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๐Ÿšจ Call for tenders now open!

Eurofound is establishing a new Network of Eurofound Correspondents (NEC) across all 27 EU Member States.

Weโ€™re looking for national experts or consortia to deliver high-quality, country-specific insights on:
๐Ÿ”น Working conditions
๐Ÿ”น Industrial relations & social dialogue
๐Ÿ”น Employment & labour markets
๐Ÿ”น Living conditions

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Contracts run from Spring 2026 to Spring 2030
๐Ÿ“… Deadline to apply: 23 September 2025
๐Ÿ”— Apply now via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal

๐Ÿšจ Call for tenders now open! Eurofound is establishing a new Network of Eurofound Correspondents (NEC) across all 27 EU Member States. Weโ€™re looking for national experts or consortia to deliver high-quality, country-specific insights on: ๐Ÿ”น Working conditions ๐Ÿ”น Industrial relations & social dialogue ๐Ÿ”น Employment & labour markets ๐Ÿ”น Living conditions ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Contracts run from Spring 2026 to Spring 2030 ๐Ÿ“… Deadline to apply: 23 September 2025 ๐Ÿ”— Apply now via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal

How have working conditions changed over the past three decades?

Since the launch of the first European Working Conditions Survey in 1990, the world of work has undergone significant transformation.

Barbara Gerstenberger, Head of Working Life Unit, explores how far we've come, from shorter working hours to stronger support for training and development. However, despite improvements in many aspects of work, deep-rooted inequalities persist.

๐ŸŽง Listen to our latest podcast episode, The evolution of working conditions in Europe: https://ow.ly/Ek3j50Wjb9m

How have working conditions changed over the past three decades? Since the launch of the first European Working Conditions Survey in 1990, the world of work has undergone significant transformation. Barbara Gerstenberger, Head of Working Life Unit, explores how far we've come, from shorter working hours to stronger support for training and development. However, despite improvements in many aspects of work, deep-rooted inequalities persist. ๐ŸŽง Listen to our latest podcast episode, The evolution of working conditions in Europe: https://ow.ly/Ek3j50Wjb9m

Can Europe stay competitive without compromising sustainability and well-being? ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’ผ

Thatโ€™s the big question Professor Enrico Giovannini tackled in last weekโ€™s Eurofound Annual Lecture on "Rethinking Progress for a Sustainable and Equitable Future". 

Prof. Giovannini unpacked the complex interplay between economic growth, environmental responsibility, and social equity, highlighting the crucial linkages and trade-offs we must navigate to shape a more resilient and inclusive future.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full lecture ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://youtu.be/1X678h_ABM4?si=yQWjZ7G9ktAdOSWf

Can Europe stay competitive without compromising sustainability and well-being? ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’ผ Thatโ€™s the big question Professor Enrico Giovannini tackled in last weekโ€™s Eurofound Annual Lecture on "Rethinking Progress for a Sustainable and Equitable Future". Prof. Giovannini unpacked the complex interplay between economic growth, environmental responsibility, and social equity, highlighting the crucial linkages and trade-offs we must navigate to shape a more resilient and inclusive future. ๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full lecture ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://youtu.be/1X678h_ABM4?si=yQWjZ7G9ktAdOSWf

Yesterday we hosted our Third Annual Lecture, marking Eurofoundโ€™s 50th anniversary, at the historic Royal College of Physicians in Dublin ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช.

Following opening remarks by our Executive Director and Thomas Byrne TD, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ, we were honoured to welcome our distinguished guest speaker Enrico Giovannini.

Prof. Giovannini's lecture explored the vital connection between #economicgrowth, #socialprogress, and #environmentalsustainability, in a timely and thought-provoking reflection on the future of Europe.

#Eurofound50 #AnnualLecture #SocialEurope #Sustainability #SustainableDevelopment

Yesterday we hosted our Third Annual Lecture, marking Eurofoundโ€™s 50th anniversary, at the historic Royal College of Physicians in Dublin ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช. Following opening remarks by our Executive Director and Thomas Byrne TD, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ, we were honoured to welcome our distinguished guest speaker Enrico Giovannini. Prof. Giovannini's lecture explored the vital connection between #economicgrowth, #socialprogress, and #environmentalsustainability, in a timely and thought-provoking reflection on the future of Europe. #Eurofound50 #AnnualLecture #SocialEurope #Sustainability #SustainableDevelopment

Thank you to all who joined us for this yearโ€™s Annual Lecture, ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜Œ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ โ€“ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜š๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜Œ๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ, held in celebration of Eurofoundโ€™s 50th anniversary. ๐ŸŽ‰

We were honoured to be joined by Thomas Byrne TD, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, and our distinguished guest speaker, Professor Enrico Giovannini, leading voice in #sustainabledevelopment and #economicpolicy. ๐Ÿ“Š

Thank you to all who joined us for this yearโ€™s Annual Lecture, ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜Œ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ โ€“ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜š๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜Œ๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ, held in celebration of Eurofoundโ€™s 50th anniversary. ๐ŸŽ‰ We were honoured to be joined by Thomas Byrne TD, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, and our distinguished guest speaker, Professor Enrico Giovannini, leading voice in #sustainabledevelopment and #economicpolicy. ๐Ÿ“Š

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