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Why the project matters

With young university graduates’ unemployment in Eastern Mediterranean countries reaching an average of 40.5% (according to project data), the mismatch between university education and formal labor market demands remains a major obstacle to the professional inclusion of young people. Despite growing access to higher education, many graduates lack the digital, transversal, and entrepreneurial skills needed to secure decent work. Vulnerable youth face even greater barriers due to limited training opportunities. EUSEEDS responds to this systemic gap with practical, locally-rooted solutions, that can be scaled across the region.

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What it aims to achieve

• To set up and equip 20 university-based centers offering skills training and job integration support.
• To actively train youth in digital and soft skills, as well as entrepreneurship.
• To support professional integration, self-employment, and digital literacy of vulnerable groups.

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Expected change

• Enhanced employability and job-readiness of students, graduates, and NEETs.
• Improved digital, soft, and entrepreneurial skills across the youth population.
• Increased access to inclusive, high-quality, and flexible training opportunities.

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What the project delivers

• 20 university-based centers established in socially and economically disadvantaged areas across Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine.
• 380 trainers trained to deliver targeted education services.
• 7100 beneficiaries trained by the end of the project; 4100 more annually afterwards.
• Tailored training modules in digital skills, transversal skills, and entrepreneurship.
• Incubation support and outreach activities for vulnerable youth in surrounding communities.

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Who benefits

• 7100+ youth trained during the project (students, graduates, NEETs, vulnerable groups).
• 380 trainers building local training capacity in 20 universities.
• Local communities benefiting from outreach and professional inclusion services.
• Employers accessing a better-prepared and digitally skilled talent pool.