The Foundation has conducted in-depth research into out-of-school childcare, with a particular focus on developments in employment and good practice in the childcare sector. Its research has explored two key aspects of the issue: employment initiatives that support the development of a skilled
This report compares the various flexicurity options across 25 Member States – including models of best practice – while looking at how flexicurity is measured in these countries and identifying the challenges related to its implementation in the different countries. It explores the three pillars of
This issue of Foundation Findings deals with mobility in Europe. Research shows that ‘long distance mobility is not common: only 18% of Europeans have moved outside their region, while only 4% have ever moved to another Member State and only 3% outside the Union.’ Foundation Findings provide
As a step towards the ambitious challenges set by the Council in spring 2005, the Foundation initiated research to identify innovative company practices and demonstrate how companies are implementing the Lisbon strategy. The research consisted of identifying and analysing company case studies from
Louis de Poortere is a Belgian textiles company established in the 1920s, specialising in the manufacture of high-quality carpets for the international market. For many years, it was among the largest employers in the Belgian textiles sector, with approximately 3,000 employees in the 1970s
This issue contains the following articles: Director's diary; Spotlight on the commerce and biomedical healthcare sectors; Launch of fieldwork for new European Quality of Life Survey; In brief; and Latest events and publications.
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Estonia over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Bulgaria over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in the Czech Republic over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Cyprus over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice