On the 28th and 29th of September 2017 the European

Institute of Social Security (EISS) and the University of

Groningen will host an international conference about the

trend of devolution and decentralisation in social security.

The conference is aimed at bringing together academics,

policy makers, social security administrators and client

representatives.

It has an outspoken ambition to present research from

multiple disciplines, thereby contributing towards a more

global understanding of the devolution and

decentralisation trends in social security.

2017 EISS Conference

Devolution and Decentralisation of Social Security in Europe: Dismantling the Welfare State or a Democratic Promise for the Future?

28 & 29 September 2017 Protestantse Diaconie, Nieuwe Herengracht 18, Amsterdam

Keynote speakers include leading scholars:

x Ulrich Becker (MPI Social Law and Social Policy Munich)

x Danny Pieters (KU Leuven) x Marius Olivier (North West University, South Africa) x Mike Raco (University College London) x Evelien Tonkens (University of Humanistics Utrecht) x Frank Vanderbroucke (University of Amsterdam) x Herwig Verschueren (University of Antwerp) x Gijsbert Vonk (University of Groningen)

The EISS Conference 2017 will be held at the premises of the Protestantse Diaconie, Nieuwe Herengracht 18, Amsterdam.

The registration fee for the EISS Conference 2017 is € 175 per person. This includes participation, lunch on both days and a conference dinner, including after drinks at the get-together on Thursday 28th September.

Conference attendance is limited to 100 participants and registration is possible until the 1st of August 2017 by filling out the registration form.

The call for papers is also open until the 1st of August 2017.

www.rug.nl/eiss-conference-2017