This new initiative, launched in 2021 by Junior Achievement Europe in collaboration with NN Group, allows Junior Achievement to scale its existing programs and to design new experimental learning programs for young people with lack of resources while setting-up local sustainable ecosystems to provide economic growth.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE AND STRUCTURE

This year, the Economic Opportunities for All project will focus on defining and testing an impactful model in Greece, the Netherlands, Spain and Romania. Based on the outcome and results, it can be scaled-up to the Junior Achievement network across Europe, to provide economic opportunities for young people with limited resources or opportunities, by supporting their transition from education to employment and/or becoming entrepreneurs, and to contribute to a more equal society.

In its pilot stage, the project also includes a research and analysis component on the current state of play related to the context, the problems faced by young people from disadvantaged backgrounds regarding access to education and jobs, as well as the workshops that contribute to finding relevant and viable solutions to the identified problems, in connection with existing and future educational and economic opportunities, specific implementation plans and learning content making intelligent use of technology, by the end of 2022.

NN (www.nn.ro) is the first international life insurance company to enter the Romanian market, in 1997, and for 13 years it has also been active in the private pensions segment, being a leader in these markets. The company's local business also includes investment management and NN has expanded into the health insurance market and recently into the general insurance market with the addition of home insurance to its portfolio. NN has almost 2,000 employees and financial consultants and supports over 2.2 million insurance and pension customers, a quarter of Romania's active population, to protect what matters most to them.

Through its business activity and investments in society, NN aims to create a positive change in people's lives, helping them to build a better future for themselves and their loved ones. NN identifies solutions that respond to current societal problems and contributes to their implementation whenever possible, alongside partners in the nonprofit sector. More specifically, the company supports important initiatives aimed at creating economic opportunities for young people and disadvantaged families, as well as access to education and healthcare for the most vulnerable among us.