the number of young people who have acquired new skills, 3: Increase the level of awareness of young people about seasonal employment, 4: Increase the level of awareness of young people about the internship stažu4: Increase the level of awareness of young people about the internship, 5: Increase the number of young people who are employed by OSI, 6: Increase the knowledge of entrepreneurs on tax and other incentives, employment with certain categories of persons, 7: Increase the number of young people who will start their own business. Not specified Municipality of Kolasin, Youth office, in cooperation with local and national partners Employment Agency, Office for Youth, Employers, NGOs - mixed sources 10 11