Projects
Study on the protection of workers' rights in subcontracting processes in the European Union Ghent University
The objective of this project is to describe and analyse the effectiveness and the functioning of possible mechanisms regarding (joint and several) liability with regard to the protection of workers who work in a (sub)contracting situation in the European Union. The study wants to investigate whether a possible European instrument regarding (joint and several) liability is advisable and, furthermore, wants to formulate recommendations in ...
IWENUW (Implementing Cooperation in a European Network against Undeclared Work) Ghent University
The project intends to develop a possible European framework for cooperation in the fight against undeclared work. Social fraud often is a cross-border phenomenon. However, the fight against this type of fraud is a difficult task for the different competent inspection services, which face various practical and legal problems. This study wants to research all these problems and investigate the possibility to develop a broader European ...
Technical assistance for capacity building of social security institution Ghent University
The project supports the social security institutions in Turkey with a view to preparing for a possible accession to the European Union. In particular, attention will be paid to providing training and writing a handbook and strategic reports, with a view to the application of the European Coordination Regulations on social security for migrant workers (883/2004 and 987/2009). How should Turkish legislation be adapted to this European ...
Organising training and setting up networks on the European co-ordination of social security schemes Ghent University
The overall objective of this project is to achieve the free movement of persons by ensuring that social security schemes are properly coordinated, through the increased transfer and exchange of knowledge on the topic among the different key persons and institutions operating at national and European level as well as through the training of a growing number of practitioners in the different Member States.
DoctorAte in Sport Ethics and Integrity KU Leuven
The DoctorAl Training Network in Sport Ethics and Integrity (DAiSI) is an interdisciplinary network comprised of 5 prestigious universities (KU Leuven (Belgium, lead), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany, beneficiary), Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (Norway, beneficiary), Swansea University (Wales, beneficiary), and University of Lausanne (Switzerland, associated partner)) and 8 leading international sport federations, sport ...
Doctoral Training Network KU Leuven
Updating the Residential Care Decree KU Leuven
In view of developments within Flemish social protection, as well as the proposed timing in the transfer of federal powers in the field of RVT and DVC (2019), it is urgently necessary to provide the substantive conceptual framework for persons with a care and support question , Complementary to the Decree on Flemish Social Protection, in actualized/amended legislation. The purpose of this project is to elaborate an updated/adapted residential ...
Transport infrastructure and regional development in China during the Maoist era KU Leuven
1. Introduction
This project aims to investigate the link between transport infrastructure and regional economic development in China during the Mao era. Economists argue that public investments have a positive impact on economic growth for a number of reasons. As we will elaborate in what follows, the Chinese story contains many unique and intriguing elements which complicate this statement. A thorough investigation of the topic will ...