Objective

Generating an in-depth, shared understanding of complex and interrelated socioeconomic challenges Europe is confronted with, such as growth, employment and competitiveness, social cohesion and sustainability, quality of life, education, cultural issues and global interdependence, in particular with the view of providing an improved knowledge base for policies in the fields concerned.

Activities

• Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society
• Combining economic, social and environmental objectives in a European perspective
• Major trends in society and their implications
• Europe in the world
• The citizen in the European Union
• Socio-economic and scientific indicators
• Foresight activities