Work programmes
Eurofound's Governing Board adopted a new work programme covering the years 2009-12 on 17 October 2008. Entitled Europe at work: Better life and opportunities for all, this sets out the strategic framework for Eurofound's work over the next four years.
Each year, within the context of this four-year programme, an annual programme of work is prepared.
Eurofound’s research and communication activities during the period 2009 - 2012 will be closely linked to European policy responses to the major drivers of change, analysing and anticipating their impact on living and working conditions.
Eurofound will use its expertise in working conditions, industrial relations, living conditions and anticipation and management of change, and will continue research in these areas. The 2009-2012 research and communication activities are grouped into three broad focus areas:
- employment growth and demand and supply of labour in changing labour markets
- more and better jobs and higher productivity through partnership
- promotion of social inclusion and sustainable social protection
The issues of public sector reform and job creation are profound and urgent demands that Europe is facing as a result of the crisis and will remain key topics for some years to come. Therefore, these two issues are now introduced as overarching transversal dimensions across research and communication activities in the 2011 work programme.
Since the beginning of 2007, Eurofound offers a customised reports service. This involves the delivery on request of occasional papers on selected themes to core stakeholders. Key objectives of the new service are to ensure rapidity, flexibility and quality in delivering customised input to meet specific needs.
Four-year programme 2009-2012
Three key themes:
- employment growth
- more and better jobs
- promotion of social inclusion
Three main tasks:
- monitoring and understanding change
- research and exploring what works
- communicating and sharing ideas and experience
Surveys and observatories:
- 2nd company survey - 2009
- 5th working conditions survey - 2010
- 3rd quality of life survey - 2011-12
- European Industrial Relations Observatory
- European Working Conditions Observatory
- European Restructuring Monitor
For more information see the Previous work page.