Working Groups of the LSEE Research Network on Social Cohesion

Headed by Professor Mihail Arandarenko (University of Belgrade), the Labour Markets Working Group members aim to promote fundamental independent research into issues of labour markets in the SEE region, covering policy themes such as employment, job creation and skill mismatches among others.

First meeting of the Labour Markets Working Group

Date: 7-8 July 2016 | Programme

In cooperation with RRPP Western Balkans

Kotor, Montenegro

Headed by Professor Nikica Mojsoska-Blazevski (University American College Skopje), the Education Systems Working Group members aim to promote fundamental independent research into issues of education systems in the SEE region, covering policy themes such as education and vocational training among others.

Research Project: Mapping of VET Educational Policies and Practices for Social Inclusion and Social Cohesion in the Western Balkans, Israel and Turkey

Awarded to LSE Enterprise in collaboration with LSEE in June 2012, the project involved research teams in nine countries, linking up with the LSEE Research Network on Social Cohesion. The research project was led by Will Bartlett with research assistance from Marina Cino-Pagliarello. Claire Gordon and Simona Milio are also providing inputs to the project. Elisa Narminio from LSE Enterprise was project manager.

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Headed by Professor Merita Xhumari (University of Tirana), the Social Protection Working Group members aim to promote fundamental independent research into issues of social protection and social inclusion in the SEE region, covering policy themes such as health reforms, pension reforms, poverty and social protection, urban conditions and social housing, social entrepreneurship, ethnic minorities and Roma issues, decentralisation and spatial inequalities among others.

Headed by Dr Sanja Kmezić (University of Graz)

The LSEE’s Working Group on Decentralisation and Subnational Governance in Southeast Europe (SEE) was established in July 2016, supported with the grant of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s within its Regional Research Promotion Programme (RRPP). The Group was founded in order to study the important topic of decentralisation from an interdisciplinary and broader, regional perspective.
The major goals of the Group are to: 

- Bring together researchers on decentralisation from SEE for closer cooperation;- Network internally and externally;

- Further develop and expand the researchers’ expertise;

- Join the research capacities and efforts in order to put decentralisation on the regional research and policy agenda;

- Increase the Group members’ joint research prospects, publishing potential, visibility, and policy impact.