The fourth annual programme of work based on the Foundation's four-year programme 2001-2004: Analysing and anticipating change to support socio-economic progress. Among the aims of the programme are to: strengthen collaboration and the sharing of results with the European Commission and other EU...

Euforia came into being as part of the Foundationu0092s work on knowledge society. It has tested ways of studying the emergence of a knowledge society in the EU 15. This report sets out the results of the pilot project, in particular, its implications for living conditions, working conditions...

In the context of its four-year work programme, Analysing and Anticipating Change to Support Socio-Economic Progress 2001-2004, the Foundation launched a project on 'European Knowledge Society (KS) foresights for living conditions, working conditions and industrial relations'. The purpose of...

This report explains the concept of financial participation and what it means for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It explores the reasons for introducing financial participation in SMEs, the barriers and challenges that are encountered and also highlights the positive role that...

The Foundationu0092s eighth four-year programme looks ahead to the opportunities and challenges facing the new EU, building on existing strengths, areas of expertise and proven services. It highlights future challenges for social policy in Europe and pinpoints the knowledge gaps to be addressed...

Information is key in any effort to promote cohesion in Europe. Seeking to address gaps in existing knowledge, the Foundation launched its European Quality of Life Survey in 2003. The first results of this ambitious attempt to explore quality of life issues in 28 countries u0096 the EU25 and...

In September 1994, the Council of Ministers decided on a Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (94/45/EC). The emergence of European Works Councils (EWCs) is a major part of the development of an industrial relations...

In September 1994, the Council of Ministers decided on a Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (94/45/EC). The agreements on the establishment of the Allianz European Committee (AEC) were completed on 24 July 1996,...

In September 1994, the Council of Ministers decided on a Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (94/45/EC). The emergence of European Works Councils (EWCs) is a major part of the development of an industrial relations...

In September 1994, the Council of Ministers decided on a Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (94/45/EC). The BOC EWC was set up as the BOC group European forum (BOCEF) in 1996 and was a voluntary agreement.