Möglichkeiten zivilgesellschaftlicher Partizipation 2. bis zum 4. Oktober 2008

The Asylum Coordination Austria (asylkoordination österreich) is organising an international conference in Vienna from 2nd - 4th October 2008 on the topic of „Migrants’ and refugees’ contributions to ...

In 2006-2007 the ZSI organised the Austrian part of the first-ever European Citizen's Consultations:http://www.european-citizens-consultations.eu Follow-up communication led to the formation of a consortium to collaborate as a network for the benefit of future-oriented dialogue and communication among citizens across Europe.http://www.european-dialogue-network.eu

SOQUA: Vocational Qualification in the Social Sciences The new 2008–2010 SOQUA course will run from November 2008 until June 2010. The deadline for *submitting applications for admission is July 21, 2008. SOQUA is a joint initiative of three institutes, namely the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI), Institute for Social Research and Analysis (SORA), and the Working Life Research Centre (FORBA). SOQUA...

Im Rahmen des österreichischen Forschungsdialoges, diskutierten am 24. Juni 2008 rund zwanzig Experten zum Thema "Fit für die Wirtschaft? Schnittstellen als Innovationsmotor".Die Aufzeichnung des Online-Dialogs, von Christian Hartmann (Joanneum Research) moderiert, tauscht Meinungen und Statements aus und zeigt auf, welche Schnittstellen besonders wichtig für die österreichische Wirtschaft sind. ...

Results of the 2-years project "Female careers in Science, Engineering and Technology" were presented and discussed in Athens. Invitation and programme attached.

Job description:Coordination of two intertwined EU projects: a network of ministries and agencies from 14 countries on the topic of research cooperation with South Eastern Europe, see http://www.see-era.net and its follow-up project SEE-ERA.NET PLUS.Full-time employment (40 hours/week), starting September or October 1, 2008 in Vienna, Austria. Qualifications and experience required:- university degree...

Auf Einladung der Schweizer Regierung findet das Projekt "Supporting Employers Recruiting and Selecting Mature Aged Persons" durch die Konferenz: "Démographie et emploi: quelle place pour les seniors dans l'entreprise de demain?" seinen Ausklang. Ort: Ecole d'ingénieurs de GenèveDatum: 29 Mai 2008, 13h bis 17hKonferenzsprache: Französisch und Englisch Registrierung: http://www.rezonance.ch/rezo/classes...

Global Philanthropists - Partners for a Knowledge based Response to Climate Change June 1-3, 2008, Portorož, Slovenia The conference aims at encouraging cooperation among philanthropic organisations worldwide to respond in a knowledge focused way to global challenges, in particular that of climate change and to promote partnerships between philanthropic organisations, governments, the EU, the United...

Elke Dall (ed.), 2008: Science and Technology in the Western Balkans. Reports from the Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for Western Balkan Countries; Barrister & Principal, BrnoISBN 978-3-200-01190-8 This book (303 p.) is part of the successful completion of the project "see-science.eu", co-funded by the 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development of the...

Socially innovative projects have been awarded the forth time on May 1st, 2008, in Vienna. As previously, Josef Hochgerner took part in the jury selecting the 15 winners from 212 projects submitted for participation in the contest. Notably, this time increasing internationalisation became obvious: Five of the 15 winning projects are located in the Czech Republic (2) and in Hungary (3). The three ...

Area of work: Division Research & Development and project for the crosslinking of research policy with the Western Balkans at the Centre for Social Innovation We offer a challenging position with a multi-faceted range of duties, a committed team and the environment of a globally active research institution with interesting project partners. Duties: Support of the Head of the Department and of the ...

Handlungsoptionen

Die Broschüre beinhaltet neun, von Paktakteurinnen und -akteuren vertiefte regionale Handlungsoptionen für TEPs zur Verbesserung der Arbeitsmarktlage, maßgeblich für die Zielgruppe der Älteren. Die...

The PROACT-Consortium, including Josef Hochgerner from ZSI, has published the final results of the project. Balázs Borsi, Gábor Papanek (ed.), 2008: Regional Innovation and Research Policy Outlook. Policy Practices in Eight European Regions;Budapest, GKI Economic Research Co.ISBN: 978-973-7128-60-8 The project website http://www.proact-network.net offers free access to to download a pdf-version of...

Successful coordinators of projects already started in FP7 were awarded Austrian Champions of European Research by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency, FFG http://rp7.ffg.at/RP7.aspx?target=113773&SetLanguage=2. ZSI was very well represented by three coordinators among the 58 recipients of the award from all over Austria. Champions of European Research and their projects: Elke Dall: "Western Balkan...

The Centre for Social Innovation welcomes Marie Curie Fellowship applications in our fields of research:- labour market governance - equal opportunities- technology enhanced learning- information and knowledge society- internationalisation of S&T- systems of innovation research Individual Fellowship applications can be based upon two schemes:- Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development (IEF...

The new book on "Communication in International R&D Projects" contains contributions of scholars from Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Belgium, including articles from the ZSI researchers Elke Dall, Josef Hochgerner, Dietmar Lampert and Klaus Schuch. Hochgerner, J. and Cornejová, I. (eds.)(2008): Communication in International R&D Projects. A Perspective from Social...

Das Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa (IDM) und der Böhlau Verlag Wien laden herzlich ein zur Präsentation der IDM-Publikation "Aspects of Migration - South East Europe" erschienen in der Reihe "Der Donauraum" und anschließender Diskussion mit Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rainer Münz (Erste Bank; Hamburgisches Weltwirtschaftsinstitut/ HWWI), FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Andreas Breinbauer (FH des bfi Wien) und...

Publikation "Active Ageing und TEPs - Regionale Handlungsoptionen

Ziel der von den ZSI MitarbeiterInnen Anette Scoppetta, Dirk Maier und Wolfgang Michalek verfassten Publikation ist es, regionale Handlungsoptionen zur Verbesserung der Arbeitsmärkte, maßgeblich für...

Presentation of the WBC-INCO.NET project to Stakeholders in Brussels

The Turkish Research and Business Organisation features the WBC-INCO.NET in its Spring Reception at the Stanhope Hotel, Rue du Commerce 9, Brussels, on 13 March. WBC-INCO-NET is funded by the European...

Dukagjin Pupovci from the Kosova Education Center (KEC) in Prishtina will hold a public guest lecture with the title „Higher Education in Kosovo" at the ZSI.Time: Friday, March 18, 2008, 13.00 – 14.00hLocation: ZSI, 1150 Wien, Linke Wienzeile 246 (http://www.zsi.at/de/kontakt/stadtplan.html), ground floor (SORA).Information concerning KEC: http://www.kecks.org/Kosova%20Education%20Center/index.ang...