The EmpoweerNEET project has completed its first training cycle in Tunisia. Around 38 NEET participants developed employability, communication, teamwork, and career planning skills through interactive learning, mentoring, and practical activities.
The EmpoweerNEET project has successfully completed its first training cycle in Tunisia, supporting around 38 young people who are Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEETs) in strengthening their employability, professional readiness, and self-confidence through an interactive learning journey.
TUNIS, Tunisia – July 2026 – The Tunisian Center for Social Entrepreneurship (TCSE), the Tunisian partner of the EmpoweerNEET project, has successfully completed the first training cycle on Employability and Professional Readiness. Around 38 NEET participants took part in the programme, marking an important milestone in the project’s efforts to equip young people with the skills and confidence needed to enter the labour market.
Reflecting on the experience, one participant shared:
“I realized that finding a job starts with understanding myself first.”
This statement reflects the main objective of the first training cycle: helping young people better understand their strengths, build self-confidence, and prepare for sustainable career pathways.
Rather than beginning with technical job-search skills, the programme encouraged participants to first explore their personal strengths, values, and aspirations. This learner-centred approach laid the foundation for meaningful professional development.
Over eight training days, including two online preparatory sessions, four face-to-face training days, and two online follow-up sessions, participants engaged in a structured learning journey that combined self-reflection, practical exercises, and peer learning.
Throughout the training, participants developed key employability competencies through interactive workshops, collaborative activities, and experiential learning.
The programme covered topics such as communication, teamwork, emotional intelligence, career planning, personal branding, and professional readiness. Moreover, participants analysed their strengths, identified development priorities, and explored realistic career opportunities aligned with their interests and ambitions.
Instead of passively receiving information, participants actively exchanged ideas, solved practical challenges, and learned from one another. As a result, they strengthened both their professional skills and their confidence.
One of the highlights of the first training cycle was the development of an individual learning portfolio for each participant.
The portfolio documented personal reflections, self-assessments, professional goals, skills-development priorities, and concrete action plans. More importantly, it became a practical tool that participants can continue using as they pursue employment, entrepreneurship, or further learning opportunities.
Furthermore, the learning journey continued beyond the classroom. During two online follow-up sessions, participants reflected on their progress, shared how they had started applying their new skills, and refined their portfolios with guidance from the trainers.
The successful completion of Cycle 1 marks the beginning of a broader learning journey under the EmpoweerNEET project. Building on the personal and professional foundations established during the first cycle, participants will now continue with the second training cycle, which focuses on entrepreneurship and community challenges.
This next phase will encourage participants to identify local opportunities, develop innovative ideas, and explore socially impactful solutions based on the principles of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE).
At TCSE, the project team remains committed to supporting young people as they strengthen their employability, unlock their potential, and become active contributors to their communities and the wider Mediterranean region.
Because every professional journey begins with one essential step: believing in your own potential.
EmpoweerNEET brings together partners from Palestine, Spain, Greece, Lebanon, Tunisia, and France to empower young people who are Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEETs). Through capacity-building, mentoring, and practical learning opportunities, the project promotes employability, entrepreneurship, and the Social and Solidarity Economy across the Mediterranean.
The project is co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT MED Programme, which supports cooperation for a smarter, greener, more inclusive, and better-governed Mediterranean region.
Last Update
17/07/2026
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