WHAT IS trESS ?
The trESS network intends to organize training and set up networks on the European Co-ordination of Social Security Schemes in the 27 member states. It is a unique project funded by the EC DG EMPL and implemented by Ghent University in collaboration with independent high profile experts on European Social Security in all the member states.
The aim is to increase the knowledge base of the coordination regulations and to build strong networks rooted at national level encompassing public administrations, - including but not exclusively social security administrations - the social partners, NGO's, judges, lawyers, and independent experts confronted with the challenges and problems of implementation in all the 27 member states.
Of equal importance to the training is the reporting component :trESS aims also to identify and inform the EC on application problems and challenges at operational level in the member states. The 27 national experts will thoroughly research and report on the situation, trends and perspectives regarding social security for migrant workers (at national and community level).
MAIN ACTIVITIES
TRAINING AND NETWORKING
• One-day training seminars in each of the 27 member states
• Training materials (see below under ‘information sharing')
• A contact database of professionals active in the field of coordination (restricted access).
INFORMATION SHARING
The trESS website contains a lot of valuable information on coordination and social security in Europe. This includes:
DATABASE ON REGULATION 1408/71 – in English
Linkage between
• Articles of 1408 and ECJ case law (cases downloadable)
• Articles of 1408 and Adm. Com. Decisions
• Articles of1408 articles and 574
LEGISLATION
Full consolidated texts in most national languages
• Regulation 1408/71
• Regulation 574/72
• Regulation 883/2004
• Regulation on third country nationals
• Proposal for the implementing regulation
NATIONAL CASE LAW
- Articles of 1408/71 and relevant national case law in the national languages
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES – in national languages
NEWS SECTION & E-NEWSLETTER – in Englisch
E-LEARNING – in English (will be further developed during the course of 2007).
This section explains how the principles of the Regulation work through a set of questions and answers and key-word definitions.
PPT PRESENTATIONS given at the National Seminars – in English and/or the other national languages
EUROPEAN REPORT – in Englisch
REPORTING
Yearly reports aimed at transferring knowledge from the operational level to the European Commission. The reports include information on:
- problems and issues related to the application of the EC regulations in the 27 member states. (This information is based mainly on the issues raised by the participants at the national seminars).
- situation, trends and perspectives on social security for migrant workers at national and community level. (For this information, the national experts consult various relevant authorities and sources).
Every year, trESS publishes a European report on the major issues and problems of implementation and application of the EU Regulations.
