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Project activities

The project activities include:

Surveys and analyses

Conducting surveys and analyses on labour and education market issues is the major area of activity of the Observatory.

In 2006-2007 the Observatory completed five research projects (Regional monitoring of job offers in Małopolska, Comparative analysis of poviats in Małopolska, Vocational graduates survey, Analysis of employment potential in sections of regional economy in Małopolska, Survey of strategic industries in Małopolska). In addition a desk research study was also completed (Migration in latest research).

During the period 2008-2014 the Observatory do regular and one-off surveys. Moreover, in-depth analyses on current labour market problems are prepared (desk research).

Online Library of Małopolska Observatories

One of the goals of the Observatory is to gather, develop, publish and disseminate information about the labour market and education. This is being achieved by the systematic expansion of the Online Library of Małopolska Observatories, launching both the module for the graphic presentation of data (data visualisation) which is part of the Observatory’s online service, and the “Media on the labour market” module.

The Online Library of Małopolska Observatories (OLMO) was established in June 2009 thanks to the cooperation of the Labour Market and Education Observatory of Małopolska (Polish acronym: MORPiE) and Małopolska Social Policy Observatory, through the expansion of MORPiE’s information resources library. The library collects, describes, and facilitates access to those publications on the labour market, social integration, equal opportunities, and entrepreneurship available on the Internet. At the moment, the OLMO describes and provides direct access to more than 900 publications issued by public administration bodies (local, regional and central government), government departments, and Polish and foreign research institutes. Their number includes study reports, analyses, expert opinions, bulletins, course books, and academic articles. The documents involved primarily relate to Poland and the Małopolska Region. Detailed information on the goals and addresses of the Library are available from here, while the resources and range of subjects involved are described here. You can browse the publications from here. The Library is available on the Polish version of the website.


Data visualisation module

The module for a graphic presentation of statistical data enables one to make a comparison between the poviats in the Małopolska Region (a Polish administration unit) according to selected variables (the labour market, education, social exclusion). The user can compare maps, graphs and tables. The module is available on the Polish version of the website.

The labour market in the media

Summaries of articles describing the situation on the labour market. They provide information on the education and employment issues currently being discussed. Abstracts are available on the Polish version of the website.

Study visits

Local and international study visits serve as an opportunity to exchange experience between institutions responsible for labour market and education research. Good practices, especially methodological solutions, are used to prepare the Observatory research (Finnish knowledge helped develop the methodology used for the Survey of strategic industries in Małopolska).

Between 2006-2009 the Observatory employees participated in the following study visits:

- a visit to Oulu, Finland (20-25 November 2006)
- a visit to Szczecin, Poland (26-27 March 2007)
- a visit to Ruda Slaska, Poland (28 May 2007)
- a visit to Turin, Italy (16-21 July 2007)
- a visit to Edinburgh, Scotland (22-27 October 2007)
- a visit to Poznan, Poland (29-30 November 2007)
- a visit to Helsinki, Finland (1-3 October 2008)
- a visit to Turin, Italy (28-31 October 2008)
- a visit to Turku , Finland (8-10 June 2009)
- a visit to Turku , Finland (14-17 September 2009).


On 5-7 December 2007 representatives of partner institutions of the Małopolska Observatory from Finland and Italy visited Kraków.

Conferences and seminars

Conferences and seminars serve as a means of disseminating research results as well as summarising the Observatory’s activities. During 2006-2007 the project team organised one seminar, a conference concluding the Vocational school leavers survey and a conference concluding the Observatory project.

During 2008-2010 the Observatory organised one seminar "How to carry out research investigations on industries in Małopolska?" and two series of conferences in subregions of Małopolska: "What school leavers are needed in the local labour markets?" (2009) and "Your profession. Your future?" (2010).

Stopka

The Project cofinanced by the European Union
from the European Social Fund