Thinking Space: the new platform by Young Entrepreneurs Succeed

15 July 2020

The Young Entrepreneurs Succeed program, of which Autoocupació is a partner, has launched “Thinking Space”, the new Peer Learning platform to support all those interested in youth employment, developing programs and policies on the topic, or simply working with NEETs.

This platform offers brief articles and essays with information, tools, ideas, solutions, and best practices on how to help young people enter the labor market. It also includes some longer works with concepts or practices of interest, as well as links to relevant publications.

The Thinking Papers are structured into different themes, such as activation or labor market integration, entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and soft skills. They also address more political and structural issues like the future of work, NEETs policies, or the impact assessment of programs and projects. Finally, there is also a section on case studies of young people who have benefited from programs within the framework of YES! or EEA Grants.

The articles are designed to inspire, encourage the testing of ideas and practices, and provide links for further documentation.

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