Workshop for Young Researchers on comparative social security and social protection research

One of the key goals of the EISS is the development and/or cooperation in several training and educational initiatives in the field of social security and social protection.

Over the years this workshop has developed into a PhD workshop where those starting on their PhD (at least one year progress) were able to present and discuss their PhD research and used methodology while at the same time attend several lectures on comparative research in the field of social security and on the methodology used.

This year (2012) we re-design the Workshop and give all researchers, including the more experienced researchers as well as the PhD students, who are preparing a research assignment in the field of social security the opportunity to benefit from the contacts and discussions with fellow researchers coming from all over Europe. Thus we invite not only the ‘lesser experienced’ researchers and PhD-students who are at the start of their research assignment / PhD-proposal to present and discuss their work and to learn more on the methodology of a research, but in the second half of the week we also invite the more experienced researchers to present and discuss their on-going research and to benefit from the experiences of fellow researchers and professors involved in this Workshop. 

The professors/lecturers involved in this Workshop are experts in the field of social security and are associated with universities from all over Europe.

Researchers with no more then 2 years experience can participate in the whole Workshop week, while the more experienced researchers register only for the second part of the Workshop. More information on the programme and application requirements can be found in the added programme and application form. 

The up-coming WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG RESEARCHERS on Comparative Social Security and Social Protection Research is planned in Graz from the 3rd - 9th of June 2012.

Applications are welcome until the 1st of March 2012