CoLABOR is the Collaborative Laboratory for Labor, Employment and Social Protection.
With a practical and strategic approach, the training will enable SMEs to identify challenges, set priorities, and align decisions in the digital transformation process, thereby strengthening their ability to adapt in an increasingly competitive and innovation-driven environment.
The policy brief was authored by the CoLABOR research team—Frederico Cantante (project coordinator), Pedro Estevão, Franco Tomassoni, Sara Nunes, and Tânia Almeida—as well as Ricardo Moreira, a researcher at the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Lisbon, and researcher Vera Ferreira.
The second edition of the IPPS-Iscte Masterclass Series, “Making Better Decisions with Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector,” was designed to help professionals in leadership, technical, and decision-making roles within the public administration understand and apply data, data science, and artificial intelligence as tools to support public decision-making.
TheEIPM 2.0project aims to strengthen the systematic use of scientific evidence in the design and evaluation of public policies, with a particular focus on the challenges associated with the dual green and digital transition.
Based on data available at DataLABOR, the analysis reveals progress, but also persistent inequalities.
This moment marked the beginning of a series of consultation phases aimed at identifying strategic options, analyzing opportunities and risks, and supporting the development of AI²'s multi-year program contract.
FEMENA brings together a multidisciplinary team to study female entrepreneurship in Asia and Europe and will support 80 researchers through international mobility.
The book Salário Digno em Portugal: da necessidade à possibilidade de uma política ( A Living Wage in Portugal: from necessity to policy possibility ) aims to place the issue of a living wage in Portugal at the center of public debate and support more informed political and social decisions.
The session will take place on January 31, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto.
This work is part of the REMAKING project, funded by Horizon Europe, and contributes to evidence-based public policy thinking.
You can now calculate your net monthly salary using the simulator developed and made available on DataLABOR.
The TEPS 2025 publication analyzes trends in work, employment and social protection and highlights the impacts of the climate transition on the labor market.
A note of condolence on the death of Engineer António Mota, former chairman of Mota-Engil, a CoLABOR member company.
The 6th edition of the CoLABOR Days will be held on November 26 at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon.
The initiative is part of CoLABOR's mission to promote knowledge and public dialogue on the major challenges facing the world of work, in conjunction with leading cultural and scientific institutions.
CoLABOR will join IPPS-Iscte in a cycle of masterclasses 'Digital transformation and innovation for local government'.
The initiative is part of CoLABOR's mission to promote knowledge and public dialogue on the major challenges facing the world of work, in conjunction with leading cultural and scientific institutions.
With the municipal elections approaching, this platform is an innovative and accessible resource for understanding local dynamics, identifying development trends and analyzing electoral behavior over the last few decades.
On September 26, CoLABOR joins one of the largest international initiatives for the dissemination of science.
CoLABOR was represented with the presentation of a scientific paper and the co-organization of a thematic session.
This initiative reinforces CoLABOR's role in promoting knowledge about work in Portugal, in dialogue with history, culture and society.
The Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, Fernando Alexandre, and the Secretary of State for the Economy, João Rui Ferreira, visited the stands of the different CoLABs and opened and closed the event, respectively.
This will be a moment to show the multi-sectoral impact of the first 7 years of CoLAB activity and to debate the future of CoLAB in the economy and society.
The initiative is part of CoLABOR's mission to promote knowledge and public dialogue on the major challenges facing the world of work, in conjunction with leading cultural and scientific institutions.
After conducting the evaluation of the 8th generation, CoLABOR has once again been selected to evaluate the Escolhas Program, consolidating its experience in the analysis, monitoring and evaluation of public and social policies.
A call for tenders is now open to hire a research technician for the project ManaGENDER - Gender inequalities in management professions.
The third meeting of the European REMAKING consortium was held in Chania, Crete, from May 13 to 15. CoLABOR was present, contributing to the debate on the social and economic impacts of remote working.
CoLABOR is part of AI4PA PORTUGAL EDIH - Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Public Administration -, a national collaborative network dedicated to accelerating the digital transformation of Public Administration through Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, Data Science and other innovative technologies.
On May 14, the first session of the cycle on "The Place and Value of Work" begins.
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