Thanks to our multidisciplinary network of experts and stakeholders rooted at national level, we are able to manage and coordinate projects requiring (comparative) research & policy analysis as well as training & capacitybuilding in the field of (EU) social affairs.
In the framework of these projects we often also provide communication and IT services, including the development of customised information databases and web applications, the set-up and management of electronic information sharing platforms, targeted communication and promotion activities via e-newsletters and social media.
Project list
Study on OSH and digital platform work
Client: EU-OSHA
Duration: December 2020 - ongoing
Partners: EFTHEIA, HIVA KULeuven and Milieu
Geographic coverage: EU MS
Study to support a potential EU initiative on Long-term Care
Client: EC DG Employment, social affairs and inclusion
Duration: December 2020 - ongoing
Partners: EFTHEIA, HIVA KULeuven, CEPS and Deloitte
Geographic coverage: EU MS + 6 country studies
European Centre of Expertise in the field of employment and labour market policies
Client: EC DG Employment, social affairs and inclusion
Duration: August 2020 - ongoing
Partners: ICF (lead), CELSI & EFTHEIA (subcontractors)
Geographic coverage: EU MS
FWC to support the European platform tackling undeclared work
Client: European Labour Authority
Duration: December 2020 - ongoing
Partners: ICF (lead), CSD, CELSI and EFTHEIA (subcontractors)
Geographic coverage: EU MS
Study on the platform economy and precarious work
Client: European Parliament (Committee on Employment and Social Affairs)
Duration: January 2020 – August 2020
Partners: EFTHEIA, HIVA KULeuven and Milieu
Geographic coverage: EU MS
Study to gather evidence on the working conditions of platform workers
Client: EC DG Employment, social affairs and inclusion
Duration: January 2019 – December 2019
Partners: CEPS (lead), EFTHEIA and HIVA KULeuven
Geographic coverage: EU MS + EEA countries
MoveS - Free Movement of Workers and Social Security Coordination
Client: EC DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Duration:Dec 2017 - ongoing (renewable annual contract)
Partners: EFTHEIA and Deloitt,
supported by the law faculties of the universities of Lljubljana (SI) and Poitiers (FR).
Geographic coverage: EU MS + EEA Countries
Exploring the employment and working conditions related to specific types of platform work
Client: Eurofound
Duration: Sept. 2017 – Sept 2018
Partners: CEPS (lead), EFTHEIA and associated experts
Geographic coverage: AT,DE,FR,IT, PL,SE
Network of experts on intra EU mobility – Lot 2 Statistics and compilation of EU level and national data
Client: EC DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Duration: Dec 2017 – ongoing (annual renewable contract)
Partners: HIVA-KULeuven, IRIS Ghent University and Milieu Ltd (partners).
Szeged University, ICON and EFTHEIA (subcontractors)
Geographic coverage: EU Member States + EEA Countries
Study on integrated delivery of social services aiming at the activation of minimum income recipients in the labour market.
Client: EC DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Duration (from - to): October 2016 - April 2018
Partners: EFTHEIA, Budapest Institute and Icon Institut Gmbh
Geographic coverage: 11 EU Member States
Feasibility and added value of a European unemployment benefit scheme
Client: EC DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Duration (from - to): February 2015 - November 2016
Partners: CEPS - ZEW, ISER – University of Essex, CamEcon,
the University of Leuven (KUL) and EFTHEIA
Geographic coverage: EU Member States
FreSsco - Network of independent experts in the fields of free movement of workers (FMW) and social security coordination
Client: EC DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Duration:Dec 2013 - Dec 2017
Partners: Ghent University and EFTHEIA
Geographic coverage: EU MS + EFTA countries
Access to benefits in times of crisis
Client: Eurofound - European foundation for living and working conditions
Duration: Sept 2014 - May 2015
Partners: EFTHEIA & HIVA KULeuven
Geographic coverage:Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, Romania, UK
Study on wage setting systems and minimum rates of pay applicable to posted workers in accordance with Directive 96/71/EC
Client: EC DG Employment, Social affairs & Inclusion
Duration: May 2015 - November 2015
Partners: FGB & COWI - EFTHEIA involved as subcontractor for scientific coordination
Geographic coverage: BE - DE - DK - FR - IT - NL - PL - RO - SE
Mutual Information System on Social Protection - the MISSOC Secretariat
Client: EC DG Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion
Duration (from - to): Nov 2011 - August 2014*
Partner: EFTHEIA
Geographic coverage: EU MS + EFTA countries
Training and networking on European social security - the trESS project
.Client : EC DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Partners: Ghent University (EFTHEIA subcontractor in trESS I and trESS II, partner in trESS III)
Duration (from - to): 2004-2010 (trESS I and trESSII), 2010-2013 trESS III
Geographic coverage: EU Member States
European Social Affairs, Management and Communication
Research, policy analysis, training, capacity-building, information sharing and communication activities
