Labour & Social Policy
Precarity, wage regimes, the labour movement, social protection.
Research
Policy Brief
What are Working Groups?
Working groups are output-oriented teams established to carry out regular work on specific thematic areas or projects in line with Forum Institute’s aims. Each working group’s core deliverable is a “Working Group Findings Report”.
Findings report
Output-oriented
Process plan
Thematic Groups
Working Groups
Each group has a thematic focus and advances through regular meetings and production workflows.
Democracy & Governance
Participation, representation, local governance, institutions, and rights.
Monitoring
Analysis
Poverty & Inequality
In-work poverty, social exclusion, regional inequalities.
Fieldwork
Report
City & Space
Housing crisis, urban transformation, spatial justice.
Urban
Space
Youth & Education
NEET, educational inequality, youth and political participation.
Youth
Education
Migration & Social Cohesion
Migrant rights, integration policies, discrimination.
Migration
Rights
Social Media & Digital Public Sphere
Platforms, public debate, polarisation, disinformation, and digital rights.
Digital
Monitoring
AI & Algorithmic Governance
Impacts of algorithms on labour, politics, and inequality; ethics and transparency.
AI
Ethics
Participation
How to Participate
How to join an existing group or propose a new one.
Applying and proposing
- To join an existing group, you can apply via the contact page.
- To propose a new working group, you can submit a short “Concept Note” including: name, purpose, scope, deliverables, duration, and resource needs.
- Working groups are established by decision of the Board and are accountable to the Board.
Concept Note
Process
Approval
Concept Note Template
- Name: (Working group name)
- Purpose: (Goal and motivation)
- Scope: (Themes, methods)
- Deliverable(s): (Findings report / brief / event)
- Timeline: (Calendar and milestones)
- Resources: (People / data / budget)