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Mary McCaughey
Mary McCaughey hija l-Kap tal-Informazzjoni u l-Komunikazzjoni fil-Eurofound. Gradwata mit-Trinity College, Dublin u l-Kulleġġ tal-Ewropa, Bruges, bdiet taħdem fi Brussell mal-Europolitics u l-Wall Street Journal Europe. Hija ħadmet mal-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Parlamentari Ewropej mal-Afrika (AWEPA) fl-Afrika t'Isfel matul it-tranżizzjoni tal-pajjiż lejn id-demokrazija, u fl-1998 ħadet il-kariga ta' kelliem mad-Delegazzjoni tal-Unjoni Ewropea fi Pretoria, fejn tmexxi d-dipartiment tal-istampa u l-informazzjoni tagħha matul in-negozjati tal-ftehim ta' kummerċ ħieles bejn l-UE u l-Afrika t'Isfel. Wara t-tmiem tal-Gwerra tal-Kosovo, hija ħadmet bħala konsulent tal-komunikazzjoni għall-Aġenzija Ewropea għar-Rikostruzzjoni fis-Serbja. Hija bdiet il-kariga ta' Kap Editur fil-Eurofound fl-2003.
Riżultati tar-riċerka
Mary huwa l-awtur tal-pubblikazzjonijiet li ġejjin.
Avvenimenti, kummentarju u analiżi
Mary ikkontribwixxa għall-avvenimenti, l-analiżi tal-blog u l-episodji tal-podcasts li ġejjin.
10 November 2025
Episodju tal-podcast
Is-saħħa mentali tal-Ewropa għadha fi kriżi?
Is-saħħa mentali fl-Ewropa tinsab f'salib it-toroq kritiku. Filwaqt li xi indikaturi tjiebu mill-pandemija, rapport ġdid tal-Eurofound jiżvela xejriet inkwetanti, inkluż waqfien allarmanti għat-tnaqqis ta' għexieren ta' snin fir-rati ta' suwiċidju. F'dan l-episodju ta 'Eurofound Talks, Mary McCaughey titkellem mal-maniġer tar-riċerka anzjan Hans Dubois dwar din il-kwistjoni kumplessa, u tenfasizza li s-saħħa mentali ħażina qed taffettwa b'mod sproporzjonat gruppi vulnerabbli.
6 November 2025
Analiżi tal-blog
The European social model: Key to competitive growth?
As Europe faces mounting global challenges, its distinctive social framework may hold the answer to achieving both economic competitiveness and social cohesion.
17 October 2025
Episodju tal-podcast
Is-saħħa mentali tal-Ewropa għadha fi kriżi?
Is-saħħa mentali fl-Ewropa tinsab f'salib it-toroq kritiku. Filwaqt li xi indikaturi tjiebu mill-pandemija, rapport ġdid tal-Eurofound jiżvela xejriet inkwetanti, inkluż waqfien allarmanti għat-tnaqqis ta' għexieren ta' snin fir-rati ta' suwiċidju. F'dan l-episodju ta 'Eurofound Talks, Mary McCaughey titkellem mal-maniġer tar-riċerka anzjan Hans Dubois dwar din il-kwistjoni kumplessa, u tenfasizza li s-saħħa mentali ħażina qed taffettwa b'mod sproporzjonat gruppi vulnerabbli.
10 September 2025
Episodju tal-podcast
Is-saħħa mentali tal-Ewropa għadha fi kriżi?
Is-saħħa mentali fl-Ewropa tinsab f'salib it-toroq kritiku. Filwaqt li xi indikaturi tjiebu mill-pandemija, rapport ġdid tal-Eurofound jiżvela xejriet inkwetanti, inkluż waqfien allarmanti għat-tnaqqis ta' għexieren ta' snin fir-rati ta' suwiċidju. F'dan l-episodju ta 'Eurofound Talks, Mary McCaughey titkellem mal-maniġer tar-riċerka anzjan Hans Dubois dwar din il-kwistjoni kumplessa, u tenfasizza li s-saħħa mentali ħażina qed taffettwa b'mod sproporzjonat gruppi vulnerabbli.
5 September 2025
Avveniment online
Watch the webinar - AskTheExpert: Beyond the data - Uncovering persistent inequalities in European working conditions
Eurofound is organising an interactive webinar looking at the first findings of its European Working Conditions Survey 2024, with a live Q&A. Date: 24 September 2025. Time: 15:00 – 16: 00 Irish time (16:00 - 17:00 Central European Time).
30 June 2025
Episodju tal-podcast
L-evoluzzjoni tal-kundizzjonijiet tax-xogħol fl-Ewropa
Dan l-episodju jeżamina x-xenarju li qed jevolvi tal-kundizzjonijiet tax-xogħol Ewropej, li jinsabu fir-rabta ta' trasformazzjoni teknoloġika profonda. Mary McCaughey titkellem ma' Barbara Gerstenberger, il-Kap tal-Unità għall-Ħajja tax-Xogħol tal-Eurofound, li tisfrutta għarfien mill-istorja ta' 35 sena tal-Istħarriġ Ewropew dwar il-Kundizzjonijiet tax-Xogħol (EWCS). Din is-serje ta' stħarriġ toffri perspettiva granulari dwar il-bidliet lonġitudinali fix-xogħol Ewropew. Id-diskussjoni tivvaluta kif l-intelliġenza artifiċjali u d-diġitalizzazzjoni qed ifasslu mill-ġdid l-impjiegi, billi jiġbdu paralleli ma' bidliet industrijali storiċi, filwaqt li jirrikonoxxu l-kapaċità ta' adattament kontinwu tad-dinja tax-xogħol.
1 May 2025
Episodju tal-podcast
Kif qed jinbidlu l-livelli tal-paga minima fl-Ewropa?
F'dan l-episodju, Mary McCaughey toqgħod bilqiegħda mal-espert tal-Eurofound Carlos Vacas Soriano biex tesplora kif inbidlu l-pagi minimi fl-Ewropa matul is-sena li għaddiet, kif ukoll l-implikazzjonijiet ta' dawn il-bidliet. Is-semmiegħa huma mistiedna jidħlu fil-kumplessitajiet tad-dinamika tal-paga minima tal-Ewropa u l-fatturi li jmexxu dawn il-bidliet. Il-konversazzjoni titfa' dawl ukoll fuq l-implikazzjonijiet usa' tal-bidla fil-paga minima għall-inugwaljanzi fid-dħul u l-ugwaljanza bejn is-sessi.
10 April 2025
Episodju tal-podcast
Kif tista' l-Ewropa tadatta għal forza tax-xogħol li qed tixjieħ?
Kif tista' l-Ewropa tadatta għal forza tax-xogħol li qed tixjieħ? X'impedimenti jiffaċċjaw il-ħaddiema anzjani fuq il-post tax-xogħol? It-teknoloġiji li qed jinbidlu u l-kwalità tal-impjiegi kif qed jinfluwenzaw iż-żamma tal-ħaddiema akbar fl-età fis-suq tax-xogħol? Dan l-episodju għandu l-għan li jwieġeb dawn il-mistoqsijiet fil-kuntest tad-demografija li qed tinbidel fl-Ewropa u l-ħtieġa li x-xogħol isir aktar sostenibbli.
7 March 2025
Episodju tal-podcast
X'inhu l-futur għall-ugwaljanza bejn is-sessi fl-Ewropa?
Dan l-episodju speċjali tat-Taħditiet tal-Eurofound, irreġistrat għall-Jum Internazzjonali tan-Nisa 2025, iħares lejn il-progress tan-nisa fis-suq tax-xogħol u fis-soċjetà matul l-aħħar ħames deċennji, kif ukoll punti ta' twaħħil fit-triq lejn l-ugwaljanza bejn is-sessi fl-Ewropa, b'mod partikolari relatati mal-impjiegi bejn is-sessi u d-differenzi fil-pagi. Il-Kap tal-Unità tal-Eurofound għall-Informazzjoni u l-Komunikazzjoni Mary McCaughey titkellem ma' Maria Jepsen, id-Deputat Direttur tal-Eurofound, u Carlien Scheele, id-Direttur tal-Istitut Ewropew għall-Ugwaljanza bejn is-Sessi (EIGE).
28 February 2025
Episodju tal-podcast
L-esperiment tat-telexogħol tal-Ewropa wasal fi tmiemu?
Dan l-episodju tat-Taħditiet tal-Eurofound iħares lejn id-data mill-istħarriġ elettroniku Living and Working in the EU li juri tnaqqis fl-għadd ta' dawk li wieġbu involuti f'xogħol mill-bogħod, bil-perċentwal ta' nies li jaħdmu kompletament fuq il-post tax-xogħol jiżdied minn 36 % fl-2023, għal 41 % fl-2024.
30 January 2025
Episodju tal-podcast
50 sena ta' bidla soċjali fl-Irlanda u fl-Ewropa
F'dan l-episodju tal-podcast Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey titkellem mad-Deputat Direttur tal-Eurofound Maria Jepsen, u Barry Colfer, Direttur tar-Riċerka fl-Istitut tal-Affarijiet Internazzjonali u Ewropej (IIEA), dwar il-bidla soċjali Ewropea matul l-aħħar 50 sena, ir-rwol tal-Eurofound f'dawn il-bidliet, kif l-Irlanda nnifisha żviluppat u nbidlet, u l-isfidi li bħalissa jinsabu fuq l-orizzont.
14 January 2025
Avveniment personali
Foundation Forum 2025: Europe’s social model – the key to competitive growth
On 19–20 November 2025, Eurofound organised its 8th Foundation Forum at IMMA Venues. It is the agency’s quadrennial high-level flagship event which has been running for the past 20 years and is organised in cooperation with the Irish Government.
18 December 2024
Episodju tal-podcast
Kif nistgħu nindirizzaw b'mod effettiv is-cyberbullying fuq il-post tax-xogħol?
Matul l-aħħar għaxar snin, it-teknoloġiji tal-informazzjoni u l-komunikazzjoni biddlu l-mod kif l-impjegati jaħdmu u jikkomunikaw ma' xulxin. Filwaqt li d-diġitalizzazzjoni tax-xogħol toffri ħafna benefiċċji, l-aċċess mifrux għall-apparat diġitali fil-ħajja tax-xogħol ipprovda art fertili għall-emerġenza ta' forom ġodda ta' mġiba antisoċjali, inkluż iċ-ċiberbullying fuq il-post tax-xogħol. F'dan l-episodju ta' Eurofound Talks, Mary McCaughey titkellem mal-Maniġer Anzjan tar-Riċerka tal-Eurofound Sara Riso dwar x'jikkostitwixxi cyberbullying, kemm hi mifruxa l-kwistjoni taċ-ċiberbullying fuq il-post tax-xogħol, u jekk hemmx biżżejjed leġiżlazzjoni u regoli fuq il-post tax-xogħol biex jindirizzawha b'mod effettiv. Huma jiddiskutu kif il-bullying u ċ-ċiberbullying ħarġu bħala kwistjonijiet prominenti fid-dibattiti ta' politika nazzjonali, primarjament bħala problemi li jaffettwaw liż-żgħażagħ aktar milli bħala fenomenu aktar ġenerali fuq il-post tax-xogħol u ta' detriment għall-benesseri tal-ħaddiema. Kemm jekk online jew wiċċ imb'wiċċ – jidher li l-bullying fuq il-post tax-xogħol huwa aktar prevalenti milli komunement rikonoxxut.
18 December 2024
Analiżi tal-blog
Migration and mobility unpacked
Migration is a multifaceted and emotive phenomenon and, due to its complexity, also often a subject prone to misinformation. Moreover, it can be the target of disinformation. What is the reality?
13 November 2024
Episodju tal-podcast
L-UE tista' tgħin biex iddawwar il-mewġa fuq l-akkomodazzjoni fl-Ewropa?
Fil-linji gwida politiċi tagħha għall-Kummissjoni Ewropea li jmiss, maħruġa f'Lulju, il-president li jirritorna, Ursula von der Leyen, iddeskriviet proposti ambizzjużi għall-mandat Ewropew ta' ħames snin li jmiss. Dawn inkludew il-ħatra tal-ewwel membru tal-kummissjoni li r-responsabbiltajiet tiegħu jinkludu l-akkomodazzjoni, kif ukoll l-ewwel Akkomodazzjoni Affordabbli Ewropea Plan.In dan l-episodju ta' Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey titkellem mal-Maniġer Anzjan tar-Riċerka tal-Eurofound Hans Dubois dwar l-aħħar żviluppi fil-politika tad-djar u tad-djar fl-Ewropa. Dan, it-tieni episodju tas-serje li tħares speċifikament lejn l-akkomodazzjoni, jiddiskuti r-rwol tal-Kummissjoni li jmiss, x'tista' ġġib ir-riċerka tal-Eurofound, u l-għodod ta' politika differenti meħtieġa.
16 October 2024
Episodju tal-podcast
It-tibdil fil-klima qed jagħmel ix-xogħol aktar perikoluż fl-Ewropa?
It-tibdil fil-klima huwa realtà fil-ħajja tagħna ta' kuljum fl-Ewropa. Il-ħaddiema jesperjenzaw l-effetti tat-tibdil fil-klima u l-politika dwar it-tibdil fil-klima b'ħafna modi, kemm direttament kif ukoll indirettament, minn xogħol fis-sħana u jesperjenzaw esponiment akbar għar-radjazzjoni UV, għal riskji ġodda għas-saħħa u s-sigurtà fuq il-post tax-xogħol u l-ħtieġa għal taħriġ u taħriġ mill-ġdid. F'dan l-episodju ta' Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey titkellem mar-riċerkaturi tal-Eurofound Agnès Parent-Thirion, Tina Weber u Jorge Cabrita dwar kemm it-tibdil fil-klima diġà qed jinfluwenza l-kundizzjonijiet tax-xogħol u s-suq tax-xogħol fl-Ewropa, ir-rwol tat-tranżizzjoni ekoloġika, u kif il-politika tista' tgħin biex tipproteġi l-ħaddiema u tissalvagwardja l-postijiet tax-xogħol.
30 September 2024
Episodju tal-podcast
Il-klassi tan-nofs tal-Ewropa qed tisparixxi?
Mary McCaughey titkellem mal-Maniġer tar-Riċerka tal-Eurofound Carlos Vacas dwar is-sitwazzjoni tal-klassi tan-nofs fl-Ewropa. Huma jħarsu lejn l-iżviluppi matul l-aħħar żewġ deċennji, is-sinifikat tal-adegwatezza tad-dħul u l-ugwaljanza fl-iżvilupp ta' klassi tan-nofs b'saħħitha fl-Ewropa, l-influwenza tal-istat soċjali, kif ukoll ir-rwol sottovalutat tal-familja.
25 June 2024
Episodju tal-podcast
L-Ewropa falliet iż-żgħażagħ tagħha?
F'dan l-episodju tat-Taħditiet tal-Eurofound, Mary McCaughey titkellem mar-riċerkaturi tal-Eurofound Eszter Sandor u Massimiliano Mascherini dwar is-sitwazzjoni taż-żgħażagħ fl-Ewropa, mill-impatti tal-kriżi ekonomika u r-Reċessjoni l-Kbira sal-konsegwenzi tal-pandemija tal-COVID-19 u x-xejriet tal-votazzjoni fl-elezzjonijiet reċenti tal-Parlament Ewropew. Huma jiddiskutu kif, filwaqt li kien hemm xi xejriet pożittivi fl-impjiegi f'dawn l-aħħar snin, hemm kwistjonijiet inkwetanti li qed jiffaċċjaw iż-żgħażagħ fl-Ewropa li jeħtieġ li jingħelbu – mhux biss għaż-żgħażagħ inkwistjoni, iżda wkoll għal stabbiltà ekonomika u soċjali usa'.
14 May 2024
Episodju tal-podcast
Shaping the future of European democracy
In a special edition of Eurofound Talks, Mary McCaughey is joined by Eurofound Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin and Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies and permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, to look at the political, social and economic drivers in Europe and how they might influence voters at the ballot box in the European Parliament elections on 6-9 June 2024.
2 May 2024
Analiżi tal-blog
Inequalities unmasked: Reality of disparities across the EU
Part of the blog series: '10 reasons to Use Your Vote'
1 May 2024
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Can Europe deliver for its children?
In this episode of Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Research Manager Daniel Molinuevo about the European Child Guarantee, how bad the situation is with regard to child poverty and social exclusion in Europe, what Member States have committed to doing about it, what the implications are for workers and civil society, and what prospects there are for the future.Fighting child poverty has become a central dimension of EU social policy. One of the European Commission’s flagship social policy initiatives is the European Child Guarantee: established in 2021 by Council Recommendation, the aim of the Guarantee is to tackle child poverty by ensuring access to key services (such as healthcare) and resources (such as decent housing) for children in need – defined as children at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
14 April 2024
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Is it a right to disconnect?
In this episode of Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Research Manager Tina Weber about new research on the right to disconnect, the evolution of the right to disconnect in Europe, the reasons why legislative and procedural actions are being called for, the impacts that effective right to disconnect policies can have, and what the debate indicates about the post-pandemic world of work.The COVID-19 pandemic had multiple impacts on society, but perhaps one of the most enduring in terms of the world of work has been the proliferation of telework. Around one-third of jobs in the EU are teleworkable, and an estimated 40 million people telework on a regular basis. While most workers who can telework have embraced it, there have been notable impacts on work-life balance, stress and other psychological risks. This has given rise to calls for a right to disconnect.
4 March 2024
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Tackling the gender pay and employment gaps
In this special episode of Eurofound Talks for International Women's Day 2024, Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound researchers Carlos Vacas and Barbara Gerstenberger about the gender pay and employment gaps in Europe.Despite gender equality being a core principle of the EU, women are less likely to be in employment than men in all EU Member States and are paid less than men in almost every Member State, with the pay gap larger in higher paying jobs. Mary, Carlos, and Barbara discuss what progress has been made on these issues in recent years, the broader consequences of gender inequalities in the world of work, and the challenges that must be addressed if Europe is to meet gender equality targets.
10 January 2024
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Are minimum wages in Europe adequate and effective?
The latest episode of Eurofound Talks, recorded shortly before Eurofound publishes its harmonised analysis of 2024 minimum wage developments, looks at the changes to minimum wages in 2023. Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound experts Christine Aumayr-Pintar and Carlos Vacas-Soriano about the adequacy of minimum wages in Europe as they stand at the moment, how the EU has sought to improve the situation of low-wage earners through a Directive on adequate minimum wages, and how widespread the issue of minimum wage non-compliance is in the European Union.
22 November 2023
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How will Europe’s green transition impact employment?
Climate change objectives and decarbonisation measures are vital for the future of Europe. But how will these objectives impact employment and the labour market? In this episode of the Eurofound Talks podcast series, Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Senior Research Manager John Hurley about new research which shows a marginal increase in net employment from EU decarbonisation measures, but also potentially broad shifts in the labour market that could have a profound impact in several areas.
24 October 2023
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How did Europe treat its essential workers?
In this episode of Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Research Manager Jorge Cabrita about new research that highlights poor job quality - including high emotional demands, working at high speed and to tight deadlines - among several of the sectors and professions deemed essential, key or critical during the COVID-19 pandemic.
19 September 2023
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Does Europe have the skills it needs for a changing economy?
In this episode of Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Research Manager Tina Weber, Eurofound Senior Research Manager Gijs van Houten, and Giovanni Russo, Senior Expert at CEDEFOP, about Europe’s skills challenges and what can be done to help workers and businesses adapt to future skills demands.
15 June 2023
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Housing
In this episode Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Senior Research Manager Hans Dubois on the issues that feed into housing insecurity in Europe, and the actions that need to be taken to address them. Together, they analyse findings from Eurofound’s recent Unaffordable and inadequate housing in Europe report, which presents data from Eurofound’s Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey, European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions and input from the Network of Eurofound Correspondents on various indicators of housing security and living conditions.
8 March 2023
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The work-life challenges of women and men
In this episode of Eurofound Talks, recorded for International Women's Day 2023, Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Working Life researchers Jorge Cabrita and Viginta Ivaškaitė-Tamošiūnė about how, when paid and unpaid work are combined, women do eight full-time weeks more work than men per year, and the broader implications of this for society. They also discuss how indicators of work-life balance and work-life conflict differ for women and men, as well as the policy action that can be taken to improve gender equality in Europe.
8 March 2023
Analiżi tal-blog
No one left behind? Gender segregation in the workplace sees women losing out
'Women belong in all the places where decisions are made', to borrow from the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. These decisions are made everywhere and at every level: in the home and at the workplace; in the boardroom and on the shop floor. Which is why it is of such serious concern to see the ongoing deep-rooted gender segregation across Europe, in employment, of course, but more specifically in sectors, in occupations and in roles and responsibilities. On International Women’s Day we tend to take stock of progress for women in all areas, and there had certainly been much progress in Europe in the years prior to the COVID-19 crisis. For instance, employment rates of women had increased, and yet more women than men lost their jobs at the beginning of the pandemic.
8 February 2023
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Job quality
The COVID-19 pandemic had profound implications on the labour market and job quality in Europe, with some workers, particularly those providing frontline services, continuing to work from the workplace under heavy restrictions, while others worked from home also in radically different environments from which they were accustomed. Eurofound has been closely monitoring working conditions in Europe for over 30 years via the European Working Conditions Survey; in 2021, the Agency conducted the European Working Conditions Telephone Survey (EWCTS), providing a detailed picture of the working lives of Europeans at an exceptional time. In this episode of Eurofound Talks, Eurofound Head of Unit for Working Life Barbara Gerstenberger discusses what the EWCTS reveals about job quality, the implications of poor-quality jobs on well-being and broader society, and what policymakers can do to improve the working lives of people in Europe.
14 December 2022
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Citizens need clarity on Europe’s challenges
A cocktail of insecurity, misinformation and mistrust imperil Europe’s future. Reliable, accessible data are at a premium.
2 December 2022
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Telework
Now that Europe moves beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, it is faced with a dilemma. Telework has worked well for many over the past few years, helped them reconcile work and family life, and brought greater autonomy and flexibility; but for others almost the opposite has been the case, with greater work intensification, longer working hours, and greater exposure to psychosocial risks. Is it time to get back to the office? Is telework here to stay? Is hybrid work the solution? In this episode of Eurofound Talks Oscar Vargas and Mary McCaughey use results from the Living, working and COVID-19 online surveys, the European Working Conditions Telephone Survey, and other analyses from Eurofound to investigate what the future holds for telework in Europe, whether the mass rollout of telework has been to the benefit of workers and businesses, and whether the teleworkability of jobs will become the key issue on the labour market in years to come.
24 October 2022
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Care
This episode of Eurofound Talks looks at care: care for children, care for older people, care for those who are frail or with disabilities, access to care, the quality of care, and the working conditions of care workers. Mary McCaughey speaks with Senior Research Manager Hans Dubois about how care policy has received more attention post-pandemic in the context of the European Commission’s new European Care Strategy on quality, affordable and accessible care services across the EU, as well as the European Parliament’s resolution Towards a common European action on care. They also discuss the impact of care on related areas such as gender equality, Europe's long-term economic development, and ensuring greater social cohesion.
23 September 2022
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Platform work
In this episode of Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey speaks with researcher Dragoș Adăscăliței about how platform work has developed over the past two decades, the profile of platform workers in Europe, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the development of platform work, the opportunities and risks platform work presents for workers, and how to protect platform workers while preserving the opportunities and benefits that are generated by the platform economy.
11 July 2022
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Living in a new era of uncertainty
The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may have passed, but in households across Europe its effects linger longer. Add today’s cost of living crisis, rising inflation and the war in Ukraine to the detrimental impacts of COVID-19 and a distressing picture emerges: of mental health issues – especially among young people – of job loss and job insecurity, and of persistent uncertainty about the future. In this episode of Eurofound Talks, we speak with Daphne Ahrendt, expert on Eurofound’s unique Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey, on these very issues. As Daphne explains, the latest round of the survey reveals many insights that could help policymakers respond to the extraordinary circumstances of day-to-day living and working in Europe.
9 June 2022
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Minimum wages
Minimum wages and minimum wage setting processes are not just issues of high political importance in Europe, but also everyday concerns for low-wage earners throughout the EU. In this episode of Eurofound Talks we speak with Senior Research Manager Christine Aumayr-Pintar on the importance of minimum wages in the EU, different processes in place, the latest EU developments in ensuring adequate minimum wages, and the growing issue of inflation for low-wage earners.
9 May 2022
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Living and working in Europe: Past, present and future
This podcast focuses on our annual update on the state of ‘Living and working in Europe’. It highlights trends and changes – both positive and negative – in the way citizens across the EU work today, and serves as a guide to policymakers at EU and Member State level. Our experts detail these with useful examples and insights which might also help face into the challenges raised by the most recent results from Eurofound’s unique pan-European Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey.
29 March 2022
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Social Europe more urgent than ever, with Nicolas Schmit
During his visit to Dublin, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit talks about using the European Pillar of Social Rights to make Europe a better, fairer, greener and more digital place to live and work. War had just commenced in Ukraine but we were hopeful of a solution. In the intervening period, however, things have deteriorated across a range of areas as revealed by the most recent results from Eurofound’s unique pan-European Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey.
7 March 2022
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Gender equality
Women were just beginning to see the fruits of progress in gender equality over many years when the Great Recession hit, followed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the most recent results from Eurofound’s unique pan-European Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey reveal women again among the top losers as a result. This podcast, launched on International Women’s Day this year in conjunction with the European Institute for Gender Equality, debates issues related to closing the gender gaps across pay, employment and caring, and explores innovative options to promote change.
16 December 2021
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The impact of COVID-19 on young people in the EU
New day, new data highlighting the devastating impact of COVID-19 on young people across the European Union – most recently Eurofound’s unique pan-European Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey. We know this has taken an unprecedented toll on young people particularly – their mental well-being, their independence and more broadly, inter-generational solidarity as a whole. This podcast drills down to what it means to be a young person in Europe today, their lives, work, opportunities and challenges in the European Year of Youth.
8 December 2021
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The future of living and working in Europe
If you ever wondered what it means to be European today, to live and work in Europe, across 27 countries, young and old, urban, rural, rich and poor, this is the podcast for you. Most recent results from Eurofound’s unique pan-European Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey reveal ongoing challenges for Europeans as they seek to move out of the shadow of the pandemic while facing into the impact of the war in Ukraine. This podcast looks at how these challenges will shape the future of Europe.
1 December 2021
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Sustainable work
Never before have we had so much discussion about the way we work, the future of work and how this will impact our lives and those of the next generation. COVID-19 turned everything upside down as we have seen from the results of our unique pan-European Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey and we are still striving to make sense of the new hybrid, blended work experience. Will this in fact mean we can finally work longer and better while still maintaining a good quality of life? This podcast takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges associated with what we call ‘sustainable work’.
5 June 2017
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Europe en marche?
Average unemployment rates continue to fall across Europe, employment is growing again in middle-paying jobs, offshoring is on the decline, the proportion of routine jobs is falling, and efforts to make work more sustainable have borne fruit.
Other members of the Information and Communication unit
Find more staff members of the Information and Communication unit below.
Cristina Arigho
Senior Communication ManagerInformation and Communication
Cristina Arigho hija Maniġer Anzjan tal-Komunikazzjoni u Kap tal-Involviment u l-Promozzjonijiet tal-Partijiet Interessati fl-unità tal-Informazzjoni u l-Komunikazzjoni fil-Eurofound, wara li ngħaqdet mal-Aġenzija fl-2012. Preċedentement, qattgħet kważi 20 sena fi Brussell taħdem f'diversi rwoli, ħafna minnhom fil-Kummissjoni Ewropea, inkluż bħala kelliema għad-DĠ Impjiegi, Affarijiet Soċjali u Inklużjoni (2010-2012) u għad-DĠ Baġit (2007-2009). Qabel ma ngħaqdet mas-servizz tal-kelliem tal-Kummissjoni, hija kienet uffiċjal tal-istampa fid-DĠ Impjiegi (2005-2007) u kittieba ta' diskorsi għall-Kummissarju u d-Direttur Ġenerali ta' dak iż-żmien (2003-2005). Qabel is-snin tagħha fil-Kummissjoni, hija ħadmet għar-radju u t-televiżjoni RTÉ (it-televiżjoni nazzjonali Irlandiża) fi Brussell bħala assistenta tal-produzzjoni u riċerkatur, u aktar tard bħala produttur tal-aħbarijiet. Cristina hija gradwata fil-Lingwi Applikati mill-Università ta' Ulster f'Coleraine, l-Irlanda ta' Fuq.
Francesca Bellante
Digital Communication OfficerInformation and Communication
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Thomas Farrell
Digital Data ManagerInformation and Communication
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Martin Flynn
Typeset & Design OfficerInformation and Communication
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Lenka Fonioková
Information and Communication AssistantInformation and Communication
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James Higgins
Communication OfficerInformation and Communication
James Higgins huwa l-persuna ta' kollegament għall-istampa u l-midja fil-Eurofound. Huwa responsabbli wkoll għas-serje ta' podcasts Eurofound Talks.
Mary Kelly
IC Budget and Administration CoordinatorInformation and Communication
No additional information available.
Mans Martensson
Senior Communication ManagerInformation and Communication
Måns Mårtensson is a Senior Communication Manager in the Information and Communication unit. He manages Eurofound’s customer relationship management strategy, brand guidelines and corporate visual identity, as well as related strategic projects to improve communicating research findings to policymakers. Måns started working at Eurofound in 2001, following almost 10 years in European Affairs in Brussels as a correspondent for several Swedish media and as the first press officer at the Committee of the Regions. Måns has a BA in Journalism and International Relations from Vesalius College/Boston University.
Ian McCafferty
Publishing & Production ManagerInformation and Communication
No additional information available.
Aidan McKeown
Editorial Production CoordinatorInformation and Communication
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Matthias Rasche
WebmasterInformation and Communication
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Tatiana Sorohan
Temporary events and social media assistantInformation and Communication
No additional information available.
Lotte Tiebosch
Web traineeInformation and Communication
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Bernice Turner
Communication OfficerInformation and Communication
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Tina Weadick
Temporary editorInformation and Communication
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Documents
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