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Maria Jepsen (left) and Ivailo Kalfin (right), photographed with President Higgins (centre) this morning. Photo © Maxwell Photography/President.ie

Eurofound discusses latest research with President of Ireland

Eurofound’s Executive Director, Ivailo Kalfin, and Deputy Director, Maria Jepsen, met with President Michael D Higgins this morning to discuss latest research on issues such as trust, housing, youth, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on society in Europe.

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Europe Day 2022 event at Eurofound emphasises European values and youth participation

Eurofound, in partnership with European Parliament Liaison office in Ireland and the European Commission Representation in Ireland, organised a special event at its premises in Dublin yesterday to mark Europe Day 2022, engage with young people in the community, and to give a voice to young Ukrainian refugees in Ireland.

Journalists, we want to hear from you

Journalists, we want to hear from you

Eurofound is running a user experience project to ensure that our work is meeting the needs of our stakeholders, including journalists that are interested in our activities.

Europe Day 2022 – All About YOUth!

Europe Day 2022 – All About YOUth!

Eurofound, in partnership with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland and the European Commission Representation in Ireland, will celebrate Europe Day with a hybrid event on 9 May from 9.00 to 11.30.

Left to right: Ursula Till-Tentschert, FRA Expert, Social Rights Sector, Equality, Roma and Social Rights Unit, Michael O’Flaherty, FRA Director, Maria Jepsen, Eurofound Deputy Director, Ivailo Kalfin, Eurofound Executive Director. Image © Eurofound

Eurofound and FRA collaboration prioritises social inclusion and employment rights

The Directors and senior staff of Eurofound and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) met in Dublin today. It was an opportunity to review ongoing collaboration between the two agencies, as well as discuss their response to the war in Ukraine.

Eurofound takes stock of post-pandemic Europe in new wave of landmark e-survey

Eurofound takes stock of post-pandemic Europe in new wave of landmark e-survey

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the lives of people across Europe over the past two years. Although EU and national-level policy and fiscal interventions mitigated some of the most severe potential economic and employment impacts of crisis, the wide-ranging consequences of the pandemic endure. It is in this context that Eurofound launches the latest round of its Living, worki

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin highlights transformative power of EU membership for Ireland

Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day and in advance of the 50th anniversary of Ireland’s referendum on EU membership on 10 May 1972, Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressed the importance of EU membership for the country at Eurofound’s Foundation Forum in Dublin Castle. He highlighted: ‘Few events in Ireland’s history as an independent state has been so transformative.
The five decades since, have

International Women’s Day: Eurofound and EIGE reassess gender inequalities in the labour market following COVID-19 in LIVE webinar

International Women’s Day: Eurofound and EIGE reassess gender inequalities in the labour market following COVID-19 in LIVE webinar

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Eurofound and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) are hosting a joint #AskTheExpert webinar on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender inequalities in the labour market. The interactive webinar takes place today at 14:00-15:00 GMT/15:00-16:00 CET.

Eurofound goes audio with EurofoundTalks

Eurofound goes audio with EurofoundTalks

Eurofound has launched its own podcast series, EurofoundTalks, which looks at key topics relevant to living and working in Europe today.

Image © Eurofound 2022, Credit: Barry Cronin

Commissioner Schmit emphasises need for human-centred recovery in Europe during visit to Dublin

EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit has emphasised the need for a human-centred recovery in Europe following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the important work of Eurofound in combining scientific research with an approach that resonates with people’s lives across the EU.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will give a live address 'A Europe that works for its citizens, Ireland's perspective'. Image: © MerrionStreet.ie

High-level speakers to drive in-depth debate on Europe’s recovery at Foundation Forum 2022

Registration is still open for Foundation Forum 2022, a hybrid event that will bring together up to 1000 policymakers, employer and worker representatives, national governments, thinkers and practitioners - online and in Dublin Castle - on Thursday.

Europe’s recovery and resilience top of the agenda at high-level international conference in Dublin

Europe’s recovery and resilience top of the agenda at high-level international conference in Dublin

Eurofound, in partnership with the Irish Government, will host a high-level hybrid international event on 3 March 2022 at Dublin Castle, to explore how to build recovery and resilience in the EU in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Eurofound, a tripartite European Union Agency, provides knowledge to assist in the development of social, employment and work-related policies

Eurofound (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions) is a tripartite EU body, whose mission is to provide knowledge to assist in the development of better social, employment and work-related policies.

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