Challenges for the Welfare State. German and Polish Reform Policies in Comparison

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Challenges for the Welfare State. German and Polish Reform Policies in Comparison

Veranstalter
Frankfurter Institut für Transformationsstudien/ Europa-Universität Viadrina
Veranstaltungsort
Gräfin-Dönhoff-Gebäude, Europaplatz 1, Raum 102
Ort
Frankfurt (Oder)
Land
Deutschland
Vom - Bis
18.04.2008 - 19.04.2008
Deadline
31.03.2008
Website
Von
Wielgohs, Jan

The beginning of the 21st century is characterised by the glory of Europe reunited and European integration. So far, the “European Social Model” - the vision of sustainably combining economic growth with social progress and restricting social inequality - has been an essential component of the European idea. Yet, since the 1990s, European welfare states increasingly have become confronted with major challenges: Globalisation, demographic developments as well as the shift from Fordism to post-Fordist production systems and towards financial market-based capitalism have induced radical changes in labour markets and imply far-reaching consequences for societies that largely rely on employment as the primary basis for social inclusion and social rights.
Although the “social dimension” of Europe is part of the self-understanding of European states, it is reflected in governance at the European level only to a small extent at best. Thus, the future character of the European Union will largely depend on the political will and ability of the member states to defend European social values and to develop common social policy goals.
Poland and Germany face similar problems and challenges to their welfare state institutions. Moreover, due to their large populations and their role as opinion leaders within the EU, both countries play an important role for the future of European integration.
The workshop covers a wide range of social problems and welfare state reform issues that both Polish and German societies have to cope with: aging populations and challenges to pension systems, unemployment, labour migration, labour market reform policies, poverty and social exclusion. This way, the organisers intend to contribute to intensifying the Polish-German dialogue as well as mutual learning processes on welfare state issues on both public and academic levels.

Programm

Friday, April 18, 2008

1:00 p.m.
Opening Addresses
Prof. Dr. Detlef Pollack, Director, Frankfurt Institute for Transformation Studies
Prof. Dr. Jaroslaw Gorniak, Jagiellonian University Cracow

1:15 p.m.
Introduction
Poland and Germany: Two Welfare States in Comparison
Dr. Frank Bönker, Frankfurt Institute for Transformation Studies
Vera Trappmann, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena

2:15 p.m.
Panel 1
Europe with Crinkles: Aging Populations and the Consequences for Policy-Making
Chair: Prof. Dr. Hermann Ribhegge, FIT/ Viadrina
Poland: Dr. Jolanta Perek-Bialas, Jagiellonian University Cracow
Germany: Dr. Silke van Dyk, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Comment: Dr. Frank Berner, German Center for Gerontology, Berlin

4:00 p.m.
Panel 2
Who will Pay for it? The Challenge for Pension Systems
Chair: Prof. Dr. Timm Beichelt, FIT/ Viadrina
Poland: Prof. Marek Góra, Warsaw School of Economics
Germany: Prof. Dr. Karl Hinrichs, University of Bremen
Comment: Andrej Stuchlík, Andrássy University of Budapest

5:45 p.m.
Panel 3
Without a Job: Unemployment and Labor Market Policies
Chair: Dr. Jan Wielgohs, FIT/ Viadrina
Poland: Prof. Dr. Urszula Sztanderska, Warsaw University
Germany: PD Dr. Matthias Knuth, University of Duisburg-Essen
Comment: Prof. Dr. Anna Schwarz, FIT/ Viadrina

Saturday, April 19, 2008

9:00 a.m.
Panel 4
Human Capital Building: The Lack of Skilled Workforce
Chair: Prof. Dr. Marek Góra, Warsaw School of Economics
Poland: Dr. Barbara Worek, Jagiellonian University Cracow
Germany: Dr. Michael Behr, Friedrich Schiller University
Comment: Dr. Wilfried Kruse, TU Dortmund

11:00 a.m.
Panel 5
Poverty and Social Exclusion
Chair: Vera Trappmann, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Poland: Karolina Keler/ Anna Malodzinska, Jagiellonian University
Germany: Prof. Klaus Dörre, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Comment: Prof. Michal Buchowski, Viadrina

1:30 p.m.
Panel 6
Policy Design and Evaluation
Chair: Dr. Frank Bönker, FIT
Poland: Prof. Dr. Jaroslaw Gorniak, Jagiellonian University Cracow
Germany: Prof. Dr. Friedbert Rüb, University of Hamburg
Comment: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Neyer, FIT/ Viadrina

3:00 p.m.
Round Table
Prospects for the Social Dimension of Europe
Chair: PD. Dr. Katharina Bluhm, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Prof. Dr. Jerzy Hausner, Cracow Academy of Sciences (requested)
Prof. Dr. Marek Góra, Warsaw School of Economics
Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Wagener, FIT/ Viadrina
Dr. Martin Koppernock, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Berlin (requested)

4:00 p.m.
Concluding Remarks
Prof. Dr. Jaroslaw Gorniak

Kontakt

Dr. Jan Wielgohs
jw@berlinerdebatte.de

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