an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University organising training and setting up networks on the European Co-ordination of Social Security Schemes in the 25 member states  3 year project financed by the EC DG EMPL  implemented by Ghent University in collaboration with independent experts in the 25 member states

an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University OBJECTIVES  increase the knowledge base on the coordination regulations  build strong networks rooted at national level encompassing public administrations and social security administrations, the social partners, NGO’s, judges, lawyers, and independent experts confronted with problems of implementation  identify and inform the EC on application problems and challenges at operational level in the member states  report on the situation, trends and perspectives regarding the social security for migrant workers (at national and community level)

an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University MAIN ACTIVITIES  Training and Networking  Information Sharing  Reporting

an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University TRAINING AND NETWORKING Target groups:  public administrations and social security administrations  the social partners  NGO’s  judges and lawyers,  independent experts confronted with problems of implementation Activities:  One-day training seminars in each of the 25 member states  Development of training materials  Expert and participant database  and quarterly e-newsletters

an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University trESS seminars  Organised by national experts in their respective member state, with support from Ghent University  Lectures by national experts and visiting international experts  25 participants  Seminars in the national language with translation into English, French or German  Seminar reports by especially assigned seminar reporters

an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University trESS seminars (2) - illustration Agenda Morning session the Coordination Regulations in general Afternoon session in depth discussions on a selected topic of particular interest in the country at hand June 2005

an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University INFORMATION SHARING Public access area  information on the project and its activities (seminars)  information on the coordination of Social Security in Europe  (extensive database on Regulation 1408/71 to be developed) Restricted access area  internal project matters  report database allowing cross country comparisons   Quarterly e-newsletter

an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University REPORTING Transfer of knowledge from the operational level to the European Commission via yearly reports on:  problems and issues related to the application of the EC regulations in the 25 member states  situation, trends and perspectives regarding the social security for migrant workers at national and community level

an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University trESS team

an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University Contact trESS Network Coordinator - Prof. Yves Jorens Assistant Coordinator – Mrs Ann Wardenier Department of Social Law Ghent University Universiteitstraat Gent – BELGIUM Tel Fax Further information and contact details of national experts in 25 member states: