Project title:

Shaping the network competences of young girls from minor towns and restructured areas as future business leaders operating in a 4.0 economy

Project acronym:

GIRLS4ECONOMY

Period:

December 2024 – November 2026

Program / Financer:

Erasmus+ Program, KA220-YOU Call – Cooperation partnerships in youth, funded by the European Commission, represented by the Foundation for the Development of the Educational System (FRSE) in Poland

Partners:

  • Transylvanian Furniture Cluster (TFC)
  • Akademia WSB
  • Responsible Society
  • Mykolas Romeris University

Countries where activities are carried out:

  • Romania
  • Poland
  • Czechia
  • Lithuania

General project objective:

The Girls4Economy project aims to prevent and combat socio-digital exclusion among young people, with a special focus on girls aged 13 to 18 from small towns and post-industrial regions. The project develops methodologies and tools that improve socio-digital skills, providing equal professional development opportunities. In a 4.0 economy, where digital transformation redefines business and education, the initiative prepares young women to adapt to virtual workspaces and digital environments, contributing to reducing the gender gap in leadership roles.

Hygia involvement:

  • Project Management: Planning, implementing, and monitoring the activities and outcomes achieved by the Transylvanian Furniture Cluster (TFC) to ensure the project objectives are met while maintaining quality standards and deadlines.
  • Financial Management: Properly managing the budget, efficiently allocating funds, and monitoring expenditures within TFC.