The current food challenges involve issues ranging from food access to national and international regulation. Although the scope and intensity of these challenges vary according to the economic situation of countries, the debate has been global. The purpose of this Conference is to enhance a...

The international workshop “Farm and land system dynamics in the Mediterranean basin: integrating spatial scales, from the local to the global one” aims to discuss the current land use changes, with a particular interest on farm and land system dynamics, also considering the possible...

Theme: Analysis of the contribution of the CAP to European rural employment – past, present and future. Topics: - Maintenance/creation of employment in rural areas, - The impact of CAP on agricultural and rural employment, - Methodological and data issues.

The ANZTSR 2016 conference will attract academics, policymakers and those that work for – or in – the social economy in Australia, New Zealand and the region. We will discuss key questions such as: how can management contribute to society and the environment in innovative and sustainable...

The aim of the workshop is to discuss welfare system reforms which have been implemented during the recent financial and economic crisis of 2008/2010 and post-crisis period, and major social problems in the three Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). Topics: - social policy reforms; -...

In diesem Jahr möchten wir das 70-jährige Bestehen des Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Instituts der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung im Rahmen des WSI-Herbstforums feierlich begehen. Wir wollen unser Jubiläum dazu nutzen, einen Blick auf die Geschichte des WSI zu werfen. Vor allem möchten...

Das Thema der Jahres- und zugleich Jubiläumstagung der Sektion Biographieforschung 2016 – ‚Bildung und soziale Ungleichheiten’ – greift eine komplexe gesellschaftliche Problemlage auf, die in der Geschichte der Sektion Tradition hat, aber auch hochaktuell ist. Ungleichheitsforschung hat...

The Forum programme will analyse and debate key issues and challenges facing social security, and will include sessions on innovative strategies in social security administration, and a Summit of policy-makers. The Forum will include the 32nd ISSA General Assembly and the 36th Session of the...

The role of fiscal policy for business-cycle stabilisation and for risk sharing in a monetary union is a matter of interest for both policymakers and academics, especially in view of the financial crisis in Europe of past years. The aim of the conference is to explore this role, accompanied by...

The conference provides an opportunity for knowledge exchange to junior and senior researchers, as well as policy makers from CCA. Furthermore, researchers from Europe and other countries are also invited to participate in the conference. Topics: - Russian import restrictions and their effects...