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Following recent trends at EU level, particular attention is given to the areas of
self-employment and entrepreneurship,
including activities such as counselling,
entrepreneurial training, mentoring, support for the setting up a business, micro-grants…
Social entrepreneurship and social economy/social enterprises,
considered as an option
for the integration of disadvantaged communities, is another area of growing importance
addressed by most countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Slovakia).
Countries also plan other initiatives such as:
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Assessment and certification of skills acquired in non-formal and informal system
(e.g. Romania)
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Support measures to regulate and normalised the non-declared/regulated economic
activities
(e.g. Italy or Spain, which pays particular attention to mobile trading and
the collection of solid waste).
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Vocational training
(e.g. Hungary, Italy, Romania, Spain) and other measures bridging
the gap between formal schooling and access to labour market.
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Promotion of public employment for Roma people
(e.g. Hungary)