WorkYP mid-term conference "In Work Poverty in Europe: analysis and perspectives"

PROGRAMMA

Ore 10.00 - Welcome

• Carlo Zoli (University of Bologna)
• Barbara De Micheli (Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini)

Ore 10.15 - Presentation of the WorkYP project and conceptualisation of VUP groups in the labour market

• Luca Ratti (University of Luxembourg)

Ore 10.30 - WorkYP contributions

• Harmonization of EU labour law
  Mijke Houwerzijl and Ane Aranguiz (Tilburg University)
• Adequate wages across the EU: a shield against in-work poverty?
  Giulia Marchi (University of Bologna)
• In-work poverty: a gender-sensitive approach
  Marta Capesciotti (Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini)

Ore 11.30 - Discussants

• Wiemer Salverda (University of Amsterdam), member of WorkYP scientific advisory board
• Bea Cantillon (University of Antwerp), member of WorkYP scientific advisory board

Ore 12.15 Debate

Ore 12.45-14.00 Break

Ore 14.00 WorkYP contributions

• In-work poverty in seven european countries: comparative analysis of national experiences
  Christina Hießl (Frankfurt University)
• Access to adequate social security protection for working poor: an analysis based upon the VUP Groups
  Eleni De Becker (University of Leuven)
• Recommendations to member states: direct and indirect measures to tackle in-work poverty
  Florence Tornincasa (EAPN)

Ore 15.00 Discussants

• Herwig Verschueren (University of Antwerp), member of WorkYP scientific advisory board
• David Natali (Dirpolis Institute), member of WorkYP scientific advisory board

Ore 15.45 A European way forward?

• Andrea Brandolini (DG Economics, Statistics and Research - Bank of Italy)

16.15 Debate

16.45-17.00 Concluding remarks

• Andrea Lassandari (University of Bologna)