The purpose of the conference is to assess the impact of selected demographic, economic and technical processes on functioning of social security systems (especially: pension schemes, healthcare systems and long-term care systems for the elderly) in different countries. The conference will be an...

The theme of the conference this year is Social Investment and Development. The list of streams with description available in english (for the full list of streams, check Polish version): 1. Social and Technological Innovation in Ageing Policies in the European Union 2. Co-production in the...

STREAMS: - Eldercare - Innovative activities undertaken by older persons - Occupational health system in supporting healthy living and active aging - Work-Life Balance - Challenges for modern social policy, taking into account the standards of quality of life - Organizing social innovation –...

The conference is open to all who are interested in the problems of contemporary welfare state. Stream Themes: - Comparative methodology - Pensions - Health care - Labour market policy - Family policy - Social services and social work - Poverty and social assistance - Education - Inequalities...

Stream Themes: 1. Welfare State in 'New Eastern Europe'. 2. Welfare state in Central and Eastern Europe in the post-crisis period. 3. Designing comparative social policy analysis. 4. 'New' perspectives on pensions and retirement. 5. The role of public pension systems for the long-term...

This Forum will provide a key platform for information and exchange on the most important regional social security trends and priority issues. The Forum will start by presenting the most recent developments and trends in Europe. It will then elaborate on three topics that are of major interest...

Topics: 1. Migration from and to Central and Eastern Europe—diagnosis and interpretations. 2. The social and cultural contexts, and the consequences of differentiation and marginalisation in Central and Eastern European societies. 3. Is there a (ideal) type of Central and Eastern European...

It is anticipated that many of the participants will focus on economic and financial dimensions of the complex globalization process -- considering among other things flows of goods, money, people, information and technology. Papers may assess the impact of globalization on various regions of...