May 1 is celebrated globally as International Workers' Day, a moment to recognise the contribution of working people and to reflect on the conditions under which work takes place.

Martin Kahanec delivered the keynote speech at the IC Connect, held on 15 April 2026 in Bratislava, organised by the Impact Club platform in partnership with TPA Slovakia.

We are pleased to announce that the Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) has been appointed as the national correspondent of the Network of Eurofound Correspondents (NEC) for Slovakia.

CELSI Scientific Director Martin Kahanec spoke on the second panel of the Summit of European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), held on 16 April 2026 at Divadlo Aréna in Bratislava.

On 2 April, CELSI Scientific Director Prof. Martin Kahanec visited two schools in his native city of Rožňava: Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika and ZŠ Pionierov 1, where he once sat in the classroom himself.

On 26 February 2026, CELSI researcher Monika Martisková contributed to the public discussion on the book Stuck in the Semi-Periphery? Central Europe Between Capitalism and Climate Change by Richard Filčák.

We are delighted to share that CELSI has been successful in two highly competitive Horizon Europe calls.

CELSI Scientific Director Martin Kahanec explains what the data and research show

From 3 to 5 September 2026, the 11th Asian Regional Congress of the International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) will take place in Tokyo, Japan.

On February 26, 2026, a public discussion accompanying the book “Stuck in the Semi-Periphery? Central Europe Between Capitalism and Climate Change”, will take place in Bratislava.