In the March issue of the EESPN newsletter, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Anette Scoppetta as the new Executive Director, effective 1 March 2026. In her new role, she will continue to strengthen the European Centre’s bridge building activities together with colleagues working on BB and further advance collaboration across the network. You…
As of 1 March, the Board of Directors has appointed Anette Scoppetta as the new Executive Director, following a public international tender. She succeeds Kai Leichsenring, who led the Centre with great dedication and vision over the past ten years. With many years of experience at the Centre as Deputy Director, Anette Scoppetta now takes…
The European Centre and the Employment Agency of the Republic of Kosovo signed a new Memorandum of Understanding covering the period 2026–2031. 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 advancing innovative approaches within Uzbekistan’s…
The European Centre and the National Agency for Social Protection in Uzbekistan signed a new Memorandum of Understanding covering the period 2026–2031. 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 advancing innovative approaches within Uzbekistan’s…
This working paper examines how the green transition is affecting job quality and working conditions in the six countries of the Western Balkans (WB6). It is co-authored by European Centre researchers Sonila Danaj and Sabina Gjylsheni together with Mihail Arandarenko as part of the project “Comparative analysis of job quality and working conditions in the Western Balkans“. The paper takes stock…
This Eurofound research report documents working conditions and job quality in the Western Balkans based on the European Working Conditions Telephone Survey data collected in 2021. It brings new regional insights to the analysis of European working conditions and strives to raise awareness of the topic and broaden the perspectives of policymakers, social partners, researchers…
At the request of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue of Montenegro, the European Centre conducted an analysis based on desktop research, of Montenegro’s “National Employment Strategy 2021-2025: the labour market response to global challenges” (herewith the Strategy). The report aims to assist the Montenegrin Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue in…
On 25–26 February 2026, the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research facilitated an online Bridge Building (BB) Policy Review focusing on how to support the provision of affordable and high-quality professional home care for older people living at home. The event brought together around 60 representatives from ministries, institutions and stakeholders from participating…