The Conference aim is to discuss the main processes and dilemmas of regional development in the new Member States, taking a broad perspective of EU policies and policy choices for the future. The Conference should become an intellectually inspiring occasion for confronting the objective reality...

Within the framework of the FORUM, four separate conferences are planned: 1) Labor Force and Employment: Patterns and Trends in "New Europe" Countries 2)Labor market - measurement and observation 3)Airport Development in New Europe: "Opportunities in Underdeveloped Regions" 4)Electric Power...

Topics: - Consequences of the EU-15 transitory regulations after the enlargement from 2004; - Regional and sub-regional patterns of migration from EU-8 countries; - Post-accession migration and emerging transnationalism; - Labour market adjustments and development in the new member states; -...

Thematic Scope of Conference Labour Market: - Theoretical Aspects of Labour Market Development - Human Capital Development - Regional aspects of labour markets - Labour markets analysis Competitiveness: - Determinants of the Competitiveness - International Trade and Competitiveness - Economy...

Topics: - The overall picture: Flexible labour markets and the role of social security - The coverage gap: Informal labour markets in the developing world - Reconciling social security and labour market flexibility - The prevailing focus on work: Making social security more employment-friendly -...