Monitoring and evaluation in Armenia
This report summarises insights gained during the policy review and aims at further sharing these with a wider audience.
Systems in transition: Responding to changing attitudes, expectations and preferences on LTC in the Balkans
The team presents the results of the InCARE survey on attitudes, experiences and expectations on long-term care (LTC) for selected Balkan countries.
The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing in a global perspective
Our Senior Advisor, Alexandre Sidorenko, contributed two chapters of the book ‘The United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA)’.
Attitudes, experiences and expectations on long-term care in North Macedonia
InCARE has launched a third national factsheet on long-term care in North Macedonia. The team found that availability and affordability remain major barriers in accessing formal care services in North Macedonia. Many individuals have felt obligated to provide care despite negative impacts on their health and career. There are also strong preferences for formal care…
The integrated policy approach
The Peer Review Kosovo Report gathers important insights gained during the Kosovo Peer Review and aims at further sharing these insights and lessons learnt of the participating delegations of the BB countries to a wider audience.
Introducing Gender Equality Plans in research institutions
Across research institutions, gender imbalances still exist and are widely tolerated: few of the top positions in academia are occupied by women, and women still experience slow career progression. To tackle these issues, it is important to define concrete objectives and employ measures on an individual, cultural and structural level.
Taking stock of the Bridge Building and Eastern European Social Policy Network initiatives
Policy Brief: Taking stock of the Bridge Building and Eastern European Social Policy Network initiatives by Kahlert et al. This policy brief takes stock of the Bridge Building (BB) and Eastern European Social Policy Network (EESPN) initiatives by capturing stakeholder feedback from the focal regions, i.e. the Western Balkan region and the Eastern Partnership countries….
Consideration for the Government of Moldova & UNICEF Country Programme
The European Centre, contracted by UNICEF, conducted the Situation Analysis of Children and Adolescents in Moldova. The scope of this report is to examine the degree of realisation of children’s rights, to investigate the unequal realisation of rights across different areas and to identify the drivers of unequal realisation in Moldova.
Activation and new governance of labor market policies in Central and Eastern European Countries
Research paper: Activation and new governance of labor market policies in Central and Eastern European Countries by Mering An essential feature of activation turn in labor market policy in Western European countries is reform of the labor administration, which affects the provision and delivery of the policy. The principles underlying governance reforms include decentralization and…
Advances of Sharing Economy in Albania
The sharing economy has been predominantly introduced by globally operating firms. Following the trends in international markets, Albanian companies have become crucial drivers to innovation in the domestic market. Two sectors have been mostly influenced by the collaborative economy in Albania: agriculture and tourism.