At the third edition of the ‘Capitalist Transformations’ conference—an academic event focused on the social, political, and economic changes in the region—two CELSI researchers presented on the automotive sector in Central and Eastern Europe.

As the first Slovak in this prestigious position, CELSI’s founder and director Martin Kahanec has been appointed to the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA) to the European Commisssion.

CELSI researcher Patrik Gažo took part in the prestigious ILERA global conference held at the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) at Cornell University on May 9–10, 2025.

On April 28–29, CELSI Scientific Director Martin Kahanec and partners from the WageIndicator Foundation participated in an international conference on Operationalizing Living Wages, organised by the Global Coalition for Social Justice of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and held in Geneva.

On April 29, our colleague Nina Holičková took part in a university lecture focused on examining and defining poverty and inequality in society.

CELSI marks Labour Day 2025 by reaffirming its commitment to research that supports evidence-based policymaking and prosperous, decent labour markets.

On Monday, April 28, CELSI Managing Director Marta Kahancová participated in the conference titled “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights – So Why Do We Still Have to Fight for Them?” organised by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung office in Budapest.

CELSI joins the celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which this year focuses on the role of AI and digitalization in the workplace.

On April 16, the Central European Trade Union Network (CETUN) held an event on Social Dialogue for a Fair Green Transition, which took place at the headquarters of the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) in Vienna.

On April 15, the Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (ČMKOS), in cooperation with CELSI, organized a webinar on differences in wage conditions and the impact of collective bargaining on wages in various sectors.