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Invitation to the
2015 EISS Conference
Migration and Social Assistance
Vienna, 10 –11 September 2015
With the kind support of:
Programme
‘Migration and Social Assistance’
Thursday, 10 September 2015
9.00 – 9.30:
Registration
9.30 – 10.00:
Welcome and Introduction
10.00 – 10.30: Myths and facts on migration in Europe and the
global context
(Nikola Sander, Austrian Academy of Sciences)
10.30 – 11.00: Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30: Sociology of migration
(Manfred Prisching, University of Graz)
11.30 – 12.30: Discussion
12.30 – 14.00: Lunch
14.00 – 14.30: Principles of international social security law and
social assistance
(Stefano Giubboni, University of Perugia)
14.30 – 15.00: Alien legislation and social benefits
(Jeremias Prassl, Magdalen College Oxford)
15.00 – 16.00: Discussion
16.00 – 16.30: Coffee break
16.30 – 17.30: Young researchers’ forum
17.30 – 18.00: EISS General Assembly
20.00:
Dinner at the Town Hall
(metro U2-station “Rathaus”)
Friday, 11 September 2015
9.00 – 9.30:
Anti-discrimination law and social assistance
(Eleanor Spaventa, Durham University)
9.30 – 10.00:
Old age benefits and social assistance
(Elisabeth Kohlbacher, WU Vienna)
10.00 – 10.30: Discussion
10.30 – 11.00: Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30: Unemployment and social assistance
(Walter J. Pfeil, University of Salzburg)
11.30 – 12.00: Discussion
12.00 – 13.30: Lunch
13.30 – 14.00: (Health) Care and social assistance
(Stamatia Devetzi, University of Applied Sciences
Fulda)
14.00 – 14.30: Family benefits and social assistance
(József Hajdú, University of Szeged)
14.30 – 15.00: Discussion
15.00 – 15.30: European Unemployment Insurance
(Paul Schoukens, KU Leuven &
Mijke Houwerzijl, Tilburg University)
15.30 – 16.00: Closing remarks (Beatrix Karl, University of Graz)
Translation German ↔ English is provided
Conference Venue: WU Vienna University of Economics and Business,
Grand Ceremonial Hall, building Learning Center
(LC), Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna
(metro U2-station “Messe-Prater”)
Registration fee:
- Early-Bird-Registration: until 30 June 2015: EUR 50,-- Normal Registration:
until 24 August 2015: EUR 75,-- Free of Charge: PhD-Students and University Assistants
- Including conference folder, 2 x Lunch and Coffee Breaks
Bank details:
Account Nr.:
514 285 914 27; Bank Austria
BIC:
BKAUATWW
IBAN:
AT84 1200 0514 2859 1427
Please make sure to indicate the reference number „20000367” and
your full name
Registration:
until 24 August 2015 by mail to:
[email protected]
Conference website:
http://www.wu.ac.at/ars/eiss-2015/
Contact:
o.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Franz Marhold
WU Vienna University of Economics and Business
Department of Business, Employment and Social Security Law
Institute for Austrian and European Labour Law and Social Security Law
Welthandelsplatz 1/D3, 1020 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Tel.:
Fax:
E-Mail:
+43-1-313 36-4637 or -4641
+43-1-313 36-90-4637 or -4641
[email protected]
Hotels next to the conference venue:

Hotel Austria Trend Wien Messe ***, special conditions for reservations until
24 August 2015, code: EISS 2015

Motel One Wien-Prater, special conditions for reservations until 15 July 2015, code:
EISS 2015

Courtyard by Marriott Wien Messe****