Silver Strategies

The main objective of “Silver Strategies” project is to improve labour market opportunities for people of pre-retirement and retirement age (silver age, 55+). The goal is to develop joint antidiscrimination strategies for CB companies and sets of measures to be implemented by companies in Estonia, Finland, and Latvia.

Expected results

  • Define joint strategies for workplaces to recruit and retain silver age employees;
  • Agree on sets of antidiscrimination measures at 36 companies in Latvia, Estonia, and Finland; 
  • Plan a joint training program for company managers, HR managers, coaches and consultants on anti-discrimination strategies and measures;
  • Implement joint training events, expertise-sharing mobilities;
  • Develop and publish an online Handbook

Those who benefit will be SMEs, larger companies, labour market at large; business support organizations, and mainly: silver age people by improving their employment opportunities.  A cross-border approach will enable learning and expertise-sharing in the region. It will serve regional labour market integration, labour mobilities, and cooperation of companies.  Companies from Estonia, Finland, and Latvia will be recruited to plan the activities and training. Part of the joint training will include travelling and doing benchmarking visits to the companies in each partner country.    

Duration 01.03.2023 - 31.08.2025

Total budget

Programme priority

Improved employment opportunities

Programme objective

PO6 - Improved employment opportunities on labour market

Lead partner

Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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