Recent developments in the world and the strong European commitment to a regulating globalisation argue in favour of a forward looking analysis. "The World in 2025" first underlines the major future trends: geopolitical transformations in terms of population, economic development, international...

In today's enlarged European Union, the demand for policy-relevant evidence is greater than ever before. Policymakers need accurate and timely input from the research community in order to assess socio-economic challenges and propose effective strategies for tackling them. This guide offers...

The move towards urbanisation is progressing and more than half of the world population is today living in cities. By the 2030s, five of the world's eight billion people will live in urban areas. How can this continuous urbanisation trend be reconciled with the "Rio+ 20" Earth Summit hopes and...

High quality education and training systems are essential for European welfare and for developing a knowledge-based society. This publication aims to give an overview of the European research carried out in the 6th and 7th Framework Programs. These education and training projects deal with...