National liaison centres.
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: Eurofound
Subjects: Eurofound, access to information, information, quality of life, working conditions

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National Liaison
Centres

www.eurofound.eu.int

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National Liaison Centres

The impact of the Foundation’s activities depends, to a large extent, on reaching the
full range of target audiences, as well as providing the right information at the right
time. The National Liaison Centres play an important role in the Foundation’s
communication strategy, particularly in their role as two-way information relay
centres between the Foundation and the Member States and candidate countries.

OBJECTIVES

• Establish the Foundation as the premier source of information among decision-
makers and other stakeholders, on living and working conditions, industrial
relations and change management 

• Achieve an effective communication network, resulting in efficient dissemination

of Foundation research results and press activities

• Support the Foundation’s work programme planning, by highlighting national

developments with a European impact

• Improve Foundation links with the Member States, by obtaining up-to-date

knowledge of national debates on EU policy issues

• Timely dissemination of the Foundation’s knowledge and products, among the

relevant target groups and at national events

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ROLE

The timing of dissemination activities is greatly improved by considering relevant
developments at national level, and by the identification of the most important target
audiences in each country. Timely information from the Member States also improves the
Foundation’s ability to consider relevant national developments and to foster networking.

The Centres communicate the Foundation’s research results to the appropriate target
groups, at national level, in the Member State’s language. They also provide the
Foundation with information about social policy issues on the national agenda. 

TASKS

• Assess timing for promotion and dissemination of EF knowledge and products

• Disseminate EF material using website, network, journals, events and exhibitions 

• Organise meetings with stakeholders, with input from the Foundation

• Continuously inform the Foundation of key target persons and update target groups 

• Identify most important issues on  national agenda

• Identify appropriate information channels for communicating findings

National Liaison Centres currently exist in five Member States: Austria, Belgium, France,
Italy and Spain.  During 2005, NLCs will also be established in Romania and Bulgaria.
The network may be further enlarged to include other Member States in 2006. 

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National Liaison Centres

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Austria
ÖBIG – Österreichisches
Bundesinstitut für
Gesundheitswesen
Stubenring 6
A-1010 Wien
Austria

Belgium
PREVENT
Rue Gachard 88
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium

France
ANACT  (EPA) – Agence
Nationale pour l’Amélioration
des Conditions de Travail
4 Quai des Etroits
69321 Lyon cedex 05
France

Italy
CESOS - Centro di studi
economici sociali e sindacali
Via Po 102
00198 Roma
Italy

Spain
Economic and Social Council of
Spain
Calle de las Huertas – 73
28014 Madrid
Spain

Tel: +43 1 515 61- 0 Serie
Fax: +43 1 513 84 72
E-Mail: juraszovich@oebig.at
URL: www.oebig.at
Contact: Brigitte Juraszovich

Tel: +32 2 643 44 44
Fax: +32 2 643 44 40
E-Mail: prevent@prevent.be
URL: http://www.prevent.be
Contact: Véronique De Broeck

Tel: +33 4 72 56 13 13
Fax: +33 4 78 37 96 90
E-Mail: anact@anact.fr
URL: http://www.anact.fr
Contact: Catherine Guibbert

Tel: +39 06 842 42 070
Fax: +39 06 853 55 360
E-Mail: cesos@mclink.it
URL: http://www.cesos.org
Contact: Marta Santi

Tel: +34 91 429 00 18
Fax: +34 91 429 41 54
E-Mail: enlace.fundacion@ces.es
URL: http://www.ces.es
Contact: Rodolfo Gutiérrez

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

The Foundation is an autonomous body of the European Union. It was established by the Council of Ministers in May 1975, following consultations
between the social partners, national governments and EU institutions on ways to tackle problems associated with living and working conditions.

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Wyattville Road, Dublin 18, Ireland
Tel: (353 1) 204 31 00 Fax: (353 1) 282 64 56
email: information@eurofound.eu.int    website: www.eurofound.eu.int

For more information, please consult the Foundation’s website at
www.eurofound.eu.int.

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