Innovative approaches can provide answers to economic and societal challenges such as demographic change, the current migration wave, and the unequal distribution of wealth. In order to improve European cohesion, the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research aims at constructing new bridges between stakeholders, sectors, countries, policies, and systems in the field of social welfare. In this context, the European Centre will organize a launch event to further focus its activities in the EU acceding countries of Eastern Europe and countries of the Eastern Partnership.

The Workshop "Building Bridges in Social Welfare Policy in Eastern Europe" takes place on 19 September 2016 in Vienna. It aims at gathering and exchanging expertise from researchers, policy makers and practitioners on Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine.

We particularly invite scholars and experts with expertise in innovative approaches in labour market policy and health and social care (long-term care) arrangements in the above countries to submit an abstract for either an academic paper or a good practice by clicking the following link.

The call for abstracts on academic papers and good practice is open until 8th June 2016. Following a review process, selected experts will be invited to present their paper at the workshop. Draft final papers should be delivered by 2 September 2016. A limited number of bursaries will be available to finance travel and accommodation from presenters from the above-mentioned countries.

Contact: Anette Scoppetta, scoppetta@euro.centre.org, Phone: +43 1 319 45 05 -49

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Dr. Anette Scoppetta
European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research
Berggasse 17, A-1090 Vienna (Austria)
Tel +43 1 319 45 05 49
www.euro.centre.org