EURINT 2023 | Challenges and future prospects for a resilient Europe 19-20 May, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi CONFERENCE RATIONALE & TOPICS Crises affect people and the societies in which they live. Thus, in the light of the current multidimensional challenges at the European Union level, there is a need to expand the debates about finding solutions to combat crises, in order to generate a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient Union. Strengthening the resilience capacity of European economies depends on the ability of governments to respond to different types of shocks through appropriate policies, adapted to the context. Answers to crises are found more easily through discussions at all levels (multi-level approach), involving both the representatives of decision-making institutions and civil society. By organizing this conference, the aim is to create a favourable framework for dialogue and analysis on the issues facing the European Union, as well as other relevant related topics. The event is addressed to all those interested in the broad spectrum of aspects that the European Union incorporates. The conference welcomes contributions on the following topics (not being limited to these only): • Economic resilience in the European Union • European Cohesion Policy and regional development • Institutional approach of resilience • Human capital and its role in strengthening resilience • European labor market dynamics • Youth and Europe • Creativity, innovation and smart specialization • Justice and the path towards a more united Europe • Sustainable development in the European Union • Digitalization, institutions and resilience • Endogenous and exogenous shocks: implications and response policies • Health crises and their impact on societies • Geopolitical challenges in turbulent times • Other topics EURINT 2023 special session The following special sessions will be organized during the conference: [-] The assessment of the European Studies programs in Romania This workshop is organized within ‘Jean Monnet Module on EU Interdisciplinary Studies: Widening Knowledge for a more Resilient Union (EURES)’ in cooperation with Association for International Relations and European Studies (ARRISE) Convenors: Ramona Tiganasu (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania); Iordan Barbulescu (National School of Political and Administrative Studies SNSPA) The purpose of this session is to emphasize how the European dimension is reflected in the higher education in Romania and to evaluate the skills acquired by students enrolled in European Studies programs, in relation to the requirements of the labor market. At the same time, it aims to create a proper environment for debating measures that can address possible existing mismatches, by referring to the European context. Publication: The papers presented in this special session can be sent for publication in the book: Widening knowledge for a more resilient European Union: current challenges and response policies (the book will be published in the European Studies Series of Excellence, Alexandru Ioan Cuza Publishing House, 2023). [-] Open Science Opportunities and Practices in Social Sciences Convenors: Mitrea Geta (University `Stefan cel Mare` of Suceava, Romania) and Marin Monica (Research Institute for Quality of Life) Professionals, researchers, students, and stakeholders from national and global levels that embrace the opportunities given by Open Science research in all scientific domains and particularly in the social sciences are expected to submit an abstract for this panel. Open access practices promote the possibility to access, find and reuse data from previous studies for free. Additionally, provided they are aligned to the FAIR movement, they also provide the grounds for reusability in research with different goals from the original one. Opportunities and Practices of Open Science in Social Sciences have their own specific. The panel seeks discussions and contributions on both challenges for open data sharing in social sciences (such as sensitive data, lack of national research infrastructures, deficit of skills/expertise or lack of systemic incentives) and potential solutions/practices used by researchers/other parties to make research data freely available. The potential contributions are not restricted to a specific field/topic; they can reflect a diverse set of research interests, especially in relation to social sciences. Each scientific domain has its own challenges, and an opportunity for all of us to meet and share practices can yield synergetic pathways for enhanced uptake of open science practices. [-] About Europe Young researcher Special session - dedicated to bachelor and master students awarded within the Students scientific sessions in European studies