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This dilemma can only be overcome by taking substantial steps towards integrating care time with paid work time. Apolline Parel from the Brussels-based NGO "AGE Platform Europe" presents a recurring "employment dilemma": Working part-time for longer periods increases womens' risk of financial instability in older age. Meanwhile, women’s participation in the labour market remains deeply intertwined with care responsibilities. This dilemma, she argues, can only be overcome by taking substantial steps towards integrating care time with paid work time. Read more about The Unsolved Employment Dilemma: Full-Time Work or Care Responsibilities? Image 16/04/2025 Cultural Demography Interview with Vanessa di Lego Social norms and cultural factors highly influence the creation of policy. But how can policies consider this influence effectively? In our workshop on Cultural Demography on April 30, 2025, we address this question. Vanessa di Lego, Professor of Demography speaks at this event and kindly answers some of the most central questions in advance. Social norms and cultural factors highly influence the creation of policy. But how can policies consider this influence effectively? In our workshop on Cultural Demography on April 30, 2025, we address this question. Vanessa di Lego, Professor of Demography speaks at this event and kindly answers some of the most central questions in advance. Read more about Cultural Demography Image 01/04/2025 To the Labour Market’s Rescue: Policy Pathways Forward By Emily Barker and Jakub Bijak How to solve European labour market problems for the long-run? This requires varied strategies, as the challenges are country specific. Generally, policies that reactivate the working-age population and keep early retirees partially active for longer will enable more sustainable workforces. How to solve European labour market problems for the long-run? This requires varied strategies, as the challenges are country specific. However, policies that reactivate the working-age population and keep early retirees partially active for longer are general approachs that will enable more sustainable workforces. Read more about To the Labour Market’s Rescue: Policy Pathways Forward Image 20/03/2025 The 2025 German Federal Election from a Demographic Perspective Interview with Claudia Neu In this Interview, Claudia Neu shares her thoughts on what we can learn from a demographic perspective about the outcome of this last German federal election. In this Interview, Claudia Neu shares her thoughts on what we can learn from a demographic perspective about the outcome of this last German federal election. Read more about The 2025 German Federal Election from a Demographic Perspective Image 19/03/2025 Why the Relationship Recession Affects our Well-Being in Europe By Anna Rotkirch Data show that young Europeans today start fewer lasting and committed relationships than younger people did in the past. This has considerable implications for health and well-being, as well as birth rates. Young Europeans today start fewer lasting and committed relationships. This has considerable implications for health and well-being. Our expert Anna Rotkirch suggests a policy response. Read more about Why the Relationship Recession Affects our Well-Being in Europe Image 10/03/2025 In Europe, Higher Education Remains a Privilege - And It's Not Just About Class By Fabrizio Bernardi Achieving equal educational opportunities for all in Europe remains a complex challenge. Recent research conducted at the Mapineq project sheds light on the interplay of social, economic, and geographical factors influencing access to higher education. Achieving equal educational opportunities for all in Europe remains a complex challenge. Recent research conducted at the Mapineq project sheds light on the interplay of social, economic, and geographical factors influencing access to higher education. Read more about In Europe, Higher Education Remains a Privilege - And It's Not Just About Class Image 02/02/2025 Manage Demographic Change Locally: What Regions and Municipalities Can Do By Kate Dearden and Peter Weissenburger Over the next decades, Europe’s age structure will change immensely – in particular, the number of older people will grow. This will be felt first on the local level: in Europe’s regions and communities. How can they respond, quickly and effectively? This Briefing presents recommendations from high-level European policy experts who have taken part in the FutuRes Policy Lab. Demographic change is felt first on the local level: in Europe’s regions and communities. How can they respond, quickly and effectively? This Briefing presents recommendations from high-level European policy experts. Read more about Manage Demographic Change Locally: What Regions and Municipalities Can Do Image 27/01/2025 Better Air, Better Grades: Why Madrid’s Low Emission Zones Should Be Reinforced, Not Reversed By Manuel T. Valdés, Mar C. Espadafor and Risto Conte Keivabu Does cleaner air improve student performance? A new study on Madrid’s low emission zone finds better air quality led to higher exam scores, but the recent rollback of the policy raises questions about what’s next. Does cleaner air improve student performance? A new study on Madrid’s low emission zone finds better air quality led to higher exam scores, but the recent rollback of the policy raises questions about what’s next. Read more about Better Air, Better Grades: Why Madrid’s Low Emission Zones Should Be Reinforced, Not Reversed Image 24/01/2025 Integration Succeeds Locally: New EU-Funded Project We-ID Explores Resilient Communities By Claudia Neu Despite limited resources and investment in infrastructure, many communities find innovative ways to sustain public life and integrate newcomers. This new policy insight highlights the need for more social spaces, partnerships between civil society, local administrations, and private enterprises, and intergenerational collaboration to tackle future challenges, including integration. Despite limited resources and investment in infrastructure, many communities find innovative ways to sustain public life and integrate newcomers. This new policy insight highlights the need for more social spaces, partnerships between civil society, local administrations, and private enterprises, and intergenerational collaboration to tackle future challenges, including integration. Read more about Integration Succeeds Locally: New EU-Funded Project We-ID Explores Resilient Communities Image 24/01/2025 Integration gelingt vor Ort: Neues EU-gefördertes Projekt We-ID untersucht resiliente Kommunen von Claudia Neu Trotz begrenzter Ressourcen und eingeschränkten Investitionen in die Infrastruktur finden viele Gemeinden innovative Wege, das öffentliche Leben aufrechtzuerhalten und Neuankömmlinge zu integrieren. Diese neue Policy Insight betont die Notwendigkeit von mehr sozialen Begegnungsräumen, Partnerschaften zwischen Zivilgesellschaft, Kommunalverwaltungen und Unternehmen sowie intergenerationeller Zusammenarbeit, um zukünftige Herausforderungen, einschließlich Integration, anzugehen. Trotz begrenzter Ressourcen und eingeschränkten Investitionen in die Infrastruktur finden viele Gemeinden innovative Wege, das öffentliche Leben aufrechtzuerhalten und Neuankömmlinge zu integrieren. Diese neue Policy Insight betont die Notwendigkeit von mehr sozialen Begegnungsräumen, Partnerschaften zwischen Zivilgesellschaft, Kommunalverwaltungen und Unternehmen sowie intergenerationeller Zusammenarbeit, um zukünftige Herausforderungen, einschließlich Integration, anzugehen. Read more about Integration gelingt vor Ort: Neues EU-gefördertes Projekt We-ID untersucht resiliente Kommunen Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page › Last page »
Image 23/04/2025 The Unsolved Employment Dilemma: Full-Time Work or Care Responsibilities? by Apolline Parel Working part-time for longer periods increases womens' risk of financial instability in older age. Meanwhile, women’s participation in the labour market remains deeply intertwined with care responsibilities. This dilemma can only be overcome by taking substantial steps towards integrating care time with paid work time. Apolline Parel from the Brussels-based NGO "AGE Platform Europe" presents a recurring "employment dilemma": Working part-time for longer periods increases womens' risk of financial instability in older age. Meanwhile, women’s participation in the labour market remains deeply intertwined with care responsibilities. This dilemma, she argues, can only be overcome by taking substantial steps towards integrating care time with paid work time. Read more about The Unsolved Employment Dilemma: Full-Time Work or Care Responsibilities?
Image 16/04/2025 Cultural Demography Interview with Vanessa di Lego Social norms and cultural factors highly influence the creation of policy. But how can policies consider this influence effectively? In our workshop on Cultural Demography on April 30, 2025, we address this question. Vanessa di Lego, Professor of Demography speaks at this event and kindly answers some of the most central questions in advance. Social norms and cultural factors highly influence the creation of policy. But how can policies consider this influence effectively? In our workshop on Cultural Demography on April 30, 2025, we address this question. Vanessa di Lego, Professor of Demography speaks at this event and kindly answers some of the most central questions in advance. Read more about Cultural Demography
Image 01/04/2025 To the Labour Market’s Rescue: Policy Pathways Forward By Emily Barker and Jakub Bijak How to solve European labour market problems for the long-run? This requires varied strategies, as the challenges are country specific. Generally, policies that reactivate the working-age population and keep early retirees partially active for longer will enable more sustainable workforces. How to solve European labour market problems for the long-run? This requires varied strategies, as the challenges are country specific. However, policies that reactivate the working-age population and keep early retirees partially active for longer are general approachs that will enable more sustainable workforces. Read more about To the Labour Market’s Rescue: Policy Pathways Forward
Image 20/03/2025 The 2025 German Federal Election from a Demographic Perspective Interview with Claudia Neu In this Interview, Claudia Neu shares her thoughts on what we can learn from a demographic perspective about the outcome of this last German federal election. In this Interview, Claudia Neu shares her thoughts on what we can learn from a demographic perspective about the outcome of this last German federal election. Read more about The 2025 German Federal Election from a Demographic Perspective
Image 19/03/2025 Why the Relationship Recession Affects our Well-Being in Europe By Anna Rotkirch Data show that young Europeans today start fewer lasting and committed relationships than younger people did in the past. This has considerable implications for health and well-being, as well as birth rates. Young Europeans today start fewer lasting and committed relationships. This has considerable implications for health and well-being. Our expert Anna Rotkirch suggests a policy response. Read more about Why the Relationship Recession Affects our Well-Being in Europe
Image 10/03/2025 In Europe, Higher Education Remains a Privilege - And It's Not Just About Class By Fabrizio Bernardi Achieving equal educational opportunities for all in Europe remains a complex challenge. Recent research conducted at the Mapineq project sheds light on the interplay of social, economic, and geographical factors influencing access to higher education. Achieving equal educational opportunities for all in Europe remains a complex challenge. Recent research conducted at the Mapineq project sheds light on the interplay of social, economic, and geographical factors influencing access to higher education. Read more about In Europe, Higher Education Remains a Privilege - And It's Not Just About Class
Image 02/02/2025 Manage Demographic Change Locally: What Regions and Municipalities Can Do By Kate Dearden and Peter Weissenburger Over the next decades, Europe’s age structure will change immensely – in particular, the number of older people will grow. This will be felt first on the local level: in Europe’s regions and communities. How can they respond, quickly and effectively? This Briefing presents recommendations from high-level European policy experts who have taken part in the FutuRes Policy Lab. Demographic change is felt first on the local level: in Europe’s regions and communities. How can they respond, quickly and effectively? This Briefing presents recommendations from high-level European policy experts. Read more about Manage Demographic Change Locally: What Regions and Municipalities Can Do
Image 27/01/2025 Better Air, Better Grades: Why Madrid’s Low Emission Zones Should Be Reinforced, Not Reversed By Manuel T. Valdés, Mar C. Espadafor and Risto Conte Keivabu Does cleaner air improve student performance? A new study on Madrid’s low emission zone finds better air quality led to higher exam scores, but the recent rollback of the policy raises questions about what’s next. Does cleaner air improve student performance? A new study on Madrid’s low emission zone finds better air quality led to higher exam scores, but the recent rollback of the policy raises questions about what’s next. Read more about Better Air, Better Grades: Why Madrid’s Low Emission Zones Should Be Reinforced, Not Reversed
Image 24/01/2025 Integration Succeeds Locally: New EU-Funded Project We-ID Explores Resilient Communities By Claudia Neu Despite limited resources and investment in infrastructure, many communities find innovative ways to sustain public life and integrate newcomers. This new policy insight highlights the need for more social spaces, partnerships between civil society, local administrations, and private enterprises, and intergenerational collaboration to tackle future challenges, including integration. Despite limited resources and investment in infrastructure, many communities find innovative ways to sustain public life and integrate newcomers. This new policy insight highlights the need for more social spaces, partnerships between civil society, local administrations, and private enterprises, and intergenerational collaboration to tackle future challenges, including integration. Read more about Integration Succeeds Locally: New EU-Funded Project We-ID Explores Resilient Communities
Image 24/01/2025 Integration gelingt vor Ort: Neues EU-gefördertes Projekt We-ID untersucht resiliente Kommunen von Claudia Neu Trotz begrenzter Ressourcen und eingeschränkten Investitionen in die Infrastruktur finden viele Gemeinden innovative Wege, das öffentliche Leben aufrechtzuerhalten und Neuankömmlinge zu integrieren. Diese neue Policy Insight betont die Notwendigkeit von mehr sozialen Begegnungsräumen, Partnerschaften zwischen Zivilgesellschaft, Kommunalverwaltungen und Unternehmen sowie intergenerationeller Zusammenarbeit, um zukünftige Herausforderungen, einschließlich Integration, anzugehen. Trotz begrenzter Ressourcen und eingeschränkten Investitionen in die Infrastruktur finden viele Gemeinden innovative Wege, das öffentliche Leben aufrechtzuerhalten und Neuankömmlinge zu integrieren. Diese neue Policy Insight betont die Notwendigkeit von mehr sozialen Begegnungsräumen, Partnerschaften zwischen Zivilgesellschaft, Kommunalverwaltungen und Unternehmen sowie intergenerationeller Zusammenarbeit, um zukünftige Herausforderungen, einschließlich Integration, anzugehen. Read more about Integration gelingt vor Ort: Neues EU-gefördertes Projekt We-ID untersucht resiliente Kommunen