The Austrian Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection organized a Networking Forum “Innovating social services: Pathways to inclusion and Sustainability” together with the Albanian Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the North Macedonian Ministry of Social Policy, Demographics and Youth as well as with UNICEF on 17 and 18 November 2025 in…
The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research held its 51st General Assembly Meeting (GAM) on 22 and 23 October 2025 at the United Nations Office at Vienna, bringing together Board Members, National Liaison Officials (NLOs), and experts from across Europe and beyond. The meeting was opened by Andreas Schaller on behalf of the Austrian Federal…
The JUSTMIG project (Sustainable and socially just transnational sectoral labour markets) ended in October 2025. The general objective of the JUSTMIG project was to provide innovative analysis and data collection on new labour market dynamics, and how industrial relations structures are adjusting to the increased presence of temporary migrant workers from other EU countries and…
The European Centre and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding covering the period 2025–2030. The agreement sets out the framework for continued cooperation in social policy development, research collaboration, and knowledge exchange. It reinforces the shared commitment to supporting evidence-based policymaking and…
European Centre researcher Sonila Danaj contributed to the event “Challenges of the Workforce and Migration in Kosovo,” held on 2 October 2025 at Hotel Garden in Pristina. Her presentation, “Regulating Labour Migration and Mobility: Insights from EU Countries’ Experiences,” outlined the main features of the EU labour migration regime, including single-permit criteria, special categories, and…