Reflecting the knowledge – Reflecting the knowledge – based society in the based society in the context of EUcontext of EU EnlargementEnlargement

Research on the labour market restructuring, Employment change and skills acquisition in

Austria,Bulgaria, Croatia and Macedonia

Organisational DetailsOrganisational Details

Project co-ordinator: Project co-ordinator: • Institute of Sociology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, Institute of Sociology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia,

Address: Sofia 1000, Moskovska Str. 13-A.Address: Sofia 1000, Moskovska Str. 13-A.

Bulgarian team’s Members:Bulgarian team’s Members:• Dr. Rumiana Jeleva Dr. Rumiana Jeleva • Dr. Vassil KirovDr. Vassil Kirov• Dr. Rumiana Stoilova Dr. Rumiana Stoilova • Dr. Svetla StoevaDr. Svetla Stoeva• Violeta Karagiozova (technical assistant)Violeta Karagiozova (technical assistant)

Project partners: Project partners: • Dr. Ulrike PapouschekDr. Ulrike Papouschek & & Prof. Jorg FleckerProf. Jorg Flecker, FORBA (Working , FORBA (Working

Life Research Centre) Vienna, Life Research Centre) Vienna, AustriaAustria• Prof. Denisa KrbecProf. Denisa Krbec, Faculty of Economics and Tourism “Dr. , Faculty of Economics and Tourism “Dr.

Mijo Mirkovic” Pula, University of Rijeka, Mijo Mirkovic” Pula, University of Rijeka, CroatiaCroatia• Prof. Mileva GjurovskaProf. Mileva Gjurovska, Faculty of Philosophy, University of , Faculty of Philosophy, University of

Skopje, Skopje, MacedoniaMacedonia..

Organisational Details IIOrganisational Details II

• Project Budget:Project Budget: 11 703 EUR 11 703 EUR

• Project starting date:Project starting date: June 2006 June 2006

• End of projectEnd of project: March : March 20072007

• Anticipated duration of projectAnticipated duration of project: : 10 months10 months

Project Aims IProject Aims I

1. Network building and Institutional capacity 1. Network building and Institutional capacity strengthening within the knowledge-based strengthening within the knowledge-based society rising processsociety rising process

• Strengthening and Enlargement of the scientific networkStrengthening and Enlargement of the scientific network• Supporting the scientific dialog on the knowledge-based Supporting the scientific dialog on the knowledge-based

society and the phenomena discussed within the society and the phenomena discussed within the knowledge-based society rising process such as labour knowledge-based society rising process such as labour market restructuring, changes at work and educationmarket restructuring, changes at work and education

• Summarizing the results of ongoing and already done Summarizing the results of ongoing and already done studies on work, professional education and KBS in the studies on work, professional education and KBS in the countries within the projectcountries within the project

• Developing a list of indicators for further research on Developing a list of indicators for further research on KBSKBS

• Laying the bases of further developing of joint proposal, Laying the bases of further developing of joint proposal, events, etc. events, etc.

Project Aims IIProject Aims II

2. Research on Work and Education in SEE2. Research on Work and Education in SEE

• Understanding the major changes in work in Understanding the major changes in work in Austria and SEE countriesAustria and SEE countries

• Understanding the major changes in Understanding the major changes in education in Austria and SEE countrieseducation in Austria and SEE countries

• Exploring the future perspectives of the Exploring the future perspectives of the knowledge-based society in Austria and SEE knowledge-based society in Austria and SEE countriescountries

• Exploring the interaction between these Exploring the interaction between these changes and the use of knowledge and skills changes and the use of knowledge and skills in Austria and SEE countriesin Austria and SEE countries

Project Aims IIProject Aims IIII

3. Transition studies in SEE and 3. Transition studies in SEE and their impact on the development their impact on the development of knowledge-based societyof knowledge-based society

• Reflecting the influence of different Reflecting the influence of different patterns of post socialist patterns of post socialist developments in the SEE countries developments in the SEE countries over the development of the over the development of the knowledge-based society there.knowledge-based society there.

Project ActivitiesProject Activities

• Kick-off Videoconference;Kick-off Videoconference;• National Meetings of the national project National Meetings of the national project

subgroups;subgroups;• Two-days’ workshop in Sofia, BulgariaTwo-days’ workshop in Sofia, Bulgaria• Joint publication: Special volume of Joint publication: Special volume of

„Sociological Problems Quarterly“„Sociological Problems Quarterly“• Large Consortium of research institutions Large Consortium of research institutions

from Austria, SEE countries cooperating from Austria, SEE countries cooperating within this project (Bulgaria, Macedonia, within this project (Bulgaria, Macedonia, Croatia) and other countries in the West Croatia) and other countries in the West Balkans (Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro, Balkans (Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania and Bosnia-Herzegovina).Romania and Bosnia-Herzegovina).

Expected results and outputsExpected results and outputs

ActivitiesActivities Expected results/outputs

1. Videoconference1. Videoconference Organisational arrangements; Organisational arrangements;

Kick offKick off

2. National Meetings 2. National Meetings First draft of the National profilesFirst draft of the National profiles

3. Two-days’ workshop in Sofia3. Two-days’ workshop in Sofia List of indicators for further List of indicators for further research on KBS in SEE countries; research on KBS in SEE countries; Discussion on the National profiles’ Discussion on the National profiles’ draftsdrafts

4. Publication in the Special 4. Publication in the Special Volume “Sociological Problems Volume “Sociological Problems Quarterly”Quarterly”

Final version of KBS national Final version of KBS national profiles (up to 5 pages);profiles (up to 5 pages);

5. Enlarged consortium with other 5. Enlarged consortium with other SEE countriesSEE countries

Correspondence and Choosing of Correspondence and Choosing of new Coordinator for preparing a new Coordinator for preparing a future joint proposal (optional)future joint proposal (optional)

ScheduleSchedule

ActivitiesActivities June July Augus

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5. Enlarged 5. Enlarged consortium consortium with other with other SEE SEE countriescountries

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