EUROMOD update 4 draws on the previous update rounds (2009-2011, 2012-2020, and 2021-2024) and aims to further develop and update the EUROMOD microsimulation model. A Policy Update 2025–2027 and subsequent updates to 2023, 2024 (both in 2025), 2025 and 2026 EU-SILC data are part of this round.

ICF, in collaboration with the European Centre and IRS, have been awarded to organise and provide content for peer reviews and mutual learning activities for another four years (2022-2026). The general objective of the peer reviews and mutual learning activities in the fields of employment, social affairs and inclusion is to facilitate learning debate regarding policy developments, reforms and investments at European and national level.

In Austria, there is a lack of empirical evidence on violence against older persons. The project thus explores the feasibility of prevalence surveys in light of international experiences. Suitable methodological instruments will be developed as a basis for future national surveys.

POSTING.STAT 2.0 continues the activities of POSTING.STAT 1.0 by complementing the data collected on intra-EU posting at European level. The project brings together a research consortium from the main sending and receiving Member States (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain). The goal is to increase the level of empirical evidence on intra-EU posting through the collection and analysis of national administrative data. The consortium, coordinated by KU Leuven, consists of 14 beneficiaries - including one affiliated entity - (mainly research institutes and universities) and 4 associated partners (social partners and a public authority). The first main objective of the proposal is to collect data from the competent public authorities to obtain more detailed information on the scale, characteristics, and impact of intra-EU posting, both in the main receiving and sending Member States. Furthermore, the aim is to get a better view on the enforcement of the posting rules, by reporting data collected from the national labour inspectorates. A number of topics remained un(der)explored in POSTING.STAT 1.0. In that regard, the objective of POSTING.STAT 2.0 is to make additional efforts to detect relevant data sources and to collect data on these topics (e.g., temporary agency posting, posting in case of subcontracting, etc.). Results will be reported in 11 country reports and 4 thematic papers. The second main objective is to stimulate the discussion about intra-EU posting and to disseminate the results of the data collection. In that regard, 11 country-specific webinars and 4 thematic-specific webinars will be organised. Finally, the results will be discussed at a closing conference in Leuven as well as at other conferences (e.g., by organising a panel discussion at the European Labour Mobility Congress in Krakow).

EU funds form a significant share of national budgets and are regulated by a set of common provisions. For the funding period of 2021-2027, the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) foresees that the principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU have to be complied with throughout the funding cycle as horizontal enabling conditions. A more articulated role for bodies representing civil society and national bodies with a human rights remit is also foreseen. The aim of the project is to enhance the human rights conditionality of EU funds by ways of raising awareness about Charter rights and the role of different stakeholders in all stages of EU funded programmes.