The Institute for European Social Protection – Ipse
Ipse was founded on June 21, 1989, having sprung from a desire to contribute to the creation of solidary social welfare in Europe by promoting social dialogue, social economics, and solidarity.
Ipse’s statutory objective
As a permanent structure for dialogue and partnerships between stakeholders in social welfare, Ipse :
promotes the development of social welfare in Europe
promotes cooperative actions and synergy between its members
assists and advises its members, social partners, social organisms, professional branches, and businesses as they conduct research and studies to develop social welfare
helps to disseminate information on social problems and challenges and to spread awareness of different economic and cultural environments
To advance the social-welfare debate, Ipse strives to find common ground between the principal institutions, international organisations, and representative European social partners. We organize exchanges and partnerships around these themes, both in the European Union and in
associated non-member states.
By bringing together corporations and some highly qualified people, Ipse combines the strength of social-welfare groups, the experience of administrators, and the expertise of specialists.
