Federación de cajas de Ahorros Vasco-Navarras

SEMINAR C7 - The welfare state at the crossroads: new challenges posed by the global crisis (S)

Directed by:

Pedro Martínez de Alegría Pinedo. - Technical General Secretary. Federation of Basque-Navarre Savings Banks, Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Rafael Aranguren Ilardia. - Project Manager Federation of Basque-Navarre Savings Banks, Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Objectives

The latest international economic growth cycle, and the economic and financial crisis with which it ended, highlighted and generated a series of social and economic imbalances affecting every country and the entire international community in a generalized way.

The countries (mainly European and developed) which implement welfare state institutions and mechanisms have suffered the effects of this economic growth cycle and the ensuing crisis. These effects have in turn impacted on welfare state institutions and mechanisms as a result of the increase in the number of those claiming benefits, the appearance of new needs which must be addressed, and the financing difficulties arising from economic deceleration and the greater indebtedness of countries as they attempt to contain and alleviate the consequences of economic and financial crisis.

The situation which has arisen from the global crisis also contains further elements or situations which gained ground during the economic growth cycle and which require important overall structural modifications to be considered both on an economic and political level.

Major questions have therefore been raised about the Welfare State: is the praxis of the Welfare State still pragmatically feasible? Can it be reformed or adapted to the new circumstances? Or can it continue to develop in a way which is safe and problem-free for institutions and citizens?

In collaboration with the Federation of Basque-Navarre Savings Banks.

Enrolment fee: until 31st May 70 €; after 1st June 84 €.
Academic validity: 30 hours.
Official language: Spanish.
European activity