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The workshop aims to explore diverse perspectives on the measurement of social cohesion across three countries: Australia, Chile, and Germany. We will delve into the theoretical approaches, methodologies, and findings of key social cohesion surveys conducted in each country, and discuss the challenges of analyzing cohesion, conflict and polarization in international comparison.

Please register by sending your name and indicating whether you will participate virtually or in person via email to:
Nils Teichler (teichler@uni-bremen.de)

You can find more details about the workshop program here

To tackle the severe old-age poverty, the Korean government introduced the Basic Pension (BP) in 2007 for the elderly with lower income. Since then, the non-contributory scheme has continued to develop and become one of the main public pension programs along with the earnings-related National Pension Scheme (NPS). The existing literature on the BP has been mainly conducted from the domestic perspective which involves political and socio-economic factors such as electoral competition and high old-age poverty rates. In contrast, this study pays special attention to international aspects (situated Learning) and domestic advocacy coalitions which translates in into the Korean context.

We take into consideration the three pension reforms in 1998, 2007, and 2014, which played a significant role in the development of the BP. Hence, this study aims to identify which attributes were critical to BP expansions. Through the three reforms, the existing BP has developed with a series of modifications and reinterpretations. In the Korean case, the initial reform model was considered with the reference of the World Bank’s conceptual framework. Later, the advocacy coalition for the BP continued to strategically reinterpret the international model in order to fit it in the Korean context. We also show that securing solid institutional positioning in the policy arena plays a crucial role in the introduction of a social policy such as the BP.

Der Zusammenhang von gesundheitlicher Ungleichheit und sozialen Determinanten ist lange bekannt und zeigt sich auch in der bremischen Bevölkerung, insbesondere bei den Kindern. Da die Segregation in Bremen hoch ist, sind seit dem Schuljahr 2018/2019 Gesundheitsfachkräfte an Grundschulen aktiv in den Stadtteilen, in denen sich Problemlagen aus verschiedenen Lebensbereichen kumulieren und räumlich konzentriert auftreten. Die Gesundheitsfachkräfte sollen das Thema Gesundheit systematisch und bedarfsorientiert in den Schulen integrieren.
Der Workshop dient dazu, den derzeitigen Kenntnisstand zum Potential der Gesundheitsfachkräfte darzustellen und Weiterentwicklungspotentiale zu diskutieren. Wir beschäftigen uns im Diskurs mit den Fragen, an welchen etablierten Praktiken aus anderen europäischen Ländern sich das Land Bremen orientieren und wie die Politik dem Auftrag der Stärkung der Gesundheitskompetenz durch die Gesundheitsfachkräfte gerecht werden kann.
Der Workshop richtet sich an die Wissenschaft und die Gesundheitsfachkräfte selbst sowie die koordinativ mitarbeitenden Kolleg:innen, an weitere Personen aus den Kreisen der Kooperationspartner:innen und an interessierte Bürger:innen.

Das Projekt wird gefördert von der Dr. Heino Rose-Stiftung.

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The governance and protection of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia involve a complex interplay of legal frameworks, bilateral agreements, and social policies. While both Indonesia and Malaysia have established policies to safeguard migrant workers' rights, the practical implementation often faces significant challenges. Indonesian migrant workers encounter issues such as legal status uncertainties, poor working conditions, and limited access to social services. This presentation examines the roles of both countries' policies, focusing on how bilateral cooperation and regional frameworks influence the protection mechanisms. It seeks to answer critical questions: What are the primary challenges faced by Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia? How effective are the current social policies in addressing these challenges? What improvements can be made to enhance the protection and well-being of these workers? By shedding light on these issues, the presentation aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the governance and protection mechanisms for Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, highlighting the importance of effective social policies and regional cooperation in ensuring their rights and welfare.

Andi Luhur Prianto, PhD is a lecturer at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. He also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal "Otoritas: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan." His research focuses on urban politics, governance, and development issues. With extensive experience, Andi engages in in-depth research and projects aimed at providing solutions to key challenges in these fields. He is also actively involved in organizing workshops and writing scholarly papers to support the development of policies and best practices in his areas of expertise.

Aqmal Reza Amri is a lecturer at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. He is actively managing the "Journal of Contemporary Governance and Public Policy (JCGPP)" and is a researcher at the "Pusat Penelitian Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora Kontemporer (PPISHK)" in Indonesia. His research focuses on civil society studies, migration studies, and indigenous people. Aqmal has conducted various studies on the social policies affecting these areas, and he has been involved in several projects aimed at addressing the challenges faced by marginalized communities.

Dorottya Szikra, PhD is Research Professor and Head of Research Department at the Centre for Social Sciences and Visiting Professor at CEU Vienna. She is the country-lead of the WelfareExperiences ERC project headed by the King's College London, investigating experiences and feelings of benefit claimants in five countries. Szikra also does research on democratic backsliding, populism and the welfare state (See Szikra, D. & K.G. Öktem. An illiberal welfare state emerging? Welfare efforts and trajectories under democratic backsliding in Hungary and Turkey and Bartha, A., Zs. Boda and D. Szikra. When Populist Leaders Govern: Conceptualising Populism in Policy Making. In. Politics and Governance, 2020.8(3).) The outcome of her investigations into welfare state and family policies in Eastern Europe is a comparative monograph with Cristina Rat and Tomasz Inglot, 2022. Mothers, Families or Children? Family Policy in Poland, Hungary, and Romania, 1945-2020. University of Pittsburgh Press. Between 2016 and 2020 she acted as the co-chair of the European Social Policy Analysis Network (ESPAnet). She has acted as a member of the editorial boards of various journals, including the European Journal of Social Security, the Hungarian on-line journal socio.hu and the Journal of European Social Policy. Between 2021 and 2022 she served as a member of the EC commissioned High-Level Group on the future of social protection and of the welfare state in the EU.