Department of Labour was created at the College of Economics in Bratislava in 1964 when Department of National Economic Planning split into three departments: Department of Fundamentals of National Economic Planning, Department of Labour and Department of Investments. Department of Labour focused on a wide range of labour issues and provided education at the Institute of National Economic Planning and in the field of study National Economic Planning.

In 1968 two separate departments merged into Department of Labour and Investments, which was joined with two other departments – Department of National Economic Planning and Department of Prices. This resulted in creation of Department of National Economic Planning and Prices which had three sections:

Section of National Economic Planning:

• Section of Prices
• Section of Labour.

Between 1970 and 1990 the Section of Labour provided study of labour issues with emphasis on national economic aspects of this field.

Reorganization of the faculty in 1990 resulted in creation of Department of Employment and Social Development, which a year later became a part of created Department of Economic Policy. In 1992 the Section of Social Development and Labour separated from Department of Economic Policy and thus the Department of Social Development and Labour was created, which exists in this form up to the present. New social and socio-economic conditions required elaboration of a new conception of study and gradually the curriculum has been adapted and a number of new subjects have been created.

Department of Social Development and Labour currently guarantees the study programme "Human Resources and Social Management" in Bachelor’s degree of study, and study programme "Social Development and Social Policy" in Master’s degree of study. The department also provides doctoral studies at Faculty of National Economy.

Within the field of study National Economy the department provides the following compulsory subjects: Social Policy and Development, Employment Theory and Policy, Social Security, Personal management and development of human resources, Knowledge management, Social Labour, Quality of Life, European Social Policy, Education Economics, Health Policy, Methodology for Creation of Projects and 6 optional subjects for students of Faculty of National Economy at University of Economics in Bratislava. The department offers students some subjects taught in a foreign language as well. Teachers at the department pursue their pedagogical activities not only at the Faculty of National Economy, but also at other faculties within the University of Economics.

Department of Social Development and Labour pays great attention to PhD. students as well.

All the subjects guaranteed by the department are covered with study literature provided by the departments’ teachers.

The development of university teachers at the Department of Insurance

Department of Social Development and Labour has also two professors emeritus: Prof. Ing. Jozef Mihálik, DrSc., and Prof. PhDr. Ivan Laluha, CSc.

Science research activities at the department in the 1970s and 1980s focused on the fields of labour, social policy and development of human resources. The department participated in the national plan of fundamental research, research programmes of ministries, and it was in close cooperation with Czechoslovak Labour Research Institute and Ministry of Labour. After 1990 the department members joined in the foreign research project "Labour Market and Social Cosequences of Economic Reform in the Slovak Republic" and the project of EU-ACE Brussels "European Human Resource Manager" with the participation of professors from universities in Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Poland. The lead coordinator of these research projects was prof. Ing. Jozef Mihalik DrSc., who was the head of the department at that time. In the recent years the scientific research of the department has been focusing on three main areas:

1. theoretical and practical problems of social development,
2. theoretical and practical problems of individual elements of social development with emphasis on labour market, social security, HR management and quality of life,
3. economic and social environment in the process of globalization at present and in the future.

The output of science research activities in the last five years includes successful completion of six VEGA projects, one project of European Social Fund, a research project of the European Commission, several internal grant projects and one Internal grant of young research workers. In 2008 the department members participated in creation of Vision and Strategy of Development of the Slovak Society for the Slovak government. Currently there are four ongoing VEGA projects and two IGPMVP projects.

The output of science research was used in pedagogical process and elaborated in monographs, university textbooks, scientific papers published both in SR and abroad, contributions presented at international scientific conferences, and in national and foreign scientific and academic magazines.

In its pedagogical and scientific research activities the department uses also external colleagues from central administrative bodies, Slovak Academy of Sciences, foreign universities, as well as research institutions. Every year the department organizes international scientific conferences with the participation of prominent practitioners and experts from Slovak and foreign universities. Department of Social Development and Labour cooperates with several foreign universities including the University of Economics, Prague (Czech Republic), Masaryk University in Brno (Czech Republic), Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic), Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary), Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria) and Afyon kocatepe Universitesi (Turkey).

The department in its more than 40 years’ history has developed a unique study programme and has been preparing experts in the field of labour and social development who exercise their skills at all levels of public administration.

List of the department directors since its creation till today:

* Between 1970 and 1990 the Section of Labour was a part of Department of National Economic Planning and Prices.

Externí spolupracovníci

Bajtošová Zuzana, Mgr. - 365. bank, a. s. 

Bednárik Rastislav; doc., Ing., CSc. - Inštitút pre výskum práce a rodiny, Bratislava

Boda Gyorgy, assoc. Prof. - Corvinus University, Budapešť

Ďurecová Michaela, Mgr. - 365. bank, a. s. 

Fekete Richard, Mgr. - Slovenská sporiteľňa, a. s. 

Fričová Veronika; Ing., PhD., CFSA - ČSOB Poisťovňa, a. s. 

Gešková Barbora, Mgr. - SAKo

Gorelová Natália, Ing. - VÚB, a. s. 

Harsová Tatiana, Mgr. - MPRV SR

Hlaváčová Simona, - Baterkáreň 

Hrabovská Natália, Mgr. - Grafton Slovakia, s. r. o. 

Hejdová Zuzana, Bc. - Grafton Slovakia, s. r. o. 

Hero Ján, Ing. - splnomocnenec Úradu vlády SR pre rómske komunity

Hrnčiar Michal; Ing., PhD. - Trexima Bratislava

Hrošová Romana, Bc. - 365. bank, a. s. 

Igliarová Božena; doc., PhDr., Ing., PhD. - VŠZaSP Bratislava

Ivančíková Ľudmila, PhDr. - generálna riaditeľka sekcie sociálnych štatistík a demografie, Štatistický úrad SR

Kavec Ján, Ing., PhD. - Trexima Bratislava

Knapová Nikola, Mgr. - 365. bank, a. s. 

Korbélyiová Lucia - PWC Slovensko, s. r. o. 

Krebs Vojtěch, prof. Ing. PhD. - VŠE Praha

Lorencová Dominika, Mgr. - SAŽP

Lednárová Dítětová Lucia, PaedDr. - Trexima Bratislava

Mercová Veronika, Mgr. - 365. bank, a. s. 

Mészáros Peter, M. A. - IA MPSVR SR

Mihály Géza, Ing. CSc. - Trexima Bratislava

Mudroňová Michaela, Mgr. - Človek v ohrození

Ondrejovičová Silvia, Mgr. - 365. bank, a. s. 

Polakovičová Kolesárová Jana, Ing. -  generálna riaditeľka sekcie sociálneho poistenia a dôchodkového sporenia, MPSVaR SR

Rášová Denisa, Ing. - Circular Slovakia

Reháková Jana - Baterkáreň 

Skruteková Lucia, Ing. - 365. bank, a. s.

Slováková Lucia, Mgr. - 365. bank, a. s. 

Šimek Milan; doc., RNDr., PhD. - Vysoká škola baňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, Ekonomická fakulta

Širocká Veronika, Mgr. - Grafton Slovakia, s. r. o. 

Uhlerová Monika; PhDr., PhD. - prezidentka KOZ SR

Ujváriová Ingrid, Ing. - riaditeľka odboru sociálnej ekonomiky, MPSVaR SR

Vassová Adriana, Ing. - daňová poradkyňa 

Virličová Michaela, Ing. - VÚB, a. s. 

The Department of Labor was founded at the University of Economics in Bratislava in 1964 by splitting up the Department of National-Economic Planning. Over the years, various organizational modifications have changed the name of the department, and in 1992 the Department of Social Development and Work, operating in this form up to the present was created. New societal and socio-economic conditions have called for the development of a new concept of study, and there has been a gradual  conversion of teaching content and the creation of a number of new subjects. The results of the Department's creation was profiling  study programs and the training of   professionals in labor and social development and their employability at all levels of governance.

Today, the Department of Social Development and Labor is the leading science and teaching workplace in Slovakia in its field. It guarantees the study program Human resources and Social management on the 1st level of higher education and the study program Social development and social policy for the 2nd level of higher education. The Department also provides teaching on the 3rd level in higher education of the UE at the Faculty of National Economy in Bratislava.

The scientific research activity of the department is focused on two priority areas:

• Labor market, workforce, employment and labor market policies
• Social protection, social inclusion and social quality.

In pedagogical and scientific research, the Department also employs external co-workers from central government bodies, the Slovak Academy of Sciences, foreign universities as well as research institutes, experts  from the private and the third sector. The Department of Social Development and Labor cooperates with several foreign universities, with its educators speaking at universities in the world (Bonn, Princeton, Rutgers, NYU, CEU, Corvinus University of Budapest, Universidad de Huelva, West University of Timisoara, University of Tampere, Rovira and Virgili University of Tarragona...) and acting in international and national vocational forums (European Parliament, European Commission, Senate of the  Czech Republic, Slovak Government...)

The Department of Social Development and Labor systematically develops links with the industry and works closely with the MPSVaR SR, ÚPSVaR, Trexima Bratislava spol. s.r.o., the Institute for Labor and Family Research, the EPICD and other stakeholders.

Where you can find us: 4th floor, block B (old building)

Katedra sociálneho rozvoja a práce dňoch 14. – 15. mája 2015 zorganizovala medzinárodnú vedeckú konferenciu „Nové výzvy pre sociálnu politiku a globálny trh práce 2015“, ktorá sa konala pod záštitou ministra práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny SR JUDr. Jána RICHTERA a rektora Ekonomickej univerzity v Bratislave prof. Ing. Ferdinanda DAŇA, PhD.

Department of Social Development and Labour 
Faculty of National Economy 
University of Economics 
and 
TREXIMA Bratislava

organize international scientific conference

25 years of transforming centrally planned economies: experiences and perspectives

1st and 2nd December 2016
Hotel Sorea, Bratislave

Countries of Central and Eastern Europe have undergone over the past quarter century profound political and economic changes. Labour market issues, labour and employment remain the focus of academics and policy makers of the labour market. Although aggregate economic indicators point out to increasing prosperity in the region, the wider quality of life issues are often neglected and participation some groups of people on this generally positive development is insufficient. Themes of social policy, social protection, social inclusion and social quality are therefore becoming a priority for further economic and social development. Harmonization of economic development and education is essential for further progress.

We look forward to your papers and see you in Bratislava!

Scientific committee

Marek GORA - Warsaw School of Economics

Štěpán JURAJDA - CERGE-EI, Univerzita Karlova v Praze

Martin KAHANEC - Národohospodárska fakulta, Ekonomická univerzita v Bratislave

Gábor KÉZDI – Central European University Budapest

Martina LUBYOVÁ - Centrum spoločenských a psychologických vied SAV

Anton MARCINČIN - Splnomocnenec vlády SR pre podporu najmenej rozvinutých okresov

Géza MIHÁLY – TREXIMA Bratislava

Eva RIEVAJOVÁ – Národohospodárska fakulta, Ekonomická univerzita v Bratislave

Milan ŠIMEK - VŠB-TU Ostrava

Ganna VAKHITOVA - Kyiv School of Economics

Milan VODOPIVEC - University of Primorska, Koper

Topics of the conference

Countries of Central and Eastern Europe have undergone over the past quarter century profound political and economic changes. Labour market issues, labour and employment remain the focus of academics and policy makers of the labour market. Although aggregate economic indicators point out to increasing prosperity in the region, the wider quality of life issues are often neglected and participation some groups of people on this generally positive development is insufficient. Themes of social policy, social protection, social inclusion and social quality are therefore becoming a priority for further economic and social development. Harmonization of economic development and education is essential for further progress.

Conference organizers welcome papers to any of the mentioned themes, as well as specific issues related to:

• transformation of labour markets and their institutions;
• reforms of the social security system and its impacts;
• the impact of tax policies on labour markets;
• policy and employment strategies;
• active labour market policies and measures to create new jobs;
• pay differentiation and disparity;
• gender disparity in the labour market;
• application of the vulnerable groups in the labour market;
• the importance and results of social partnership;
• factors and the impact of migration and labour mobility;
• development of the qualification structures of the population and the possibility of synchronizing the requirements on the needs of skilled workers;
• strategic intent and prognosis of development of secondary and higher education with regard to labour market requirements;
• possibilities for the effective use and re-training of unemployed people;
• dual education;
• alternative forms of employment and precarious work.

Paper

Contribution to the conference:

Conference papers should be sent in a standard format of scientific journal to the e-mail address, while the formatting and the range of text do not impose any requirements. Input received from the conference can be written in Slovak, Czech or English language.

The conference organizers will prepare the special issues in cooperation with:

• Impact journal International Journal of Manpower (in English) http://www. emeraldgrouppublishing.com/ products/journals/author_ guidelines.htm?id=IJM
• International scientific journal IZA Journal of European Labor Studies registered in Scopus (in English) http://izajoels.iza.org/
• Scientific journal Revue sociálno-ekonomického rozvoja (in Slovak, Czech and English). http://nhf.euba.sk/katedry/ katedra-socialneho-rozvoja-a- prace/revue-socialno- ekonomickeho-rozvoja

The papers are subject to review after the presentation in person at the conference venue.

Deadlines

• Deadline for full paper submission: 14. 10. 2016
• Confirmation of accepted/ no accepted full papers 21. 10. 2016
• Conference fee payment and registration: 7. 11. 2016
• Deadline for sending the papers in selected journal: 31. 1. 2017

Conference fee

Conference fee is set at 60 EUR, for staff of the University of Economics in Bratislava 50 EUR.

Payment of registration fee in favor of the Foundation NÁRODOHOSPODÁR to the account kept at VÚB, a.s., RP Furdekova 16, 851 04 Bratislava 5.

Account number: SK27 0200 0000 0001 3013 3012 

VS: 121216 

BIC: SUBASKBX  

Additional data: Surname of the conference participant

Conference programme

Conference programme

Registration

The registration will be opened from 22. 10. 2016.

Venue

Hotel Sorea in Bratislave - http://www.sorea.sk/ bratislava/hotel-sorea-regia

 Map - Map

Kontakt

University of Economics in Bratislava

Department of Social Development and Labour

Dolnozemská cesta 1

852 19 Bratislava 5

Tel.: +421 2 672 91 463

E-mail: