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.

TOPICS: · International Trade and Finance · Industrial Development · Foreign Direct Investment · Regionalism and Economic Cooperation · Globalization Issues · Macroeconomic Issues · Government Policies · Economic Growth and Development · Labor and Human Resource Development · Malaysia...

Die Veranstaltung soll Bestandsaufnahmen und Lösungsvorschläge für zunehmende Probleme der sozialen Polarisierung in Deutschland und Europa liefern. [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] Diese Website existiert nicht mehr.

Topics: - The European Constitution: New Institutional Frame, New Identity? - The Enlarged EU. Its Place and Role in Contemporary International Relations - Different Borders, Different Priorities: The EU, its New Members and its New Neighbors - Convergence and Cohesion: The Socio-Economic...

This workshop intends to bring together well-established researchers, Ph.D students working on the topic, and other interested individuals from different countries. The workshop is organized within the framework of the project on Poverty and Social Exclusion in Spain and the EU, which comprises...

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...

During this study day, the proposal is to upgrade the participants' knowledge by providing a view of the functioning of the European Union, deciphering Community institutions and identifying possible means of influence on the latter. - How does the European Union function? - What decision-making...

This conference will provide an opportunity to: • Present emerging research analyzing the effects of these changes in Southern European countries • Bring together researchers from these countries to analyze specific reforms and the policy lessons that they provide • Develop a future...

The ILO Forum on Decent Work for a Fair Globalization will focus on the analysis and promotion of the Decent Work concept and the Decent Work Agenda as the key for economic, social and environmental sustainability and as a contribution to the shaping of a fair and inclusive...

Topics: 1. A general approach on globalisation: myths, realities and perspectives 2. Challenges to ‘mainstream’ Economics 3. Is there an optimal model for higher education in Economics and Business Administration? 4. Changes in higher education: between state management and market forces 5....