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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
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The H e l l e n i c S o c i a l P o l i c y A s s o c i a t i o n
(ELEPEKP)
organizes its 1st Conference on the theme:
SOCIAL POLICY IN GREECE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION: NEW CHALLENGES, TRENDS
AND REFORM PROSPECTS
The Conference will be hosted by the Department of Social Administration
of Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece, 9-13 May 2001
You can find below:
* CONFERENCE TOPICS
* REQUIREMENTS, DEADLINES & WORD LIMITS
* TIMETABLE, FEES and EXPENSES
* ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
* CONFERENCE CONTACT PERSONS
* AIMS of the HELLENIC SOCIAL POLICY ASSOCIATION (ELEPEKP)
You can also visit the home page of the Hellenic Social Policy
Association (ELEPEKP) at: http://hellenic.social-policy.org
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CONFERENCE TOPICS
(1) Comparative macro-perspectives:
Changing social policy orientations and practices: the European,
national and local dimension - The future of the social protection
systems in Greece and the European Union
(2) Main social policy areas (focus on Greece):
Social Insurance: Population ageing and pension system's reform -
Social insurance funds
Social Security: Income inequalities and poverty - Social assistance -
Guaranteed minimum income policies
Family Policy: Changing family structures, gender and new risks -
Family and work - The impact of social and economic policies on the
family
Social Care: Social needs and social care services for priority groups
(elderly and disabled people) - Social care providers and policy-making
structures (state, local authorities, voluntary sector, family) - The
prospects of the newly founded National Organization for Social Care
Health: The Greek National Health System, problems of policy planning
and implementation / prospects for reform - Social / private health
insurance.
Employment policies: Changing labour markets, new forms of employment,
unemployment and social exclusion - The European Employment Strategy and
the Greek National Action Plans- The 'Social Dialogue' at the EU and
national level
Education / vocational training and social policy
(3) The links between economic and social policy - New
administrative/managerial patterns:
The macro-economics of social policy
Changing management and administration perspectives and practices in
social protection (new managerialism and consumerism, quasi-markets,
regulated competition, decentralisation, community empowerment, etc.):
the experience of the EU countries and the case of Greece.
(4) Welfare research and policy-making:
Exploring the development of closer and more effective links
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REQUIREMENTS, DEADLINES & WORD LIMITS
The languages of the Conference will be Greek and English (translation
facilities will be available).
The following deadlines apply:
Abstracts: paper proposals accompanied by a very short CV should be
submitted, preferably by email, to the Conference Contact Persons (see
below) by November 30 2000. Maximum word length for abstracts: 300
words. Notification of acceptance of abstract will be sent by the end of
December 2000.
Papers: The deadline for submission of papers is March 15, 2001.
Maximum word length for papers: 8,000 words.
It is intended that a selection of papers will be published in a
collective volume. Participants are, therefore, expected to submit
papers which are not at present under consideration for publication
elsewhere.
TIMETABLE, FEES and EXPENSES
The following timetable applies:
9th May arrival of participants and registration
10th May (morning) opening of the Conference
12th May (evening) closing of the Conference
13th May departure of participants
No fees will be charged for the 1st Conference of ELEPEKP, but
participants will be asked to become members of ELEPEKP and pay the
annual fee (not yet fixed, but approx. 15,000 drs). A number of meals
and the conference reception will be provided free of charge.
Participants however have to cover their traveling costs and
accommodation expenses in Komotini (9-13 May). Accommodation expenses
will amount to approximately 50,000 drs - approx. 90 pounds Sterling -
for four nights (9,10,11,12).
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Venieris D. (Democritus University of Thrace)
Kasimati K. (Panteion University)
Liaropoulos L. (University of Athens)
Matsaganis M. (University of Thessaly)
Mossialos E. (LSE Health)
Mousourou L. (Panteion University)
Nektarios M. (General Director of the Social Insurance Organization)
Papadopoulos T. (University of Bath)
Papatheodorou C. (Democritus University of Thrace & National Centre for
Social Research) Petmesidou M. (Democritus University of Thrace)
Rombolis S. (Panteion University & Labour Institute of Greek Trade Union
Confederation)
Sissouras A. (University of Patras and National Centre for Social
Research)
Tinios P. (Prime Minister's Office)
Tsakloglou P. (Athens University of Economics and Business)
Yfantopoulos J. (University of Athens)
CONFERENCE CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Dimitris Venieris
Department of Social Administration
Democritus University of Thrace
1 P. Tsaldari St.,
Komotini 69100, Greece
Tel.: +30 531 71852 or +30 531 37628
Fax: +30 531 37627
Email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
Dr. Christos Papatheodorou
National Center for Social Research
Institute of Social Policy
14-18 Mesogeion St., Athens 115 27,
Greece
Tel.: +30 1 7489131 ext. 506
Email: [log in to unmask]
AIMS of the HELLENIC SOCIAL POLICY ASSOCIATION (ELEPEKP)
ELEPEKP aims to promote education and learning -and, in particular, to
advance the teaching, research, and dissemination of knowledge- in the
field of social policy, through the organization of conferences and
workshops, the circulation of a Newsletter, the publishing of a journal
and other similar activities.
WEB PAGE
For further information please visit the home page of the Hellenic
Social Policy Association (ELEPEKP) at:
http://hellenic.social-policy.org
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