Conference programme

YOUTH POLICY CHALLENGES: Room 201 (click here to join live)
Moderator: Assoc Prof Dr Rūta Brazienė

Jolanta Grotowska-Leder, Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Paths to Reaching Adulthood of Contemporary Polish Young Adults (Abstract)

Maria-Carmen Pantea, Babes-Bolyai University
The Reinforced Youth Guarantee. A Preliminary Review (2020-2023) (Abstract)

John Brauer, Örebro University
NEETs and the Rural/Urban Divide in Sweden – Institutional Capacities for Interventions (Abstract)

Kinga Tóth, Eszter Szőnyi, Luca Koltai, HÉTFA Research Institute
Evaluation of Initiatives Affecting 25+ NEETs in Nine Countries (Abstract)

Suat Aksu, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences
Empowering Young Women in Rural Entrepreneurship: Policy Recommendations for Lithuania (Abstract)

SOCIAL INEQUALITIES & DIVERSITY: Room 207 (click here to join live)
Moderator: Assoc Prof Dr Jekaterina Navickė

Jenny Chesters, University of Melbourne
COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Inequalities in Australia (Abstract)

Oscar Vorobjovas-Pinta, University of Tasmania
The Eurovision Song Contest: The Celebration of Queer Identity and Belonging (Abstract)

Rasa Pranskevičiūtė-Amoson, Vilnius University; Lina Novickytė
Equal Pay for Women and Men in Lithuania: Mission (Im)possible? (Abstract)

Valeria Virgili, Francesco Seghezzi, Stefania Negri, Fondazione ADAPT
Social Dialogue in Defence of Vulnerable Groups during the Pandemic: Comparative Analysis in Italy and Spain during Covid-19 (Abstract)

DEMOGRAPHIC CHALLENGES & SERVICES: Room 209 (click here to join live)
Moderator: Assoc Prof Dr Eugenijus Dunajevas

Laima Okunevičiūtė Neverauskienė, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University; Arūnas Pocius, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences
The Impact of Demographic and Social Factors on Lithuania's Transformation and Different Changes in the Behaviour of Different Population Groups (Abstract)

Violeta Vilkoitytė, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences
Beyond Social Investment: Active Ageing Profiles in Lithuania (Abstract)

Laimutė Žalimienė, Vilnius University
The Transformation of Care Work: under the Pressure of Services Users, Employers and Social Policy (Abstract)

Agota Vaitkienė, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences; Eugenijus Dunajevas, Vilnius University
The Accessibility of Health Services in Lithuania (Abstract)

Līga Rasnača, University of Latvia
Social Welfare Specialists between Global Challenges and Local Decisions (Abstract)

FAMILY POLICY DEVELOPMENT: Room 201 (click here to join live)
Moderator: Assoc Prof Dr Lina Šumskaitė

Ilona Tamutienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Challenges in Continuity of Care for Postpartum Women and Children: Insights from a Study in Lithuania (Abstract)

Vilma Ražauskienė, Lithuanian Centre for Social Research
'Traditionalizing' Effect of Parenthood: a Longitudinal Qualitative Case Study of Lithuania (Abstract)

Maria Letizia Bosoni, Sara Mazzucchelli, Matteo Moscatelli, Elisabetta Carrà, Catholic University of Milan
The Family Impact Analysis: A Model for the Assessment of family policies. Application in the Italian Context (Abstract)

Vera Komarova, Anita Sondore, Edmunds Cizo, Anita Kokarevica, Daugavpils University, Rīga Stradinš University
Is it Possible to Increase Fertility in Latvia in the near Future? (Abstract)

Ilona Tamutienė, Vaida Auglytė Vytautas Magnus University
Exploring the State’s Role in Ensuring Equal Start Opportunities during the first 1,000 Days of a Child’s Lif (Abstract)

SOCIAL POLICY & WELFARE: Room 207 (click here to join live)
Moderator: Tautvydas Vencius

Päivi Helena Mäntyneva, Humak University of Applied Sciences, University of Helsinki
Exploring Theories of Social Policy Change in the Context of COVID-19: A Comparative Study (Abstract)

Bogusława Urbaniak, University of Lodz, Committee on Labour and Social Policy of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Development of the Social Economy in the Łodz Region in Poland (Abstract)

Besnik Fetahu, University of Prishtina
The Impact of Kosovo Government Subsidies on Improving Living Conditions: A Correlative Analysis (Abstract)

Ana Luisa Martinho, Polytechnic University of Porto
Challenges and Dilemmas Faced by Labour Market Integration to Support Providers in Portugal (Abstract)

Ulrich Brandt, Dagmar Zanker, Dina Frommert German Federal Pension Insurance
Financial Crisis, Confidence in Financial Markets and Participation in Private Pension Plans in Germany (Abstract)

MIGRATION & CHALLENGES FOR WELFARE STATES: Room 209 (click here to join live)
Moderator: Ulijona Kaklauskaitė

Dmytro Mamaiev, Lithuanian Centre for Social Research
Labour Migration from Ukraine to EU: How Full-Scale War Impacted on the Flows of Ukrainian Citizens Abroad (Abstract)

Viktoriіa Blyzniuk, Svitlana Shumska, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Educational Migration: Challenges for the Labour Market of Ukraine (Abstract)

Andrii Gorbachyk, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
The Impact of the Factor of Forced Internal Migration on the Assessments and Expectations of Ukrainian Citizens in the Condition of War (Abstract)

Aysegul Ilgaz, Akdeniz University
Perceptions of Older Immigrants about Health Care in the host countries (Abstract)

Agata Gluchovska, Lithuanian Antipoverty Organizations Network
The Role of NGOs in Lithuania in Providing Assistance to War Refugees from Ukraine (Abstract)