SDGs priorities & challenges in social welfare policy in Eastern Partnership countries
2019-10-14 12:30 - 2019-10-15 11:30 (Europe/Berlin) | European Centre, Berggasse 17, Vienna, Vienna, 1090, Austria
To support reforms and smooth transitions in adapting policies towards achieving the SDGs, the European Centre invites for the EESPN event ‘SDGs priorities & challenges in social welfare policy in Eastern Partnership countries’ on 14 October 2019, in Vienna.
The aim of the event is to identify and discuss common challenges and propose meaningful initiatives to achieve the SDGs of Sustainable Development Agenda 2030.
The event will gather around 25 participants of the EESPN network, especially the Eastern Partnership Countries’ National Liaison Officials (NLO) of the European Centre, i.e. nominated personnel of relevant Ministries in the UNECE countries, as well as representatives of think tanks, NGOs and research organisations. We expect 2-3 participants (1 NLO and 1-2 researchers) per Eastern Partnership country plus NLOs from all other UNECE countries. Read more on the European Centre website here

Two virtual BB Summer Schools of Evaluation in Social Policies 2021
2021-08-25 09:00 - 2021-08-27 17:00 | Online via Zoom
The BB Summer School takes place on 25-27/8/21 as part of the Bridging Function of the European Centre. It aims to enhance skills and knowledge in commissioning and/or conducting social policy-oriented Monitoring and Evaluation projects and programmes. The BB Summer School will stimulate an interactive, participatory, and reflective learning among the participants and it will bring together professionals to exchange and enhance their knowledge and expertise in monitoring and evaluation, and to contribute to regional cooperation for European integration by:

Capacity building, by enhancing knowledge and sharing information on the state-of-the-art research and policy practice.

Facilitating the exchange of experiences among participants. Interactive, hands-on working groups, and practical exercises will foster peer learning.

Developing ideas and proposals for real world projects, which can contribute to strengthening the Monitoring and Evaluation approaches in the European region.

BB Summer School targets professionals working particularly in or with Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries.

Registration is now open for the call for applications for the virtual BB Summer School. Deadline for applications: exted to 10 May 2021 (closed)

Read more about the BB Summer Schools on the European Centre website here.

Social spending in times of Covid-19
2021-11-30 14:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
The 1st BBinar will discuss the performance of countries in the Western Balkans region on issues covered under the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Social care policy in the new reality
2022-02-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Online via Zoom
The invited experts at the 2nd BBinar will discuss the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on social care provision for older people, persons with disabilities and other groups with support needs in the Eastern Partnership region, and beyond. Basic parameters of “good social care”, like appropriateness, accessibility, affordability, and sustainability seem to have deteriorated during the last two years.

Family type childcare in Western Balkans
2022-06-02 11:00 - 12:30 | Online via Zoom
The 3rd BBinar will discuss models, progress, challenges, and ways forward for the development of the family type cares services for children in Western Balkans with country examples from Croatia, North Macedonia, and Albania. The Western Balkan countries are implementing complex reforms to prevent child separation and provide adequate care for children that lost the parental care. Read more & register

Informal Care and Gender Equality in the Western Balkans
2023-03-16 11:00 - 13:30 | Online via Zoom
The 4th BBinar discussed progress and challenges of developing accessible, affordable, and high-quality care for older adults as one way to improve gender equality in Western Balkans countries.

The social investment approach in Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries
2023-06-13 10:00 - 12:00
This BBinar will focus on what role the social investment approach to social welfare policies can and should play in supporting sustainable development in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership countries.

Digital labour platforms in BB countries
2023-11-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
The sixth BBinar will focus on the progress and challenges of digital labour platforms in Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries and discuss fair standards of new forms of work:

What are the working conditions of the workers in platform-based employment?

In the context of algorithmic management, what are the potential challenges for both workers and platform operators?

How can we ensure fair working conditions for individuals engaging in new forms of work within the digital labour platforms?

What strategies and measures can be put in place to prevent the exploitation of workers in these emerging work structures?

IntroductionNicolas Prinz, European Centre (Austria)

Inputs

Branka Anđelković, Fairwork (Serbia)

Beka Natsvlishvili, Fairwork (Georgia)

Nuno Cunha, ILO (Switzerland)

ModeratorLeonard Geyer, European Centre (Austria)

Read more on the European Centre event site here. In case of questions, please contact Sabina Gjylsheni (gjylsheni@eurocentre.org).
