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Swedish-Armenian-Lithuanian Project 'Support to Armenian Authorities To Swedish-Armenian-Lithuanian project ‘Support to Armenian authorities to improve active labor market policy’ 1 Gevorg Petrosyan - Minister of Labour and Social Issues A kind and beautiful tradition of European nations is to give a helping hand to young states. With gratitude and happiness we have accepted the willingness of Swedish and Lithuanian coleagues to cooperate and convey their experience to us. The Swedish-Armenian-Lithuanian ‘Support to Armenian authorities to improve active labor market policy’ which started in 1999 was directed to improvement of employment service quality, creation of labor market informational system, investment of strategy on aimed support to the uncompetitive (vulnerable) groups in the labor market, management by objectives, elaboration of strategy on work with mass media and communication. The prolongation of the project in 2005, 2007 and 2008 gave us possibility to provide continuation of activities and bring the most important ones to a happy end. Today the achievements are obvious. In each phase of the project clear assessment of needs, mechanisms of support and definition of priorities have been carried out thus planning activities with certain forecast results. The success of the project was the high professionalism and commitment of experts, the best human qualities and good will, as well as the urge and willingness of Armenian specaialists to learn new things and invest them in work. Our Swedish and Lithuanian colleagues gave us new ideas from the view point of international experience due to which the results are unprecedented. We are grateful and hope for further long-term cooperation and friendship 2 Christer Florman - The Swedish-Armenian-Lithuanian project director The present document is marking the end of a ten year long and fruitful cooperation between Sweden, Armenia and Lithuania. It is of course with sadness you find that such a good cooperation is about to end. But at the same time it is a great joy to think back on all the great things we achieved during these years in our successful cooperation. Together we have: Developed a Labour Market Information system with a good forecasting procedure based on interviews with employers all over Armenia Trained a very good group of managers in many different aspects of management. Trained a very good group of trainers to find, develop and implement training needs. Developed a good staff training strategy Established a staff training organization to promote focused staff training. Developed organized employer contacts Developed advanced service concepts Developed an Information and Communication strategy. Initiated the establishment of a Youth Centre in Yerevan. Initiated the establishment of Rehabilitation Centre in Gyumri. Developed a strategy for work with disabled job-seekers. Trained staff very thoroughly on how to promote employment for disabled people. Assisted in the development of measures to combat long-term unemployment. Supported the development of a system of Classification of Professions inArmenia. And a number of other things. All in all this means that this has been a very successful project for us. We have had the assistance from very competent Swedish and Lithuanian experts. But the full credit of this success must rest with the Armenian people, and especially with the staff and leadership at SESA and the support we have had from the Ministry of Labour and Social Issues. Working with Armenian people is a joy. They listen and take on everything they can use, but they also have the right critical eye, to find things which are not suitable forArmenia. This is the basis for our success: the Armenian capacity to take on the things which are good for Armenia and implement them in an efficient way and leave the other things out. 3 The SIDA financedSwedish-Armenian-Lithuanian project “Support to Armenian authorities to improve active labor market policy” played an irreplaceable role and was a huge investment in development of state employment service of Armenia. The project started in 1999 and continued till September, 2009. Each new phase of the project was designed on the basis of previous achievements thus providing logical continuation of the project. 4 Razmik Martirosyan - Minister of Labour and Social Issues (1999- 2003) For Armenia 90-s were years to search. We were searching new ideas, approaches to be able to find solutions and create new institutions. In social sphere the start was difficult. The issues of social support were in the center of attention, but the active employment programs were rather few... From this view point the Swedish-Armenian-Lithuanian cooperation was a real finding in employment sphere. It became a bridge between Armenia, Sweden and Lithuania and gave a possibility to study the best ideas, and to see the ways of carrying them out in these countries. To my opinion the participation of Lithuania was espcially important. Having been a transition, post soviet country it had the same problems as Armenia and its experience to localize and implement Swedish experience was the best proof and example of success for us. I am very happy that due to this project we had not only good professional results but also discovered Sweden, and people living in a cold Nordic country, but so warm and cordial by nature- Mr. Chriser, Mr. Kenneth and of course Mrs. Gerd. 5 According to the project objectives the phases can be described as follows; First phase (1999-2001) - time to introduce and time to listen. This period can be characterized as introduction of; . The structure of Swedish Labor Market Board . Swedish and Lithuanian labor market regualtion models . Active labor market measures . System management procedures Second phase (2002-2004) - time to learn and obtain knowledge. The main achievments of this phase were; . Profound trainings of employment specialists (3 Armenian specialists participated in long- term trainings in Sweden) . Practical use and dissemination of knowledge obtained in previous phase . Investment of new work methods . Localization and pilot investment of Swedish labor market forecast model 6 Aghvan Vardanyan - - Minister of Labour and Social Issues (2003-2008) Carrying out reforms in any sphere is of utmost importance to walk in harmony with time and the world. From this angle we have much to learn from the world. Without serious reforms in employment sphere it is impossible to await big moves in social sphere since employment is the ground for living. I am very glad that the project which is being implemented for 10 years by RA Ministry of labor and social issues together with Swedish and Lithuanian colleagues has best results. This cooperation gave us possibility to invest new ideas and programs, adapting them to our environment and conditions. While elaborating employment legislation and policy we considered the experience of both Sweden and Lithuania. It is well known that the best examples of social protection belong to the Scandic countries. GORC informational system, new level and quality of management, creation of conditions and work possibilities for the disbaled, new methods of labor market forecast are results of this project. It is worth mentioning that success is partially due to mentality change and recognition of new reality by Armenian specialists. I can say surely that much has been changed in our mentality. I would like to point out the big investment of the two managers of the project, very dear and ‘fantastic’ Mrs. Gerd and Mr. Christer Florman due to whom the project was implemented in the best way. To me the project is unique also due to the fact that we acquired many friends who love Armenia and treat our country as thier home. I would like to mention Mrs. Sona Hrutyunyan’s investment which resulted in establishment of Youth Professional Orientation Center in Yerevan and Job Rehabilitation Center for the disbaled in Gyumri. The project is ending but I am sure the seeds will give fruit in near future. 7 Third phase (2005-2009). Time to see the results These 4 main directions ended up in visible achievements. As a result we have; . New mechanisms of labor market assessment . Legislation harmonized with European strategy . Invested active employment programs . Improved three-level administration system . Increase of beneficiaries’ number . Continuous staff training system . Invested new methods . The first Youth Professional Orientation Center in Yerevan . Job Rehabilitaion Center for the Disabled in Gyumri . Successful social partnership . Investment of a constantly improved informational system . Targeted labor market surveys . Public communication strategy . Improved employment indicators 8 Sona Harutyunyan – Head of “State Employment Service” Agency The Swedish-Armenian -Lithuanian project was unique and vital. It was unique in its duraion - 10 years. It was unique with objectives, way of management, and mechanisms of implementation, the depth and volume of inclusion, flexibility of cooperation with other projetcs, methods of study and experience exchange. The project has contributed to development of Armenia’s employment legislation, actualization of programs, and start of new ones, their combination, improvement of service quailty. All these have proved the vitality and realistic nature of the project. From the angle of results the project was unprecedented. Today SESA is a complete and clearly functioning system with legislation and human-oriented state employment programs. The result of the project is Youth Professional Orientation Center in Yerevan which has already opened, and Job Rehabilitation Center for the disbaled in Gyumri which will open soon. This is a result of efforts and devotion. For this I would like to express gratitude to Swedish Government, SIDA, leaders and experts of Swedish National Employment Service, and Lithuanian Labor Exchange and experts. It is worth mentioning the big investment of all ministers and leaders of social sphere having worked in the period of project implementation. Thanks to Mr. Razmik Martirosyan, Mr. Aghvan Vardanyan, as well as deputy ministers and project coordinators Mr. Ashot Yesayan and Arayik Petrosyan.
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