Together the NORFACE partners organise large transnational research programmes.
Read MoreNew partner in NORFACE: FNR from Luxembourg
The Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) recently joined the NORFACE Network. FNR is the main funder of research activities in Luxembourg. It invests public funds and private donations into rese...
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The Future of the Slovenian Welfare State
Within the WelfSOC project Our Chidren’s Europe a national conference the 'Future of the Slovenian welfare state' was organised on 24th of May 2017 on the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lju...
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After Austerity
Congratulations to Peter Taylor-Gooby, Benjamin Leruth and Heejung Chung and all members of the WelfSOC project! Their new book "After Austerity" is now in production, and marks the publication of th...
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Transformations to Sustainability
The Belmont Forum and NORFACE launch the Programme ”Transformations to Sustainability” (acronym: T2S). T2S will contribute to re-structuring the broad field of sustainability research by placing social science and humanities at the heart of interdisciplinary r...
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Dynamics of Inequality Across the Life-course
Existing and rising inequalities pose fundamental challenges to European societies and economies. The increasing gap between rich and poor, exacerbated by the recent financial and economic crises, is a key concern. The sources of inequalities in contemporary s...
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Welfare state futures
The development of welfare systems was one of the defining characteristics of the 20th century, especially in Europe. However, in times of change, it will be important to re-think “the welfare state”. The title of the research programme ERA-NET Cofund Welf...
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