In this issue, we highlight our upcoming BBinar on labour migration in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries, and present a review of our peer review dedicated to addressing the challenge of undeclared work in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries. Furthermore, we share updates on recent calls and publications from across the region….
The ninth BBinar will take place on 6 February 2025 from 10:00 – 11:30 CET and will focus on discussing how high emigration rates from the Western Balkans, particularly among young and skilled workers, combined with the other unfavourable demographic trends, have turned the region with once characterised with abundance of available workforce into a region facing significant…
From 5-6 December 2024, the Ministry of Finance, Labour, and Transfers of the Republic of Kosovo hosted an insightful peer review dedicated to addressing the challenge of undeclared work in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership. Peers from Albania, Armenia, and Moldova—representing Ministries, Labour Inspectorates, and Tax Administrations—came together to exchange ideas and best practices. The…
We released the November issue of the EESPN newsletter. In this issue, we spotlight the new project examining job quality and working conditions in the Western Balkans, alongside the European Centre’s newly published analytical paper, “Towards Piloting Integrated Case Management in Uzbekistan”. Additionally, this edition features details about the upcoming BB Peer Review and Anette…
The Ministry of Finance, Labour, and Transfers of the Republic of Kosovo, in collaboration with the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, is hosting a virtual peer review titled “Fighting Undeclared Work in the BB Countries” on December 5-6, 2024. This two-day event will explore various policy approaches to combat undeclared work, drawing…
This analytical paper, written by Anette Scoppetta and Eszter Zólyomi as part of the project Integrated approach in employment and welfare services delivery towards inclusive growth and poverty reduction in Uzbekistan, suggests the establishment of an Integrated Case Management model in Uzbekistan, initially focusing on persons with disability, including a pilot implementation in Tashkent.
Eurofound has contracted FREN and the European Centre to conduct a comparative analysis on job quality and working conditions in the Western Balkan region.
The European Centre celebrates its 50th anniversary. Apart from our anniversary celebrations in September, we published a series of articles and papers synthesizing developments and future expectations in the different areas of expertise of the European Centre.
This issue highlights the European Centre’s newly published analytical report, which examines the state system in Uzbekistan to promote an integrated approach in employment and welfare services delivery for persons with disabilities. Furthermore, we would like to draw your attention to our upcoming BBinar, which focuses on the demographic changes in Bridge Building (BB) countries,…
This analytical report examines the state system in Uzbekistan to promote an integrated approach in employment and welfare services delivery for persons with disabilities.