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CoLABOR promotes reflection and debate around the Decent Work Agenda
CoLABOR promotes reflection and debate around the Decent Work Agenda, one of the most relevant political moments of this decade regarding the world of work.
Contribution of CoLABOR researchers to the national strategy to combat poverty
A group of researchers from CoLABOR participated in the public consultation on the preliminary version of the national strategy to combat poverty, which ended last Monday. This group produced and submitted a document with a set of suggestions to the ConsultaLEX portal, intended as a constructive contribution to improving the strategy.
November 4th: CoLABOR Conference | Work in the climate and digital transitions
On November 4th, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, CoLABOR, the Collaborative Laboratory for Work, Employment and Social Protection, held an international meeting entitled "Work in the Climate and Digital Transitions," with the aim of contributing to reflection and improving the public debate on the repercussions that these changes, accelerated by the pandemic crisis and the subsequent global economic and social crisis, have on working conditions and employment, as well as on social protection and labor regulation.
State of the Nation in Numbers
CoLABOR developed, in partnership with the Institute for Public and Social Policies (IPPS), the data platform "State of the Nation in Numbers," which complements the report that the institute publishes annually and presents a detailed analysis of the national situation in different dimensions.
CoLabor study at an OECD/European Commission event (Copy)
The nationwide study “Work, telework and social distancing”, promoted by CoLABOR, was one of the international examples, along with British and Dutch experiences, presented in the panel on telework at the event “Policies to reduce the gender employment gap in the Hungarian labor market”.
CoLABOR participates in debate about the future of work
Tiago Santos Pereira, Coordinating Researcher for the Work, Employment and Technology line of research at CoLABOR, participated last Tuesday in the RTP program "É OU NÃO É" (Is it or isn't it?), whose theme was "What will the future of work be like?".
CoLABOR launches national survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on ERPI and ULDM, with the support of the MTSSS and in partnership with CNIS and SCML
CoLABOR is conducting a study on "The Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes," through the application of an online questionnaire survey to all Residential Structures for Elderly People (ERPI) and Long-Term Care and Maintenance Units (ULDM) of the National Network of Integrated Continuing Care (RNCCI) in mainland Portugal.
CoLABOR has created a simulator for the "Extraordinary support for workers' income"
CoLABOR has created a simulator for the new social benefit – “Extraordinary support for workers' income” – which allows users to calculate the individual value of this benefit, as well as its duration, based on the information they provide.
November 6, 2020: DataLABOR Presentation
DataLABOR provides national and international data on work, employment, and social protection. It originates from a collaborative laboratory, CoLABOR, which brings together higher education institutions, three of the largest national employers, and the social sector. It will contribute to the formulation of public policies, such as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and, at the same time, provide companies, trade unions, business organizations, and third-sector organizations with the information necessary for management, decision-making, and strategy formulation.
CoLABOR's contribution to the public discussion of the National Hydrogen Strategy (EN-H2): Impact on work and employment
The discussion on the challenges and opportunities for Research and Development offered by the Hydrogen economy took place on June 22nd. CoLABOR was responsible for commenting on its impact on work and employment.
July 3, 2020: Skills 4 post-COVID-19 for Science and Higher Education (online session)
The “Skills 4 post-COVID-19 for Science and Higher Education” initiative, promoted by the Collaborative Laboratory for Work, Employment and Social Protection (CoLABOR), in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, took place on July 3rd.
April 29, 2019: Work 4.0 – Technology, Work and Employment in the 21st Century
On April 29, 2019, CoLABOR – the Collaborative Laboratory for Work, Employment and Social Protection – organized the international conference "Work 4.0: Technology, Work and Employment in the 21st Century." The session aimed to present CoLABOR, the DataLABOR information platform, and its research and intervention agenda, and to discuss the present and future impacts of new technologies on work and employment.