Communication calendar

The political dimension of social cohesion in Europe

The report describes trends in social and economic discontent across the EU between 2002 and 2020, highlighting in particular the turbulent times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The report explores the evolution of social cohesion and its impact on economic and social discontent. It assesses

April 2024
Forthcoming
Publication
Research report
Promoting social cohesion and convergence
COVID-19

Virtual Visit to Romania - Towards adequate minimum wages and strengthening of collective bargaining

As part of our Virtual Visits initiative, Eurofound organises an exclusive online event with its experts, on the topic of minimum wages and strengthening of collective bargaining on Friday, 26 April 2024, 11.30-12.30 (Romanian time). Attendance is by invitation only.


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Event
Online event
Minimum wage
Collective bargaining

Virtual Visit to Croatia - Social policies to bolster adequate and affordable housing

As part of our Virtual Visits initiative, Eurofound organises an exclusive online event with its experts on social policies to bolster adequate and affordable housing on Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 11.30-12.30 (Croatian time). Attendance is by invitation only.


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Event
Online event
Living conditions and quality of life
Social policies
Pay and income

European Child Guarantee: From engagement to reality

The event is part of the EU Presidency of Belgium and has a dual objective: firstly, to give key players the opportunity to analyse the work already completed and what remains to be done to achieve the objectives set, and secondly, to provide coordinators with a platform to share their knowledge in

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In-person event
Promoting social cohesion and convergence
Social inclusion
Care
Living conditions
Public services
Youth

Eurofound's Annual Lecture 2024: Living, working and voting in Europe

Eurofound is organising its Annual Lecture Living, working and voting in Europe 2024 on 7 May in Dublin, 12.30 - 14.30 Irish time, with guest speaker, political analyst Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies and permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM)


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Event
In-person event

Tripartite Exchange Seminar (TES) 2024

Eurofound, Cedefop and the European Environmental Agency (EEA) organise a series of Tripartite Exchange Seminars (TES) aiming to improve the capacity of social partners and governments to engage and act effectively in social dialogue (and the world of work) and with a specific focus on the green

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Event
Hybrid event
Industrial relations and social dialogue
European Green Deal
Just transition
Social partners

Eurofound Open Day 2024 – Free event

Eurofound opens its doors to its neighbours and the local community from 10am to 1pm Irish time. This is an opportunity to showcase our work on living and working in Europe, show guests around our premises, and provide participants with an opportunity to meet and talk to the team. SAVE THE DATE!


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Event
In-person event

Becoming adults: Young people in a post-pandemic world

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, young Europeans face many obstacles in their path to independence, including securing employment, the rise in cost of living and the inability to leave the family home. This report builds on recent Eurofound survey data to explore the lives of young people in the EU.

May 2024
Forthcoming
Publication
Research report
Youth
Living conditions and quality of life

Living and working in Europe 2023

Living and working in Europe, Eurofound’s 2023 yearbook, provides a snapshot of the latest developments in the work and lives of Europeans as explored in the Agency’s research activities over the course of 2023. This overview also describes how Eurofound's activities connect with the policy prioriti

May 2024
Forthcoming
Publication
Annual report
Living and working in Europe
Working conditions and sustainable work
Employment and labour markets
Living conditions and quality of life
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Industrial relations

Developments in working life 2023

This publication comprises individual country reports on developments in working life in each of the 27 EU Member States and Norway in 2023, based on national research and survey results.

May 2024
Forthcoming
Publication
Other
Social partners
Working conditions
Collective bargaining
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Industrial relations

Virtual Visit to Luxembourg - Labour shortages: National policy and company approaches to addressing shortages

As part of our Virtual Visits initiative, Eurofound organises an exclusive online event with its experts, on Labour shortages: National policy and company approaches to addressing shortages on Thursday, 25 April 2024, 11.30-12.30 (Luxembourgish time). Attendance is by invitation only.


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Event
Online event
Labour market policies
Employment structure

Brussels Briefing: Addressing unaffordable and inadequate housing in Europe – What can we do?

As part of its Brussels Briefings series, Eurofound is organising a face-to-face briefing on unaffordable and inadequate housing in Europe on 24 April from 10.00 – 12.00 Brussels time.


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Event
In-person event
Living conditions and quality of life
Living conditions
Social policies
Social protection

High-level conference on the European Pillar of Social Rights

Under the banner of the EU Presidency of Belgium, the aim of this high-level conference is to reflect, with key European stakeholders, on the future social agenda of the European Union. Together, they aim to identify what are the remaining challenges in the domains of employment and social affairs

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In-person event
Promoting social cohesion and convergence
Social inclusion
Care
Public services
Youth

Flexible work increases post-pandemic, but not for everyone

Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, various forms of flexible work, such as teleworking and flexitime, were in place across EU Member States. However, the pandemic led to a surge in flexible working practices with many workers wanting to focus on their work–life balance and have more time for

11 April 2024
Article
Working conditions and sustainable work
Working time
Work organisation
Work-life balance
Teleworking

The changing structure of employment in the EU: Annual review 2023

Employment levels in the EU27 recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021 much faster than they did after the global financial crisis in 2008–2010. This was despite the immediate job loss effects of the two crises being of comparable scale. Demographic change is affecting labour

28 March 2024
Publication
Eurofound research paper
Employment and labour markets
Employment structure
Digitalisation
COVID-19

Social impact of migration: Addressing the challenges of receiving and integrating Ukrainian refugees

This report focuses on the challenges that the EU Member States and Norway face when receiving and integrating refugees who fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion in February 2022. It investigates their labour market integration and access to and experiences with public services that are crucial for

28 March 2024
Publication
Research report
Stand with Ukraine
Migration and mobility
Labour market participation
Promoting social cohesion and convergence
Social inclusion

Brussels Briefing: Minimum wages – Comparing and contrasting in the EU

On 19 March 2024, as part of its Brussels Briefing series and as Member States prepare to transpose the new EC Directive on adequate minimum wages for workers in the EU, Eurofound organises a face-to-face briefing on the latest developments on minimum wages in Europe.


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Event
In-person event
Pay and income
Minimum wage
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Industrial relations

A look behind 80% bargaining coverage: What do collective agreements actually contain?

The EU Minimum Wage Directive aims to achieve a collective bargaining coverage of 80%. However, not all collective agreements regulate workers’ pay and in some cases pay rates remain outdated for too long.

15 March 2024
Article
Minimum wage
Agreements
Collective bargaining

Ideas Lab 2024: A decade of shaping EU policies

On 4-5 March 2024, CEPS is organising the CEPS Ideas Lab for its 11th edition to celebrate a decade of thought-provoking discussions. Participants are preparing to exchange ideas and insights on a myriad of pressing issues currently facing the EU, from the upcoming European elections to global AI

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In-person event
Just transition
Employment and labour markets
European Green Deal
Social policies

Social governance of the Recovery and Resilience Facility: Involvement of the national social partners

Three years after the adoption of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), this report reviews the quality of the social partners’ involvement in 2023 in the ongoing implementation of reforms and investments funded by that initiative. It also examines the quality of their involvement in the prepa

26 February 2024
Publication
Research report
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Social dialogue
Social partners
Industrial relations
Structural change