Preparing the region for entering into a single labour market by capacitating the local labour centres to deal with the challenges and opportunities that a shared labour market offers. The Academy will examine, in expert workshops, possible fields of co-operation for the labour centres in the region and a Virtual Academy will be established in the framework of the project, which will provide the experts with an opportunity for online work and co-operation and will serve as the platform for the publication of the conducted studies Achievements: Preparing the region for entering into a single labour market by capacitating the local labour centres to deal with the challenges and opportunities that a shared labour market offers, a series of specialised workshops and three Employment Policy Conferences were organised, furthermore a Virtual Academy was established, providing experts with an opportunity for joint pooling of ideas among civil and non-profi t organisations operating in the fi eld of employment policy, local councils, chambers, social partners and employers.