This workshop aims at understanding differences and similarities in migration processes in Europe from the point of view of the individual experience, that of the family organization, and that of the communities involved. Special attention is given to anthropological demographic research...

Topics: - Determinants of child labour and education; - Link between child labour and education; - Child labour consequences on youth employment; - Premature entry in labour market and its consequences on youth; - Labour market entry processes and school-to-work transitions.

The objective of the conference will be to draw up a comparative assessment of the researches carried out of the theme of foreign workers and the new migratory dynamics in Europe, by articulating several angles of approach. On the one hand, taking into account the diversification of the...

The workshop presents recent research on gender-aspects of labour market policies. Theoretical and empirical work from different disciplines - in particular economics, sociology and psychology - is welcome.

The conference will assess current welfare statistics and demonstrate the relevance of these figures to existing and future welfare practices and reforms. Topics covered will include ageing and aged care, children, youth and families, welfare expenditure, labour force, housing and homelessness.

We seek high-quality academic work from fields such as economics, sociology and political science. We are particularly interested in studies that provide cross-national comparisons or assessments of country-specific institutional reforms with policy relevance such as: public and child care; tax...

The outsourcing market is maturing, with companies re-examining their sourcing strategies, starting to outsource more complex operations, and moving into the next generation of contracts. This makes it an ideal time to examine what has been learnt from previous experiences, and how this can be...

Die Konferenz wendet sich an Forscher und Forscherinnen, die mit den Scientific Use Files des Mikrozensus bereits arbeiten oder mit diesen Daten arbeiten wollen. Im Zentrum der Konferenz steht die Diskussion neuester Forschungsergebnisse auf Basis von Mikrozensus-daten. Daneben bietet die Tagung...

To mark the 30th Anniversary of the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, MultiForum 07 will bring together top executives and worker representatives from more than 100 innovative global companies as well as government officials from...