MATCHMAKING (PARTNER SEARCH) SESSIONS FOR APPLICANTS UNDER THE CALL “SOCIAL INNOVATIONS FOR UPSKILLING OF VULNERABLE YOUTH, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE NOT IN EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, OR TRAINING (NEETS)”

We are pleased to invite you to the online matchmaking event under the Call “Social Innovations for Upskilling of Vulnerable Youth, Especially Young People not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEETs),” which will take place from January 23 to 26, 2024, from 9:00 to 20:00 CET during each day of the matchmaking.

Matchmaking sessions will take place on the B2Match platform. Registration for the event is compulsory and is open from January 10 to 26 under the link: Home | Online matchmaking event for the Skills call (b2match.com). Registration is done by creating a personal account on the B2Match platform.

A maximum of up to two accounts per organisation established in an EU Member State may be created. For more information on how to set up your account and further instructions, please refer to the How It works and FAQ sections under the link provided above.

On January 18, registered and approved participants (who have created proper, completed accounts) will be able to schedule 30-minute online meetings with up to eight potential partners. The B2Match platform provides all necessary tools for successful networking and visibility for registered users. Participants are free to organise matchmaking sessions by themselves. There will be no scheduled speeches or other activities provided by the European Social Fund Agency. Please book your sessions for matchmaking according to your availability. 

The aim of this matchmaking event is to:

• help tentative applicants to this call find potential (transnational) partners for the development of project ideas.
• be visible to other organisations and potential partners,
• exchange ideas on how innovative methods and practices that have been proven successful in other contexts, countries, or regions, or within previous experimentation, may be developed or scaled up in the current contexts and countries of the applicant under this Call.

Whether you are looking to find partners or to further develop or scale up innovative methods and practices in other contexts, regions, or countries, this Call’s matchmaking sessions are the right event to participate in. Connect with like-minded individuals and organisations, gain practical knowledge from potential partners, and develop ideas for successful projects under the ESF+ SI+ Initiative!

Please register, set up your account, and navigate through the platform to find the most suitable potential partners before planning match-making meetings. We strongly recommend that you provide full, specific information about your organisation, what you are looking for, and/or what you are able to offer in the context of this Call. 

For any B2Match-related inquiry, please contact the B2Match help desk via the following link: Participants support, and for any overall inquiry, please turn to Skills@esf.lt.