Workshop MIGVASO (PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0210, „Social change under the impact of international migration: value patterns, civic and political participation, life satisfaction”)

Predeluţ, October 12-14, 2012

Friday

Arrival of the participants. Common dinner.

Saturday

10:00 Bogdan Voicu, Monica Şerban, Alexandra Deliu, Elena Tudor: Acquiescence effects in measuring attitudes towards immigrants: The case of Romania

10:30 Mircea Comşa: Effects of out-migration on voter turnout in CEE

11:00 Horaţiu Rusu: Social Solidarity and Euroscepticism

11:30 Coffee break

12:00 Marian Vasile: A candy is sweeter in poor countries. Life satisfaction and social comparison, a multilevel analysis

12:30 Gabi Bădescu: Social trust and ethnic diversity in school: a longitudinal study of Romanian youth

13:00 Lunch

14:30 Cosima Rughiniş: Working with age in cross-cultural research on health literacy

15:00 Malina Voicu & Andreea Constantin: Measurements of attitudes towards gender roles in cross-cultural surveys

15:30 Coffee break

16:00 Claudiu Tufiş: Confidence in institutions

16:30 Paula Tufiş: Status Attainment Patterns in European Societies

17:00 Bogdan Voicu – Participative immigrants or participative cultures? The importance of cultural heritage in determining involvement in associations in 47 European societies

19:00 Dinner

Sunday

10-12 Administrative discussion regarding the ongoing project. Themes:

*Sharing information on attended Conferences/Schools

*Scientific report 2012

*Administrative & Financial Report 2012

*WVS Data Collecting activities

* Planning scientific activities 2013

* Financial planning 2013

12:00 Lunch