Nordic Centre of Excellence: The Nordic Welfare State – Historical Foundations and Future Challenges (NordWel), is a multi-disciplinary, cross-national research network of eight partner units in Nordic universities. It is coordinated at the University of Helsinki, Department of Political and Economic Studies, Section of Social Science History.
The Centre started its activities in March 2007 as a part of NordForsk Nordic Centre of Excellence programme on welfare.
On these pages you can find information on the organisation as well as research themes of the Centre.
International Conference:
Shifting to Post-Crisis Welfare States in Europe?
Long and Short Term Perspectives
Berlin, June 4 – 5, 2013
The conference takes place at the closing phase of the Nordic Centre of Excellence Programme on Welfare Research funded by NordForsk and is arranged in collaboration between NordForsk and the two Centres of Excellence NordWel and REASSESS.