The Social Situation Observatory was established by the European Commission in 2005 in order to monitor social and demographic trends and to analyse the factors underlying these so as to provide an input into the policy debate.

The Observatory includes three multi-disciplinary networks of independent experts which cover various aspects of the social situation (Income distribution and living conditions; Demography; Health status, health care and long-term care).

The network on income distribution and living conditions consists of Applica in Brussels, the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research in Vienna, Tárki in Budapest and ISER at the University of Essex in the UK.

The task of the network is to analyse each year the latest data on income distribution, the risk of poverty and social deprivation across the EU and to examine major issues in this broad area and so contribute to the development of evidence-based policies.

The results of the analysis are published in the annual Monitoring Report , a series of Research Notes , Methodological Papers and Policy Briefs on specific issues of policy relevance as well as in the Social Situation Report .

           


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  News  17/05/2010  Seminar – The relative position of migrants, Brussels 7 May 2010

Ensuring the inclusion of migrants is a key element of the policies set up by the Member States in the context of the EU social inclusion strategy.
A seminar reviewing the current state of research and knowledge on the relative position of migrants was held in Brussels on 7 May. For more information, click on the title.