The WG members will jointly discuss the draft publication that has been developed by Subgroup 3 during the Action, in order to exchange ideas and suggestions for its final version. Through this process, the members will reflect on the methodology used, foster capacity-building among colleagues, and highlight key aspects emerging from the publication that can […]
On 5-6 March there will be a conference on “Policy and impact – Effective policies supporting transnational families” that will be held in Budapest, Hungary. The main meeting will be a 2-day conference / working group meeting bringing together around 50 TraFaDy members of different working groups drawing conclusions regarding the political outcome of the
The details of the first episode in 2026 of the webinar series on “Qualitative Methods in the area Transnational Families revisited” are still to be confirmed. The webinar series is organised by the “Qualitative Subgroup” of Working Group 5. Speakers and topic: All episodes of the Webinar Series:
At the meeting, we will discuss the outputs of the cooperation between WG 3 and WG 5: The finalization of the brochures on the topic of ethics in social rights and social protection of TNFs, brainstorming on the final version, how to organize translations into national languages, dissemination, etc. The meeting is held online.
The meeting will focus on sharing experiences and best practices in communicating research results beyond academic circles. The WG members will focuson identifying key audiences (policy stakeholders, practitioners, migrant families, local communities), effective channels of communication (policy briefs, workshops, public events, social media), and challenges in tailoring messages to different audiences. Together, the group will
This Working Group 1 meeting will focus on the general follow-up of the working group. Members will be invited to report on their contributions to disseminating WG1’s results in local languages to increase accessibility and relevance and their public engagement, as well as facilitating the translations into other languages of already disseminated materials. Part of
At the meeting, the results of cooperation and activities of WG5 related to the its main topic – Challenges and possibilities for quantitative and mixed researchmethods on transnational families in a changing world – will be presented. The meeting is conceived as a panel discussion in which, in addition to the presentation of concrete innovations,
In this online meeting the members of WG3 will discuss ongoing activities on social rights and social protection of TNF. Main focus will be on discussing 1. how the members will disseminate interdisciplinary knowledge on TNFs; 2. where policy recommendations addressing key challenges faced by TNFs should be disseminated and how the working group results
The findings of WG 2’s Subgroup 2 will be discussed by the Working Group meeting. The draft publication that has been developed by the Subgroup during the Action will serve as base. Ideas and suggestions for its final version will be discussed. Through this process, the members of Subgroup 2 will reflect on themethodology used,
The details of the final episode in 2025 of the webinar series on “Qualitative Methods in the area Transnational Families revisited” are still to be confirmed. The webinar series is organised by the “Qualitative Subgroup” of Working Group 5. Speakers and topic: All episodes of the Webinar Series:
“Complementing qualitative methods in studying the dynamics and well-being of TNF – examples of labour migration from the area of the former Yugoslavia through a time perspective” will be the topic of this issue of the webinar series on “Qualitative Methods in the area Transnational Families revisited”. It will be held on 16 Oct 2025
In this meeting, we will share and discuss the publication developed by Subgroup 1 during the Action, in order to exchange ideas and suggestions for its final version. Through this process, the members of Subgroup 1 will reflect on the methodology used, foster capacity-building among colleagues, and highlight keyaspects emerging from the publication that can
The details of this issue of the webinar series on “Qualitative Methods in the area Transnational Families revisited” are still to be confirmed. The webinar series is organised by the “Qualitative Subgroup” of Working Group 5. Speakers and topic: All episodes of the Webinar Series:
At the end of August, a enlarged TraFaDy core group convened in Athlone, Ireland to prepare for the final year of our COST Action. The meeting was a productive and energising moment, reflecting on our progress and planning the next phase of activities. With the Action entering its final stretch, the group focused on consolidating
On 31 July 2025 various TraFaDy members gathered to start an intense discussion on 24h care workers (often called LiveIns). This topic is of high importance in the context of transnational families. In many European countries, care for elderly people in private households by care workers from abroad, so-called 24-hour or live-in care, is an
