Communication calendar

50 years of supporting better policies for a strong social Europe: Eurofound launch event for its anniversary campaign

On 26 March 2025 Eurofound is hosting the launch event for its 50th anniversary campaign at the European Parliament Office in Dublin.


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Event
In-person event
Working conditions and sustainable work
Employment and labour markets
Living conditions and quality of life
Industrial relations and social dialogue

Undeclared care work in the EU: Policy approaches to a complex socioeconomic challenge

This report analyses undeclared care work (paid care work that is lawful but not declared to public authorities) in the European Union. Recent estimates suggest the scale of such work is considerable: 6.8 million undeclared workers provide care or household services across the EU (with 2.1 million

March 2025
Forthcoming
Publication
Eurofound research paper
Care
Undeclared work
Living conditions and quality of life

National-level social governance of the European Semester and the Recovery and Resilience Facility

This report reviews the quality of the national social partners’ involvement in the implementation of the reforms and investments shaping the digital and green transition in the context of national policymaking. These reforms and investments stem mainly from the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

March 2025
Forthcoming
Publication
Research report
Digitalisation
European Green Deal
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Industrial relations
Social dialogue
Social partners

Keeping older workers in the labour force

Europe’s population is ageing and has experienced natural decline since 2014, cushioned only by net migration. The working-age population is shrinking as the number of older individuals grows, a trend expected to continue with the retirement of the baby boom generation. This shift presents challenge

March 2025
Forthcoming
Publication
Research report
Working conditions and sustainable work
Ageing workforce
Retirement
Sustainable work

Joint event: Enhancing quality of work and life through effective social dialogue in the Western Balkans

This upcoming event — co-organised by Eurofound, the European Training Foundation (ETF), and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) — aims to foster social dialogue and collaboration in the Western Balkans.


Event
In-person event
Social dialogue
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Social partners
Skills and training
Living conditions
Working conditions

Social inclusion and independent functioning of people with disabilities in the EU

The conference will be attended by counterparts of the Secretary of State and Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled Persons, Łukasz Krason – including Secretaries of State from EU countries and representatives of the European Commission. 


Event
In-person event
Disability and chronic disease
Employment and labour markets
Social inclusion

Informal meeting of employment and social affairs ministers (EPSCO)

This informal meeting of employment and social affairs ministers (EPSCO) takes place in Warsaw on 14–15 April 2025.

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In-person event

Eurofound’s Annual Lecture 2025: Living and working in Europe

Eurofound’s will hold its third Annual Lecture ‘Living and working in Europe 2025’ on 6 May in Dublin with the support of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, to mark Europe Day and to celebrate Eurofound’s 50 years of supporting better policies for a strong social Europe in 2025.


Event
In-person event
Living and working in Europe

Informal meeting of Employment Committee (EMCO)

This informal meeting of the Employment Committee (EMCO), which will be held in Warsaw on 22–23 May, is one in the series of regular meetings that EMCO holds throughout the year.

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In-person event
Digitalisation
Ageing workforce

High-level conference – Equality in society

The high-level conference, with debates and panels, will address the theme of equality in society, mainly in terms of the impact of AI.


Event
In-person event
Inequality
Digitalisation

Minister Healy-Rae launches tree planting event to mark Eurofound’s 50th anniversary

Minister of State with responsibilities for Forestry, Horticulture and Farm Safety, Mr Michael Healy-Rae, TD, joined children from the local national school St Columbanus to launch a tree planting event on the grounds of Eurofound, Loughlinstown, Dublin on Wednesday, 19 March 2025.


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Event
In-person event
European Green Deal

Informal session of the Social Protection Committee (SPC)

On 4/03, this information session of the Social Protection Committee (an advisory policy committee to the Ministers in the Employment and Social Affairs Council, or EPSCO), will include a presentation by Eurofound on ‘Effective policy package to fully activate the EU ageing workforce working longer’

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In-person event
European Pillar of Social Rights
Ageing workforce
Social protection

Visit of MEP Idoia Mendia

As part of Eurofound’s visitors programme, and it ongoing relationship with the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL), Eurofound hosted a visit from MEP Ms Idoia Mendia, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group and Member of the EMPL Committee.


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Event
In-person event
Disability and chronic disease

Visit of the Irish Department of Children, Equality, Integration and Youth

As part of Eurofound’s visitors programme, and ongoing, close relationship with the Irish Government, Eurofound hosted a delegation from the Irish Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY).


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Event
In-person event
Youth
Care
Inequality
Disability and chronic disease
Living conditions and quality of life

High-level conference – Ministerial conference on the Ministry’s presidency priority ‘Future of labour in a digital Europe’

The high-level conference will open with a ministerial round table discussion on the impact of digital transformation and artificial intelligence on the labour market and working conditions. Parallel workshops and a ministerial panel will follow with an overview presentation by Eurofound to open the

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In-person event
Digitalisation
Employment and labour markets
Working conditions

Visit of the Belgian Federal Public Service Employment

As part of Eurofound’s visitors programme, and close relationship with national-level social partners, under the umbrella of the Agency’s tripartite mandate, Eurofound hosted a delegation from Belgian Federal Public Services – Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue.


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In-person event
Working conditions and sustainable work
Job quality
Just transition
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Social dialogue
Social partners

Watch the webinar - Eurofound LIVE: How is AI changing the world of work in Europe?

Eurofound, together with European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), is organising an interactive joint webinar looking at how AI is changing the world of work in Europe, with a live Q&A on Tuesday 11 February 2025. WATCH THE VIDEO!


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Event
Online event
Digitalisation
Employment and labour markets
Skills and training

Respondents with disabilities hit harder by unmet medical needs

The latest edition of Eurofound’s e-survey, fielded in spring 2024, provides data on the unmet medical needs of people with disabilities. This non-probabilistic survey, initiated in 2020, offers insights into the factors contributing to these unmet needs.

4 luty 2025
Article
Living conditions and quality of life
Disability and chronic disease
Health and well-being at work

Tech employment in the EU – What happened after 2023’s big redundancy wave?

In 2023, thousands of workers in big tech lost their jobs. Meta, Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Salesforce had been considered to offer good and secure jobs up to this point. Giants of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, these companies are among the highest paying,

29 Styczeń 2025
Article
Restructuring
Employment and labour markets
Digitalisation

Employment in the EU’s automotive sector

In 2024, the automotive sector in the EU came to the fore in public and policy discussions. The focus was on the slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales, rising global competition, belated investments in new technologies, and the potential closure of production lines in Europe.

27 Styczeń 2025
Article
Employment and labour markets
Restructuring
Industrial relations