We offer a range of tailor-made training modules on the following thematic areas:
In this training module we present and discuss main aspects of EU labour mobility and international labour migration. The training provides an overview of migration typology and covers emigration and immigration trends in a comparative perspective. It also informs on EU regulations on cross-border labour mobility such as the Posting of Workers Directive, the Temporary Agency Work Directive and the coordination of social security schemes. Finally, we discuss policies on third country nationals, the impact of immigration in sending and receiving countries and the challenges in the management of labour mobility and migration from a policy and institutional perspective.
This training session presents and discusses innovative active labour market policy measures especially for persons in vulnerable situations such as youth, long-term unemployed, older persons and persons with disabilities. We examine policies specifically at the interface with other policy areas such as employment, social policy and education. Job-carving and job crafting, production schools and integrated case management in employment and social welfare are examples of innovative measures that provide integrated support for individuals at risk of exclusion. Interactive methods are used to exchange know-how on what works and what does not work in diverse contexts.
In this module, we discuss the actors, mechanisms and functioning of social dialogue at the national and transnational level with a focus on Europe. Special attention is given to the role social partners (can) play in policy-making both in core areas pertaining to employment as well as in social policy. We discuss collective bargaining, minimum wage setting, Vocational Education and Training, Active Labour Market Policy, Occupational Safety and Health, role of intermediaries, migrant labour, digitalisation, algorithmic management and the green transition.
The objectives of this training session are to present and discuss current challenges faced in employment such as youth unemployment and long-term unemployment and responses provided by EU employment policy (legislation and practices both at EU governance and national levels). We provide insights into European Structural Fund implementation, especially the European Social Fund and exchange know-how on the challenges faced by stakeholders at the various administrative levels when applying the relevant programmes. The session also covers topics such as the employment package, the European Semester and the European Pillar of Social Rights to complete the training on EU employment policy.
This training session examines the partnership principle implemented within the EU and in line with the European Code of Conduct of Partnership. We then look at the partnership approach adopted by the UN Agenda 2030 and Goal 17 (partnership) and discuss its present direction. Partnership is presented as a unique policy tool for collaboration between governments, the private sector and civil society. The training builds on real life examples employed in various territories of the world. This should help to better understand the challenges and pitfalls of partnership development and raise awareness of the need for intensified collaboration between stakeholders.
The objective of this training module is to familiarise participants with present and upcoming changes in the world of work, especially in relation to new forms of employment. Multiple and interlinked work transformations that are due to automation, digitalization, greening of production, migration and aging have various costs and benefits for different groups in the labour markets. The training offers participants theoretical and practical insights that can be applied within their organizations and within varied contexts. The training module aims at improving the understanding for necessary adaptations to avoid future inequalities and to ensure a socially and economically sustainable transformation.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives workers the right to request copies of personal data collected about them by companies and to be informed if they are subjected to automated decision-making procedures (‘algorithmic management’). The session trains trade unions and activists how to help workers formulate and submit GDPR requests and how to understand, analyse and use the received data. Information on the relevant laws and regulations are provided and practical exercises on drafting and submitting GDPR requests and data analysis carried out, using either data collected by the participants or sample data provided by us.
This training session explores the practice of undeclaring and underdeclaring work within different economic sectors such as the digital economy (e.g. platform work) and the impact it has especially on persons in vulnerable situations. We present and discuss recent research findings on the informal economy and learn about effective interventions of countries in fighting un(der)declared work. Measures examined during the training include both soft measures (e.g. awareness raising) and hard measures (sanctions) as well as a combination of both. We raise awareness of the need to build partnerships between institutions in fighting the unfair competition among employers.
This training module presents and discusses an innovative measure that links labour market policy with social policy for the benefit of people in vulnerable situations such as long-term unemployed. We learn how integrated case management in employment and social welfare can be applied in various contexts, what is crucial for the measure to be successful and what potentials and caveats it offers. We raise awareness on the need for establishing good cooperation between actors of different policy fields, exemplified by real life cases of cooperation between the Public Employment Services and agencies responsible for social benefits at the local levels.
Over the last decade, the EU has supported the closing of institutional care and the creation of community-based social services for persons with disabilities, children and other groups of society due to human rights obligations to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the commitments made in the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030. The training module assesses the bottlenecks and potential impact of these investments, provides a critical reflection on the deinstitutionalisation process and offers practical recommendations on making the transition process of social care services, smooth, inclusive and sustainable.
This training module presents and discusses an innovative measure that links labour market policy with social policy for the benefit of people in vulnerable situations such as long-term unemployed. We learn how integrated case management in employment and social welfare can be applied in various contexts, what is crucial for the measure to be successful and what potentials and caveats it offers. We raise awareness on the need for establishing good cooperation between actors of different policy fields, exemplified by real life cases of cooperation between the Public Employment Services and agencies responsible for social benefits at the local levels.
This training module aims at presenting and discussing key elements of Social Services planning and delivery, including monitoring & evaluation. The participants will learn how various service delivery models can be designed and developed to use key elements for accessible, efficient, effective and sustainable social services. The training will present common characteristics of successful provision of services, essential actions, funding models and delivery tools, as well as monitoring & evaluation tools.
The training session aims at building foundational and advanced knowledge of evaluation as a policy-making instrument. It is addressed at managers and practitioners in the field and introduces tools and methods required to evaluate social programs and projects at the local, regional and national levels. Promising practices in designing, managing and using evaluation findings for sustained decision-making are shared together with most used methods in evaluation. Evaluation standards and criteria that guide and ensure high quality evaluations are discussed. Finally, the training module provides ideas on how to build an evaluation culture within an institution.
Poverty considerably affects the life situations of persons: Frequently they experience multiple disadvantages and are confronted with complex problems. Social and economic disadvantages can manifest into a vicious circle passing poverty from one generation to the next. In this training we apply a comprehensive approach related to poverty by addressing various concepts and indicators (e.g. relative and absolute poverty, combined indicators related to social exclusion), socio-economic characteristics of persons and households concerned (e.g. work intensity, education level, family type, migration background, health limitations) and the (potential) impact of redistributional and poverty-preventing or -combating policy measures (discretionary measures, automatic stabilisers, etc.).
This training session explores differences in the design and goals of specific family policy instruments applied in the UNECE region, such as family allowance, parenting leave or childcare. The design of these policies impacts the disposable incomes of families but also the degree of gender equality on the labour market and in the provision of unpaid care. The training builds on country case studies to discuss the differences and commonalties in family policy systems. We use microsimulation results to illustrate the effects of family policy instruments and discuss how concepts such as social investment have influenced reforms.
The objective of this training is to become familiar with the options and challenges related to tax-benefit microsimulation as a quantitative tool to assess the distributional effects of policy measures. It is used to estimate the net budgetary cost of policy changes, the pattern of gains and losses, and the impact on poverty and inequality across various population groups. We will learn about important microsimulation issues like timing, different tools (e.g. static and dynamic models), and what policies to analyse (direct taxation and monetary benefits, consumption taxes, wealth taxes, etc.). A specific focus will be put to the EUROMOD model.
This training session presents and discusses innovative active labour market policy measures especially for persons in vulnerable situations such as youth, long-term unemployed, older persons and persons with disabilities. We examine policies specifically at the interface with other policy areas such as employment, social policy and education. Job-carving and job crafting, production schools and integrated case management in employment and social welfare are examples of innovative measures that provide integrated support for individuals at risk of exclusion. Interactive methods are used to exchange know-how on what works and what does not work in diverse contexts.
This training module provides an overview of the rights of persons with disabilities, building on specific provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), that are key to move towards the social inclusion and full participation of persons with disabilities in societies. The module covers both European and national perspectives on existing legal and policy frameworks, bottlenecks and good practices to implement the CRPD in an inclusive and sustanable way. The training will highlight some challenging issues, like intersectionality, deinstitutionalisation, the disability benefit trap, employment gap or the collection of disability data.
The European Centre has recently published a report, ‘Towards a rights-based approach in long-term care: Building an index of rights-based policies for older people in Europe’ which presents the findings of the Rights of Older People Index (ROPI) and the Scoreboard on Outcome Indicators, as well as policy recommendations for twelve European countries. This training demonstrates why a human rights-based approach is needed in long-term care policies across the EU and will walk participants through the structure and the results of the ROPI and the Scoreboard. By the end of the interactive training, participants will be acquainted with the domains, indicators and concrete policy tools that can be used in the development and assessment of policies for older people, in order to respond best to the social, economic and political challenges of an ageing population.
This training module focuses on inequalities in health and healthcare. It covers the conceptual framework, definitions and main types of health inequalities, including inequalities in access to healthcare, health outcomes, and payments for services. The module explores the socioeconomic and demographic factors (income, education, migrant status, gender and age) that contribute to these gaps and introduces survey techniques for their measurement. A case study will help participants gain insights into both the theoretical and applied aspects of the topic.
This training module provides an overview on challenges and developments in established and emerging long-term care systems in Europe. It addresses the interfaces between health and social care, and between formal and informal care. Long-term care systems thinking is developed by explaining the identity of the sector, enabling structures and processes and addressing people and stakeholders involved. Key areas in delivering person-centred, integrated and sustainable long-term care services are presented and discussed. A special focus is being put on interactive sessions to facilitate learning and adapting good practice in respective national, regional and local contexts.
Informal caregiving is a key element of long-term care systems. While exact numbers differ by country, it can be assumed that around 10% of the population provides informal care. In this training, the European Centre, which has a long track record on informal care research, enables participants to review and further develop social policies for informal caregivers. The training covers an introduction to informal caregiving, different groups of informal carers (definitions, quantitative overview, related challenges), insights from current research on informal caregiving and information on specific policies and stakeholders in an international comparative perspective.
Over the last decade, the EU has supported the closing of institutional care and the creation of community-based social services for persons with disabilities, children and other groups of society due to human rights obligations to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the commitments made in the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030. The training module assesses the bottlenecks and potential impact of these investments, provides a critical reflection on the deinstitutionalisation process and offers practical recommendations on making the transition process of social care services, smooth, inclusive and sustainable.
This training module provides an overview of the rights of persons with disabilities, building on specific provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), that are key to move towards the social inclusion and full participation of persons with disabilities in societies. The module covers both European and national perspectives on existing legal and policy frameworks, bottlenecks and good practices to implement the CRPD in an inclusive and sustanable way. The training will highlight some challenging issues, like intersectionality, deinstitutionalisation, the benefit trap, the employment gap or the collection of disability data.
The European Centre has recently published a report, ‘Towards a rights-based approach in long-term care: Building an index of rights-based policies for older people in Europe’ which presents the findings of the Rights of Older People Index (ROPI) and the Scoreboard on Outcome Indicators, as well as policy recommendations for twelve European countries. This training demonstrates why a human rights-based approach is needed in long-term care policies across the EU and will walk participants through the structure and the results of the ROPI and the Scoreboard. By the end of the interactive training, participants will be acquainted with the domains, indicators and concrete policy tools that can be used in the development and assessment of policies for older people, in order to respond best to the social, economic and political challenges of an ageing population.
This training provides insights to current policy approaches practiced in the EU Member States as a response to current challenges of social welfare systems especially in the context of demographic change and population ageing. We draw attention to the need for designing integrative policy responses, look at innovative ideas to tackle current obstacles (e.g. in care) and discuss the concept of 'Ageing 4.0' as a new policy framework, including new life-course approaches to social security and inclusion, especially during digital transformation.
This training module provides an overview on challenges and developments in established and emerging long-term care systems in Europe. It addresses the interfaces between health and social care, and between formal and informal care. Long-term care systems thinking is developed by explaining the identity of the sector, enabling structures and processes and addressing people and stakeholders involved. Key areas in delivering person-centred, integrated and sustainable long-term care services are presented and discussed. A special focus is being put on interactive sessions to facilitate learning and adapting good practice in respective national, regional and local contexts.
Over the last decade, the EU has supported the closing of institutional care and the creation of community-based social services for persons with disabilities, children and other groups of society due to human rights obligations to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the commitments made in the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030. The training module assesses the bottlenecks and potential impact of these investments, provides a critical reflection on the deinstitutionalisation process and offers practical recommendations on making the transition process of social care services, smooth, inclusive and sustainable.
The European Centre has recently published a report, ‘Towards a rights-based approach in long-term care: Building an index of rights-based policies for older people in Europe’ which presents the findings of the Rights of Older People Index (ROPI) and the Scoreboard on Outcome Indicators, as well as policy recommendations for twelve European countries. This training demonstrates why a human rights-based approach is needed in long-term care policies across the EU and will walk participants through the structure and the results of the ROPI and the Scoreboard. By the end of the interactive training, participants will be acquainted with the domains, indicators and concrete policy tools that can be used in the development and assessment of policies for older people, in order to respond best to the social, economic and political challenges of an ageing population.
This training session presents and discusses innovative active labour market policy measures especially for persons in vulnerable situations such as youth, long-term unemployed, older persons and persons with disabilities. We examine policies specifically at the interface with other policy areas such as employment, social policy and education. Job-carving and job crafting, production schools and integrated case management in employment and social welfare are examples of innovative measures that provide integrated support for individuals at risk of exclusion. Interactive methods are used to exchange know-how on what works and what does not work in diverse contexts.
The training courses target civil servants of relevant public institutions such as ministries of social welfare, organisations with development tasks such as development aid banks as well as policy makers, social partners and service providers.
For more information, please contact: training@euro.centre.org
Social Inclusion