The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research supports the Sustainable Development Goals
ICF, in collaboration with the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research and IRS, have been awarded a framework contract with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) to organise and provide content for peer reviews and mutual learning activities for another four years (2022-2026). In the preceding framework contract, which was implemented between 2016 and 2021, ICF and its partners organised around 100 events and mutual learning activities.
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 domains such as: employment, social protection, social inclusion, labour law, health and long-term care, pensions, free movement and coordination of social security, working conditions, health and safety at work, social dialogue, labour mobility, minimum income, inclusion of migrants, competences, skills, including digital skills, vocational education and training, adult learning, and other policy fields relevant to social economy.
We support the organisation of peer reviews mutual learning activities through facilitation and analytical support services, including thematic and country discussion papers.
Mutual learning is facilitated through different types of activities such as peer reviews, peer learning, policy learning conferences and events, working groups, expert groups, etc. Various formats such as peer reviews, mutual learning seminars and Conferences are used throughout the duration of the Framework Contract. The European Centre actively contributed to the following mutual learning events:
The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research supports the Sustainable Development Goals
