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…
The European Centre is supporting the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (BMAW) in implementing bilateral labor market cooperation in the Danube region with the accession states Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Moldova and Ukraine with services such as studies, reviews and policy advise services during 2025-2029. Check out the project here.
Eurofound has contracted FREN and the European Centre to conduct a comparative analysis on job quality and working conditions in the Western Balkan region.
UNDP together with the National Agency for Social Protection under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research kicked-off the initiative to implement Integrated Case Management (ICM) in Uzbekistan with transformative workshops on April 18-19, enhancing welfare and employment for people with disabilities.
The Austrian Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK) is allocating additional funds for projects and initiatives aimed at combating poverty in third countries. Up to 12 million Euros will be provided through a specific call for proposals for projects by non-profit organisations based in Austria, to be implemented in collaboration with local partner organisations in the target countries.
The purpose of BB Peer Reviews and Training project evaluation was to assess participants’ satisfaction and the policy impact of the project. This infographic provides a summary of the evaluation findings, covering overall impression, learning outcomes, exchange and knowledge sharing between experts.