The November issue of the Eastern European Social Policy Network (EESPN) #newsletter is out!🌐 You'll find the Bridge Building Policy Review Report on Social Housing Policies to Support Access to Adequate and Affordable Housing & many more news from the region! Read here: mailchi.mp/7791b26db5ac...

Check out the latest issue of our newsletter! 👀 It features a summary of our General Assembly Meeting 2025, which took place on 22 and 23 October at the United Nations Office at Vienna. Plus, check out latest publications, activities and upcoming events! Enjoy reading: mailchi.mp/47e702ad2746...

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 It offers a snapshot of our work, achievements, and partnerships – and underscores our ongoing commitment to knowledge-based, inclusive social development. Download here: lnkd.in/dQ2WbRuT #annualreport #europeancentre #socialresearch

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐆𝐃𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐑 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 This #report compares collective bargaining in the platform economy (ride-hailing, food-delivery) and the collection and use of worker data by companies across #Austria, #Belgium, #France, #Poland and #Spain. 🔗 Download here: lnkd.in/dGPxda-a

Check out the latest issue of our newsletter! 👀 We are delighted to introduce our new series, “A Glimpse into our Research.” This month, Selma Kadi from our Health and Care Team presents one of our key areas of expertise: Long-Term Care. Enjoy reading! mailchi.mp/54f826fdc415...

Join us at the 𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 📢 🔗 Learn more about the event and register here: www.euro.centre.org/news/detail/...

🚀 We’ve just launched the official website of the EGRUiEN Horizon Europe project! Our consortium is working to advance a just and inclusive green & digital transition across Europe, focusing on how union–employer negotiations can lead the way. 🌍 👉 Follow our project updates here: egruien.eu/en

The July issue of our newsletter is now available! 🚀 This time, we share new insights from the #JUSTMIG project: nine policy briefs on temporary migrants working conditions and protection were published. You’ll also find updates on our new publications. 👀 Enjoy reading: mailchi.mp/86e5b34bb09c...

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐄𝐃𝐄 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 🔗 Read more and download the report here: www.euro.centre.org/news/detail/...

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 As part of the European Disability Expertise II (🔗 lnkd.in/gRSz8wt6), the Thematic Statistical Report on Employment of Persons with Disabilities, authored by Eszter Zolyomi, has been published. ⬇️ Download here ⬇️ 🔗 lnkd.in/dV8kPpYK #EDE #DisabilityRights

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 The European Commission has published the executive summary report of the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference, which took place on 28-29 November 2024 in #Brussels. 🔗Download here: www.euro.centre.org/news/detail/... #EDPD2024 #EUdisabilityrights

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 The policy brief addresses the labour relations paradox in the simultaneity of self-employment as a form of contractual arrangement and the dependency of live-in carers in #Austria based on empirical data collected in the frame of the #JUSTMIG project.

European Centre #newsletter - June issue 🚀 We’re excited to feature our latest Bridge Building (BB) Policy Review on Social Housing in the Western Balkans.💡 Additionally, you’ll find updates on our new #publications, and upcoming #events. Check it out & enjoy reading: mailchi.mp/eaf3549ab928...

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 📢 In the frame of the #JUSTMIG project, nine policy briefs on temporary migrants working conditions and protection were published. Each of the briefs focuses on one of the countries covered by the project. 🔍 🌐 🔗Learn more: www.euro.centre.org/news/detail/...

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰: 𝐆𝐃𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚, 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐦, 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 ⤵️ Austria: www.euro.centre.org/publications... Belgium: www.euro.centre.org/publications... Poland: www.euro.centre.org/publications... Spain: www.euro.centre.org/publications... France: www.euro.centre.org/publications...

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 📢 Join us tomorrow, from 11.00-12.30 CET for our next #BBinar!💻 🔗More ℹ️ & register here: www.euro.centre.org/events/detai...

🔸 (𝐞𝐧𝐠)𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠! 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 🔸 Our Executive Director Kai Leichsenring highlighted the urgency of collaboration in long-term care: 👉 “We all want to engage in combating inequalities in society, but in particular in long-term care, to support intergenerational growth.”

📢 Join us on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, from 09:30 to 17:15 CET for the final conference of the #JUSTMIG project. ℹ️ Info & agenda: lnkd.in/d_c9WRcW 🔗 More about the project: lnkd.in/dMiv2xxh 💻 Register here: lnkd.in/dSa2xz6m

The May issue of our #newsletter is now available ✉️ We’re excited to feature our latest research #report, “Enhancing Charter Compliance of EU Funds”.💡 Additionally, you’ll find updates on our recent activities, our Bridge Building highlight & more! 👀 Read here: mailchi.mp/e70cc3e3d816...

Family benefits are no longer adjusted for inflation. In an interview with DIE FURCHE, our colleague and researcher in the field of social protection and inclusion, Michael Fuchs, explains how this can affect the risk of poverty. 💡 🔗 Read the full interview here: lnkd.in/dEjuBDsB

New event date: Towards Inclusive Care: A Policy Dialogue on Diversity-Sensitive Approaches for Older People with Migrant Background Join us on 2 July 2025 at the European Parliament or online! 🔗More information & registration: www.euro.centre.org/events/detai...

Join us for our next #BBinar! The tenth BBinar will focus on the state, functioning and target achievement of pension systems in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries as of today and forecasted for the future. 🔗Registration & more information: www.euro.centre.org/events/detai...

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📰 A new working #paper has been published by our colleagues Sonila Danaj, Leonard Geyer and Nikko Bilitza together with Dirk Gillis and Frederic De Wispelaere in the frame of the Posting.STAT 2.0 project. 🔗 www.euro.centre.org/publications...

📢 Call for papers 📢 Submit your work on workers’ data, collective bargaining & the platform economy! GDPoweR conference | Warsaw | Sept 2025 🔗 More information: www.euro.centre.org/news/detail/...

🚀 New! The DI.S.C.O.P.M.B. training package offers 40h of free materials on diversity-sensitive care for older people with migration background & their informal carers. 💡 📘 Get access 👉 lnkd.in/dexfprc6 #DiversitySensitiveCare #DISCOPMB #Migration #InformalCarers #Training

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐔 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 The focus lies on #EUfunds and the Multi-Annual Financial Framework of the EU, Charter conditionality, and (non-)compliance with Charter rights and principles. 🔗 Download here: www.euro.centre.org/publications...

The EU is at a crossroads. The European Commission's 2025 proposal to reform fund distribution raises concerns over excluding key partners and weakening the Partnership Principle. 📄 Read the ECoPP statement here: www.euro.centre.org/news/detail/... Experts: Leda Stott & Anette Scoppetta #ECoPP

welche Herausforderungen haben pflegende Angehörige? Ein wichtiger TV-Beitrag www.krone.at/3708446. Wie es pflegenden Angehörigen geht, die Arbeit und Pflege vereinen zeigt eine Studie der @akoberoesterreich.bsky.social mit dem @euro.centre.org ooe.arbeiterkammer.at/service/pres...

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📰 This #book provides a roadmap for investing in long-term care systems. Ricardo Rodrigues, Cassandra Simmons and Kai Leichsenring have contributed a chapter on the impact of long-term care on the financial situation of families in #Europe.

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 📰 How did the COVID-19 crisis impact child poverty and material deprivation in Austria? Our latest policy brief explores key findings from a study funded by the ÖNB-Jubiläumsfonds (Project No. 18785). 🔗 Download the policy brief here: www.euro.centre.org/publications...

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📰 The European Centre is once more contributing to related policy discussions through an updated #report on "Facts and Figures on Long-Term Care and Healthy Ageing". 🔗 Read more & download the report here: www.euro.centre.org/publications...

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 📰 This report was developed within the European Centre's Bridge Building Initiative to follow up on the successful implementation of the project BB Peer Reviews and Training—Mutual Learning Activities in BB countries.

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 "Contractual chains and recruitment patterns of posted third-country nationals" 📰 Authors: @soniladanaj.bsky.social, @elifnk.bsky.social, Eszter Zolyomi, Sophie Vancauwenbergh, Filipa Homem, and Marco Paron Trivellato Learn more & get access here 🔗 : lnkd.in/dVCX733b

New issue of the European Centre #newsletter! ✉️ We’re excited to feature our latest #report, Facts & Figures on Healthy Ageing and Long-Term Care. 💡 Additionally, we’re announcing a job #vacancy! 👀 Check it out & Enjoy reading: mailchi.mp/b30ddbeadef2...

The March issue of the Eastern European Social Policy Network (EESPN) #newsletter is now available! 📰 We highlight our lastest Bridge Building Peer Review Report and our new project on Bilateral Labor Market Cooperation in the Danube Region. Check it out & enjoy reading: mailchi.mp/8e56db0de370...

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 📰 Elif Naz Kayran co-authored an article on the uncertain social insurance of highly mobile intra-EU construction workers, based on SMUG project fieldwork. 🔗 Read more: lnkd.in/dcYjvHb8

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📢 This #EUROMOD working paper was written within a project on child poverty in Austria and analyses the effect of COVID-19 on household income, the at-risk-of-poverty (AROP) rate for children in Austria, and the buffering effect of the Austrian tax-benefit system.

The European Centre is searching for a new 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫! 📅 Starting date: 1 March 2026 🤝 5 year contract, renewable; full-time 📍 Workplace: Vienna ✍ apply until 11 April 2025

📢 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 📰 Read more & get access here: lnkd.in/d-ZduKUS #newpublication #EuropeanCentre #longtermcare #caresystems #healthpolicy #bookchapter

We’re excited to announce our new #project 🚀 "Good practices in supporting informal #carers: Lessons from well-developed formal LTC systems" #InfoCare! 🔗 Learn more about the project: lnkd.in/dqHbyJUR #LongTermCare #InformalCarers #HealthPolicy #Research

We are excited to announce the release of this year's second issue of the European Centre #newsletter! In this issue, check out the full recording of our international seminar💻, our job #vacancy🚀, latest #publications, #activities, upcoming #events and more! 💡 Read more: mailchi.mp/f682c14d60b7...

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 📢 Join us on 13 February 2025, 16.30 CET for our next international #seminar "The Future of Research on Ageing and Social Policy". 💡 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/d2SXSKQ6

We are excited to announce the release of this year's first issue of the Eastern European Social Policy Network #EESPN #newsletter! 📰 Check it out! ⬇️ mailchi.mp/d88db5acb8fd... #EasternPartnership #WesternBalkans #EuropeanCentre #SocialPolicy #LabourMigration #work #undeclaredwork

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! 📢 Join our team at the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research in Vienna as 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 / 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🚀 More information 🔗: lnkd.in/dqRzFC2s #vacancy #hiring #job #EuropeanCentre #researcher #policyanalyst #inclusion

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 📢 🔗 Register now for our 9th BBinar on Labour Migration in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries: lnkd.in/dg_s4ZgN 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 📅 6 February 2025, 10.00-11.30 CET 📍 Online via Zoom More ℹ️ about the event: lnkd.in/dGxwAXAJ #WesternBalkans#EasternPartnership#LabourMarket

Join us for the next DI.S.C.O.P.M.B. #webinar! 📢 Details: 📅 12 March 2025 🕚 11.00 - 12.00 CET (12.00 - 13.00 EET) 📍 Online via Zoom 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/d528UJ4w ℹ️ More information about the event: lnkd.in/dEWEh6ns #informalcare #care #informalcarers #oldermigrants

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 📢 📰 𝐂𝐨-𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞: 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 🔗 Read more & get access: lnkd.in/dt-rcuFg #article #journalarticle #longtermcare #care #newpublication #research

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! 📢 Join our team at the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research in Vienna as 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫/𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🚀 More information 🔗: lnkd.in/dqRzFC2s #vacancy #hiring #EuropeanCentre #job #researcher #policyanalyst #Vienna #Austria

𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 📢 Join us on 13 February 2025, 16.30 CET for our next international #seminar "The Future of Research on #Ageing and Social #Policy". 💡 More information ℹ️ : lnkd.in/deNauyqZ Register here 🔗 : lnkd.in/d2SXSKQ6

As part of the 50th anniversary events of the European Centre, our three #research teams have each prepared a discussion #paper. 📖 The third discussion paper “Building resilient social protection systems for all”, written by the SPI team, is now available. 🚀 🔗 Download here: lnkd.in/dq5hH9ui