1. Welcome to Eurofound Juan Menéndez-Valdés, Director 09 April, 2013 European Chemical Industry Social Partners Conference Plenary Meeting 1

2. EUROFOUND – A TRIPARTITE EUROPEAN AGENCY 2

3. What is Eurofound? A tripartite European agency Carrying out comparative socio-economic research Budget of EUR 20.7m (2013) 115 people in Dublin and in Brussels Established in 1975 3

4. 4 Tripartite Governing Board

5. What is Eurofound? A tripartite European agency Carrying out comparative socio-economic research Budget of EUR 20.7m (2013) 115 people in Dublin and in Brussels Established in 1975 5

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7. What is Eurofound? A tripartite European agency Carrying out comparative socio-economic research Budget of EUR 20.7m (2013) 115 people in Dublin and in Brussels Established in 1975 7