1. an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University www.tress-network.org organising training and setting up networks on the European Co-ordination of Social Security Schemes in the 25 member states  3 year project financed by the EC DG EMPL  implemented by Ghent University in collaboration with independent experts in the 25 member states

2. an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University www.tress-network.org OBJECTIVES  increase the knowledge base on the coordination regulations  build strong networks rooted at national level encompassing public administrations and social security administrations, the social partners, NGO’s, judges, lawyers, and independent experts confronted with problems of implementation  identify and inform the EC on application problems and challenges at operational level in the member states  report on the situation, trends and perspectives regarding the social security for migrant workers (at national and community level)

3. an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University www.tress-network.org MAIN ACTIVITIES  Training and Networking  Information Sharing  Reporting

4. an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University www.tress-network.org TRAINING AND NETWORKING Target groups:  public administrations and social security administrations  the social partners  NGO’s  judges and lawyers,  independent experts confronted with problems of implementation Activities:  One-day training seminars in each of the 25 member states  Development of training materials  Expert and participant database  www.tress-network.org and quarterly e-newsletters

5. an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University www.tress-network.org trESS seminars  Organised by national experts in their respective member state, with support from Ghent University  Lectures by national experts and visiting international experts  25 participants  Seminars in the national language with translation into English, French or German  Seminar reports by especially assigned seminar reporters

6. an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University www.tress-network.org trESS seminars (2) - illustration Agenda Morning session the Coordination Regulations in general Afternoon session in depth discussions on a selected topic of particular interest in the country at hand June 2005

7. an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University www.tress-network.org INFORMATION SHARING Public access area  information on the project and its activities (seminars)  information on the coordination of Social Security in Europe  (extensive database on Regulation 1408/71 to be developed) Restricted access area  internal project matters  report database allowing cross country comparisons  www.tress-network.org  Quarterly e-newsletter

8. an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University www.tress-network.org REPORTING Transfer of knowledge from the operational level to the European Commission via yearly reports on:  problems and issues related to the application of the EC regulations in the 25 member states  situation, trends and perspectives regarding the social security for migrant workers at national and community level

9. an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University www.tress-network.org trESS team

10. an EU-funded project co-ordinated by Ghent University www.tress-network.org Contact trESS Network Coordinator - Prof. Yves Jorens Assistant Coordinator – Mrs Ann Wardenier Department of Social Law Ghent University Universiteitstraat 4 9000 Gent – BELGIUM Tel + 32 9 264 68 46 Fax + 32 9 264 69 94 E-mail: tress@UGent.be Further information and contact details of national experts in 25 member states: www.tress-network.org