New subject: [NOeG-l] EESPN Public Forum: “Divided Society – Cohesive Europe?”; Vienna, 12 July 2017 (BMASK, Stubenring 1, room II)

19 Jun 2017

      *Invitation to the **EESPN Public Forum: “Divided Society – Cohesive 
Europe?”
*(12 July 2017, 14.30-17.30, BMASK, Saal II / 1st floor, Stubenring 1, 
1010 Vienna) *
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*/Dear colleagues, /*
*It is our pleasure to invite you to the EESPN Public Forum taking place 
on 12 July 2017 at the Austrian Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and 
Consumer Protection  (BMASK, Stubenring 1, 1010 Vienna – room II / 1st 
floor; 2:30-5:30 pm). The Eastern European Social Policy Network (EESPN) 
is a network of researchers, policy advisers and representatives of 
public authorities working in the field of social welfare policy.

Europe faces manifold societal challenges, out of which the unequal 
distribution of wealth between and within European territories is of 
upmost importance. The growing divide between the rich and the poor, the 
healthy and unhealthy, economic and social segregation by skill-levels 
and ethnic origin and persistent discrimination based on gender and age, 
to just name some social discrepancies, jeopardise Europe’s welfare, 
social cohesion and economic development. Well-designed social policies 
that help those most in need are required more than ever before across 
Europe, be it European member states or the (potential) candidate 
countries and the countries of the Eastern partnership.

Various political strategy papers and action plans have been drafted and 
partly implemented in most countries. These, however, frequently miss 
the research base, are repeatedly not aligned with one another and often 
fall short of their final goal of helping those most in need. 
Representatives of the (potential) candidate countries and the countries 
of the Eastern partnership therefore stressed the need to establish 
strong linkages to research during the Launch event of the Eastern 
European Social Policy Network (19 September 2016, Vienna). To this end, 
participants of all countries present at the event requested to promote 
evidence-based policies and to strengthen cooperation between sectors, 
systems and policies, not only within countries but even more relevant 
across countries.

Well-designed social policies that help those most in need contribute to 
reduce social inequalities and to achieve more distributive justice. In 
times of stressed social systems, effective social policy making that 
reduces economic and social discrepancies, however, is not an easy task. 
How can social policies best contribute to more distributive justice? 
Which strategies are the most promising in the various European regions? 
And: How can governments and research from the EU member states and 
(potential) candidate countries contribute to a social and cohesive 
Europe? The EESPN Public Forum seeks to provide an assessment of current 
social policy practices based on these guiding questions.

For further information on the *programme *and *registration*, please 
click here: https://eespn.euro.centre.org/events-publications/events/.
Please consider that only a limited number of places is available. 
Therefore, the registration is based on first-come, first-served basis.

We are looking forward to welcoming you at the EESPN Public Forum!
With best regards
Anette Scoppetta (for the European Centre's EESPN team)

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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

EESPN Public Forum: “Divided Society – Cohesive Europe?”; Vienna, 12 July 2017 (BMASK, Stubenring 1, room II)

Katarina Hollan

Karl Aiginger

Martin Zagler

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