European Centre: 46th General Assembly Meeting

46th General Assembly Meeting of the European Centre: Social policy & research in the time of COVID-19

The 46th General Assembly Meeting (GAM) of the European Centre took place fully virtually on 19 & 20 October 2020. It focused on social policy and research in the time of COVID-19 and beyond. European Centre researchers presented achievements and results of their projects to the Board members and BB countries, namely Serbia, Ukraine etc., of the EESPN. They discussed the following topics:

  • Addressing unexpected risks in social and employment policy
  • Inter- and intra-generational solidarity
  • Building the future of work together
  • Gender and care in later life
  • Research for, research about and research with target groups
  • Informing social policies through research

Please find the presentations here

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