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.

The international conference “Social Boundaries of Work: The Meanings of Work in Organizational Contexts”, is taking place at the University of Lodz, 21–23 October 2026.

On February 5, the ceremonial session of the Rožňava City Council took place, during which municipal awards were presented.

CELSI Senior Researcher Monika Martišková has been invited to join the Advisory Board of the European Fair Transition Observatory (EFTO). CELSI is among a small number of research and academic institutions invited to contribute to the Observatory’s work.

On January 29–30, 2026, CELSI researchers took part in the ETUI kick-off meeting in Brussels, launching preparations for a forthcoming edited book on trade union revitalisation and collective bargaining.

On January 23, 2026, CELSI Managing Director Marta Kahancová took part in an expert discussion titled “The future of the European labour market. The world is changing. The EU budget must adapt”, organised by the Office of the European Parliament in Slovakia and the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA).

The Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) is organising an expert event “Decarbonisation of Energy and Employment – Exploring New Linkages”.

CELSI Managing Director Marta Kahancová will take part in an expert discussion organised by the Office of the European Parliament in Slovakia and the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA).

How can trade unions innovate, renew their strategies, and stay strong in a rapidly changing world of work? These questions shaped the joint ETUI–CRIMT event held on December 4, 2025 in Brussels, where two new books on union innovation and renewal were officially launched.

On December 2, CELSI Scientific Director Prof. Martin Kahanec delivered a guest lecture at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava (FSEV UK).