During two intensive days with appealing presentations and fruitful debates, ten PhD students and young researchers had the chance to discuss their current work with lead researchers in the field of European employment and activation policies. Topics like „From Alimentation to Activation? Continuity and Change in Labour Market Policies in Europe”,  “The impact of activation policies on immigrants in France” or “The Governance of Employment in Romania. A governmental priority or a personal interest?” were presented and brought together a wide range of interesting research in the field of European Social and Employment Policies. CETRO’s 3rd international summer school took place in the framework of the EU research project LOCALISE (Local Worlds of Social Cohesion. The Local Dimension of Integrated Social and Employment Policies). The participants had the opportunity to meet LOCALISE consortium members as well as to get in-depth views in research and management of an European Research project.

On Sunday August 28 the Summer School started –  after an introduction by Martin Heidenreich on activation policies – with a Welcome Lecture by Ron McQuaid from Edinburgh Napier University on “Interagency co-operation in activation”, which focused on the role of partnership in activation policies. A barbecue in the evening opened the chance for socializing and making new contacts. The growing importance of partnerships was also reflected by several young researchers presenting their work on Monday August 29, while the lecture of Christina Garsten from the University of Stockholm on “Employability, agency and responsibilization in temporary agency work” gave an outstanding view on the situation of temporary agency workers.  In four different sessions, the participants presented their work and benefitted from comments by the discussants and the following debates. The Farewell Lecture by Paolo Graziano from Bocconi University in Milan on ”Converging Worlds of Activation? Activation Policies and Governance in Europe and the Role of the EU” closed the contentual part with focusing on the European impact on activation policies. In the evening the participants celebrated the successful ending of the 3rd CETRO Summer School at the farewell reception, which was also the official opening event for the LOCALISE project.