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Organisation and coordination of a network on the EU coordination of social security schemes in EU/EEA/CH
training and reporting on European Social Security
trESS III
trESS was established in 2005 and is financed by the European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
It is implemented by Ghent University in collaboration with independent experts from 32 countries
Objectives increase the knowledge base on the coordination
regulations build networks between people professionally
involved in social security coordination all over Europe report to the EC on the implementation of the EU
Regulations undertake legal and statistical analysis with regard to
topics connected with social security coordination provide analytical support to the European
Commission in relation to the application of social security coordination legislation
Main activities
training & networking
information-sharing
reporting & analysis
Highlights trESS III National seminars replaced by ‘specialised’
seminars
trESS also covers the EFTA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) and, from 1 July 2013 onwards, Croatia
Some new tasks added analytical support to the EC (requests for information,
contribution to studies) mapping and analysis of statistics on social security
coordination
Network extended with specific areas of expertise
Training & NetworkingTarget groupsSocial security institutions and authoritiesSocial partners NGOs Judges and lawyersIndependent experts confronted with problems of implementation
Activities: Specialised seminarsE-learning moduleContact databaseRegular E-newslettersSocial mediaPromotion through other initiatives, notably MISSOC
Specialised seminars
Ca. 10 seminars per year, determined in accordance with a procedure of “internal calls for proposals”
Wide variety of seminars Awareness-raising, practically-oriented or analytical General or focused on one particular topic/target group National, bi-or multilateral, in cooperation with other stakeholders
Attended by experts from the Commission and trESS Reports written by seminar reporters Agenda and PPT presentations posted on trESS website Participant satisfaction is monitored – Please complete the brief
participant satisfaction survey distributed at the seminar
Seminar calendar 2013
• Cases*United Kingdom (Nottingham) 26 June
Luxembourg-France (Luxembourg - Hollerich) 2 July
Denmark-Germany (Padborg) 13 September
Austria-Czech Republic-Slovenia (Salzburg) 26 September
Ireland (Dublin) 2 October
Croatia (Opatija) 8 November
Seminar with logistical support from trESS:
Poland (Warsaw) 14 June
Networking
How to join? • By sending a request to join to [email protected]
• By submitting a request via the website
Current members are kindly requested to keep their details updated
Austria 73 Hungary 58 Slovak Rep. 41
Belgium 126 Ireland 29 Slovenia 72
Bulgaria 73 Italy 71 UK 130
Cyprus 106 Lithuania 45 Switzerland 3
Czech Rep. 72 Luxembourg 37 Norway 1
Germany 51 Latvia 50 Liechtenstein 1
Denmark 51 Malta 110 Iceland 1
Estonia 55 The Netherlands 110 Other 12
Greece 54 Poland 160
Spain 73 Portugal 128 TOTAL 2211Finland 119 Romania 111 * Status June 2013
France 155 Sweden 45
NetworkingSubscriber status
4 issues per year
Contents Information on the project and its activities Interviews with top experts in the field of social security coordination Trends, challenges and developments in the field of coordination Case law reviews & developments at legislative level
2009 2732
2010 3210
2011 3513
2012 3575
June 2013 3781
Information-sharing: www.tress-network.org
Open access seminar information
e-learning
national resources
European resources
e-newsletter
Restricted access contact database
internal project matters
Website: e-learning module
General introduction into social security coordination
Glossary of 70 keywords, reflecting main concepts of social security coordination, with 190 questions & answers
Updated as necessary
Website: national resources
National case law
National bibliography
Seminar information
Website: European resources European Reports (2008 -) Think Tank Reports (2008 -) & Analytical Reports (2011 -) Texts of the main Regulations (in all available languages)
Regulations database Articles of the Regulations linked
with relevant information E.g. Articles of Regulation 883/2004
links with implementing ruleslinks with related ECJ case law links with Adm.Comm. Decisions
NEW: social media pages trESS on LinkedIn (431 members) and Facebook (162
members) Regular news updates on EU social security coordination Messages, comments and opinions How to join?
Become a member of LinkedInand/or Facebook
Join the trESS pages A direct link to the trESS social
media pages is available on thehomepage of the trESS website
Reporting on implementation
Yearly reports on the implementation of the coordination regulations in 32 countries
Either a European Report (covering application of the Regulations as a whole), or
a Thematic Report, focusing on a specific topic of coordination
In 2013: European Report (available December)Based on contributions of national experts
Legal analysis
“Think Tank Study”: Legal research with a long-term perspective dealing with strategic questionsConducted by a Think Tank, composed each year from a pool of analytical expertsIn 2013: “Key challenges for the social security coordination Regulations in the perspective of 2020” (available December)
Legal analysis
“Analytical study”: legal research based on fact-finding with relation to ad hoc analytical needsConducted by an analytical study group, composed each year from a pool of analytical expertsIn 2013: “Assessment of the impact of the revision of selected provisions of the Regulations”
