Vanhercke B., Spasova S. and Fronteddu B.
Domestic and EU responses
in Vanhercke B., Spasova S. and Fronteddu B. (eds.), Social policy in the European Union: state of play 2020, Brussels: ETUI and OSE, pp. 155 - 184.
European social policy
Vanhercke B., Ghailani D. and Sabato S. (eds.)
Brussels: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) and European Social Observatory (OSE), 196p.
Spasova S., Baeten R., Coster S., Ghailani D., Peña-Casas R. and Vanhercke B.
European Social Policy Network (ESPN), Brussels: European Commission.
The OSE was contracted by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) to conduct research which will result in the 23rd edition of the ‘Bilan social’ (the short name of the book in French), which will be edited this year by Bart Vanhercke, Sebastiano Sabato and Slavina Spasova. Other contributors to the book include Angelina Atanasova, David Bokhorst, Petra Debusscher, Federico Fabbrini, Matteo Marenco, Zane Rasnača and Sotiria Theodoropoulou.
In view of the formidable challenges ahead related to recovery from the Covid-19 crisis and to the green and digital transitions, the ETUI asked the OSE, following a competitive tender, to reflect on how the EU social governance toolbox could be further strengthened.
The OSE was contracted by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) to conduct research which resulted in the 22nd edition of the ‘Bilan social’ (the short name of the book in French), edited by Bart Vanhercke and Slavina Spasova. Contributors to the book include Cinzia Alcidi, Angelina Atanasova, Denis Bouget, Hans Bruyninckx, Francesco Corti, Michael Dauderstädt, Thibaud Deruelle, Boris Fronteddu, Gülcin Karadeniz, Jock Martin, Aida Ponce Del Castillo and Amy Verdun.
CAPRIGHT is a European research work funded by the European Commission (DG research, under the Sixth Framework Programme - FP6) and coordinated by Nancy University/CNRS. It aims at the promotion of individual and collective capabilities, studying the relations between labour markets, employment and welfare regimes: the objective of CAPRIGHT is to build an innovative theoretical framework offering a basis for new understandings of these relations.
10.00–17.30, Double Tree by Hilton, Brussels
Ensuring continuity for Social Europe amidst the security and competitiveness paradigms
As Europe grapples with geopolitical upheavals, economic shifts, and the urgency of a just green transition, the future of strong social policies at EU level may seem uncertain. How can the EU balance security and competitiveness without sidelining its social commitments? What lessons can be drawn from the von der Leyen I Commission’s achievements and setbacks?
Conference
The European Social Observatory (OSE), the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) invite you to a second webinar for the launch of the 22nd edition of ‘Social policy in the European Union: state of play’.
Research interests: European social policy. Regulatory initiatives in the realm of family policy and flexible work. Soft law initiatives in social investment. Fiscal dimension of EU policy, Nordic welfare model. Fair Working conditions.
Research Associate