Regional Summer School on Social Security
Social security in its broadest sense, including cash benefit schemes,
pensions and health care systems, forms the subject matter of this basic
educational programme that is taught in English. The programme provides
a general introduction into social protection from a legal, economic,
sociological and administrative perspective. As well as being multi-disciplinary,
the course is also multi-national. Throughout the courses, a strong comparative
element is present. By providing the different approaches to social security
that co-exist within Europe, the school will enable the participants to
understand better the general principles that shape social security. They
will be able to situate better their own system in the broad spectrum
of social security systems. The programme also pays attention to the role
of international bodies such as the European Union.
The Summer School consists of seven units of six teaching hours each,
and a one-day seminar. The units deal with:
- History and basic concepts of social security;
- Basic principles of the social security systems in Europe;
- Social security policy;
- Social security economics;
- Social security management;
- European integration and social security;
- European co-ordination law.
The seminar integrates the various units around one or more central topics.
Participants will have to prepare a presentation on a certain topic. The
seminar will count as one of the components of the general evaluation
of the participants. Besides the presentation, a test will be organised
as well.
The summer school is open to participants on invitation only.
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