Two tenders for research into mobility in the EU

Brussels, 09 Aug 2006

The European Commission's DG for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities has published two tenders for research into job and geographic mobility in the EU.

- Job mobility in the European Union: Optimising its social and economic benefits:

This will be a study contract. The study will focus on job mobility in the EU (but with comparison to appropriate other countries where possible), in relation to mobility with the same employer (e.g. career advancement), occupational mobility, and job mobility proper (change of employer). Results will allow assessing in a comparative perspective the degree of flexibility in European labour markets and the extent to which it is matched to security in terms of remaining and progressing in the labour market. The outcome of the study should help to identify ways to improve job mobility both in economic and social terms.

- Geographic mobility in the European Union: Optimising its social and economic benefits:

The type of contract will be a study contract. The study will focus on geographic mobility in the EU. It will aim at assessing geographical mobility in the EU both at regional and national level (but with comparison to appropriate other countries where possible). The objective is to build on existing empirical evidence, collect additional and updated evidence and evaluate current policies and design new ones in order to support geographical mobility and the creation of a European labour market.

For further information, please contact:

European Commission
Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Attn: M Radek Maly
Rue Joseph II , 5/80
B-1049 Brussels
Tel. +32 2 296 0460
Fax +32 2 296 9155
E-mail: Contact

To see the full details of the call, please consult the following web addresses: Job mobility:
Geographic mobility:

The deadline for requesting tender documents is 18.9.2006.
The deadline for submitting tender documents is 2.10.2006.

Before contacting the Commission, tenderers are strongly advised to consult the original call text in the Official Journal of the European Union at the reference below.

CORDIS RTD-NEWS/© European Communities, 2006
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