![]() ; Hörstermann, Thomas ![]() Report (in press) Detailed reference viewed: 116 (12 UL)![]() de Moll, Frederick ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (in press) Detailed reference viewed: 41 (4 UL)![]() Cuniberti, Gilles ![]() Report (2023) Detailed reference viewed: 18 (0 UL)![]() Allemand, Frederic ![]() Report (2023) The policy study assesses the possible scope and the technical and legal difficulties in implementing a "permanent Next-Generation EU (NGEU)", a central fiscal capacity for the EU, without ever losing ... [more ▼] The policy study assesses the possible scope and the technical and legal difficulties in implementing a "permanent Next-Generation EU (NGEU)", a central fiscal capacity for the EU, without ever losing sight of the democratic requirement. The implementation of NGEU has raised coordination issues between the member states as to the allocation of funds across structural priorities (e.g. ecological transition vs digitalisation) and across countries. To these coordination difficulties, Section 2 adds the issue of the democratic legitimacy of EU policies when supranational priorities constrain the autonomy of national parliaments. The problem of accountability is not new when one thinks that supranational rules, such as the Stability and Growth Pact, impose limits on the power of parliaments to "tax and spend"; in fact, the intrinsic logic of coordination is to force (political) discretionary power to comply with (macroeconomic) functional imperatives; this inevitably produces a form of depoliticisation of fiscal policy. Throughout this policy study, we constantly keep in mind that transforming NGEU into a permanent programme offers an opportunity to fix this depoliticisation of EU policies and open a window for a breakthrough to a "political Europe". [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 35 (0 UL)![]() Dierendonck, Christophe ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2023) Detailed reference viewed: 48 (1 UL)![]() Francis, Olivier ![]() ![]() Report (2023) Detailed reference viewed: 40 (2 UL)![]() Hesse, Markus ![]() Report (2023) The paper adds to the synthesis of the 2922 INURA-Annual Meeting held in Luxembourg and includes a reflection on the practice of comparative analysis and exchange of experience in urban policy and ... [more ▼] The paper adds to the synthesis of the 2922 INURA-Annual Meeting held in Luxembourg and includes a reflection on the practice of comparative analysis and exchange of experience in urban policy and planning. The informed statements made by INURA-members on related issues in Luxembourg are considered rather different (and very much to the point), compared to the often less informed praise by visitors from outside. This peculiar outcome of 'relationality' from outside may hinder a more effective policy response to be developed within the country. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 15 (0 UL)![]() Chou, Hung-Pu ![]() Report (2023) Random numbers [1] are widely used in numerical computing, statistical simulation, random sampling, etc. The security of random numbers is getting more attention. In addition to random numbers ... [more ▼] Random numbers [1] are widely used in numerical computing, statistical simulation, random sampling, etc. The security of random numbers is getting more attention. In addition to random numbers, information and network environment security [2] are also very important in real life, such as the generation of verification code for login, QR code for online payment, etc. All random numbers that involve important identity information must have extremely high security to protect personal privacy from being leaked or illegally stolen. At present, the mechanism for generating random numbers by computers is at risk of being attacked which is subject that the generated random numbers may be predicted in some cases. Random number generation (RNG) [3] has always been one of the biggest problems. The problem with classic random number generators, i.e., pseudorandom number generators, consists in the possibility to know the deterministic process of pseudorandom generation by unwanted persons. This may result, in the case of cryptography, in compromising a myth of security. Another problem may be the incorrect handling of the generated sequence—mostly in cryptographic uses, the generated random sequence is applied once. Its multiple usage may lead to a security breach (e.g., in the case of the OTP cipher, a sufficiently long key should be truly random and used once in that protocol, otherwise it will be possible to break the code). [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 90 (8 UL)![]() Kryvets, Olga ![]() ![]() Report (2023) Detailed reference viewed: 32 (1 UL)![]() Carr, Constance ![]() ![]() Report (2023) Detailed reference viewed: 6 (2 UL)![]() Carr, Constance ![]() ![]() Report (2023) Detailed reference viewed: 11 (7 UL)![]() ; Grund, Axel ![]() ![]() Report (2022) This questionnaire study investigates the attitudes of pre-service teachers at the University of Luxembourg towards lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students. Assessing this is crucial when it comes to ... [more ▼] This questionnaire study investigates the attitudes of pre-service teachers at the University of Luxembourg towards lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students. Assessing this is crucial when it comes to guaranteeing equality in education, as prior research, such as on the Pygmalion effect, demonstrates that teachers’ perceptions of students may have an impact on student’s educational success. This impact can be positive but also negative. Detecting trends of negative attitudes in pre-service teachers may therefore represent a first step in protecting LGB-students from educational inequality. Possible explanatory variables, such as respondents' experiences with LGB people, religiosity, gender or even political orientation will be collected. The aim of the study is to add the aspect of sexual diversity in education to the Luxembourg Education Report 2023, which is entirely devoted to the topic of diversity. We hypothesize that negative attitudes of student teachers towards LGB students are associated with 1) little social contact with LGB people; 2) male gender; 3) stronger religious beliefs; 4) heterosexual orientation; 5) a right-wing, conservative political orientation. Additionally, we examine whether hypergendering (hypermasculinity for men and hyperfemininity for women, i.e., the strict adherence to traditional gender roles and their stereotypes) influences the relationship between negative attitudes regarding LGB students. We hypothesize that 6) men with strong hypermasculinity display more negative attitudes than less hypermasculine men; we tentatively hypothesize that 7) women with strong hyperfemininity display more negative attitudes than less hyperfeminine women towards LGB students. All variables and their concrete assessment tools with respective answer options are displayed in the Survey Overview. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 56 (6 UL)![]() Zarkan, Laetitia ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 12 (0 UL)![]() Zarkan, Laetitia ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 14 (0 UL)![]() Cole, Mark David ![]() Report (2022) This Background Analysis covers the main novelties and changes that came with the revision of the AVMSD by Directive (EU) 2018/1808. It presents implementation issues concerning the application of the ... [more ▼] This Background Analysis covers the main novelties and changes that came with the revision of the AVMSD by Directive (EU) 2018/1808. It presents implementation issues concerning the application of the country-of-origin principle, new rules on VSPs as well as for the promotion of European works and discusses questions of coherency and consistency of the regulatory framework before closing with an overview of further relevant aspects. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 68 (2 UL)![]() Cole, Mark David ![]() Report (2022) KEY FINDINGS The AVMSD should be reinforced as centrepiece of audiovisual content regulation on EU level. Deficiencies within the AVMSD and overlapping with other legal acts need to be addressed such as ... [more ▼] KEY FINDINGS The AVMSD should be reinforced as centrepiece of audiovisual content regulation on EU level. Deficiencies within the AVMSD and overlapping with other legal acts need to be addressed such as balancing the country-of-origin principle with necessary exceptions. The current state of implementation with late transpositions hinders final conclusions regarding the innovative new rules. Nevertheless, focus of the monitoring of the new AVMSD application should be on the assessment of measures taken by video-sharing platform providers. European works promotion obligations need careful analysis before being able to discuss possible future adjustments, based on the actual impact the provisions have on the audiovisual market. Institutional structures with national authorities operating independently of market and political powers and cooperating efficiently on European level in an equally independent manner need to be safeguarded for an effective, fundamental rights observant oversight. Reactions to providers under control of third countries, as with the measures under AVMSD and the economic sanctions package against Russian operators, show the importance of being able to rely on media law based and robust response schemes in the future. In order to improve coherence and consistency of the regulatory framework, discussion on proposed legal acts, namely the European Media Freedom Act should be seen in the context of implementation analysis of the current AVMSD to be done by the European Parliament. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 57 (2 UL)![]() ; ; et al Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 42 (0 UL)![]() Chou, Hung-Pu ![]() Report (2022) SNT Team finalized the provider selection for QKD equipment to be installed. The selection process included the request for equipment quotation from Toshiba Europe and Aurea technologies. • Due to ... [more ▼] SNT Team finalized the provider selection for QKD equipment to be installed. The selection process included the request for equipment quotation from Toshiba Europe and Aurea technologies. • Due to maturity, availability, and proofness, the team selected the Cerberis XCR platform provided by the company ID Quantique. Additionally, IDQ devices allow the user to perform research and his own developments in an open architecture. • The procurement process started at the beginning of 2022, and due to the total amount, it took until the last week of June to retrieve the equipment at UniLu premises. The procurement process required a formal derogation process to avoid public tendering. The justification for the derogation was the lack of other providers of QKD equipment that allows performing development and research while at the same time providing a finalized prototype that can be used as a starting point for the custom developments. • The current delays in the supplier’s chain have created a delay in finishing some procurements of auxiliary equipment related to the Lab. • The team started the physical space request from the University Logistics to have the place to deploy the QKD experiments. The space in the JFK building is an underground room of around 70 square meters. The space on the MSO building in Esch-Sur-Alzette will be a standard office space with fibre optic connectivity. • The team has been evaluating if installing a temperature control system in the JFK lab is required. For this purpose, we have been taking temperature measurements since the beginning of the year. In any case, the vendor specifications state that there are no stringent requirements in terms of temperature control other than an average room temperature. (10 to 30 Degrees in specs).University Logistics accomplished maintenance activities in the Lab facilities on JFK, basically to the floor and the electrical and communication network. The JFK Quantum Lab settlement is accomplished: the deployment of optical network fibre from the Lab to the JFK Data centre, server installation and mount rack setup. • The team has been evaluating if installing a temperature control system in the JFK lab is required. For this purpose, we have been taking temperature measurements since the beginning of the year. In any case, the vendor specifications state that there are no stringent requirements in terms of temperature control other than an average room temperature. (10 to 30 Degrees in specs). • The team is accomplishing the first experiments on the in-situ quantum link. The experiments include the basic setup of one pair of QKD devices, the “network setup,” and the “Quantum Channel Setup.” • The team has accomplished the preliminary configuration and testing on 3 pairs of QKD devices and presented the testing report in Technical Report 1: Integration and testing results which include the initial device setting in the log file and statistic testing result. • The second training provided by IDQ was presented physically in early November. The next milestone is implementing the Evedropping and provide the testing result. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 50 (17 UL)![]() ; ; et al Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 37 (5 UL)![]() Sommarribas, Adolfo ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Le Luxembourg reste un pays attractif à l’immigration. Entre 2021 et 2022, la population luxembourgeoise a continué d’augmenter, passant de 634.730 à 645.397 habitants (+1,7%), ce qui représente une ... [more ▼] Le Luxembourg reste un pays attractif à l’immigration. Entre 2021 et 2022, la population luxembourgeoise a continué d’augmenter, passant de 634.730 à 645.397 habitants (+1,7%), ce qui représente une hausse supérieure à l'année précédente mais toujours plus faible qu’avant la pandémie. Cette augmentation est principalement due à l'immigration nette (+9.376). La part luxembourgeoise représente 52,9% de la population et les ressortissants étrangers 47,1%. L’année 2021 a vu une augmentation importante de 27,6% du nombre de titres de séjour délivrés par rapport à l’année précédente, et même de 6,9% par rapport à 2019. Le titre de séjour le plus fréquemment délivré reste celui de « membre de famille ». Le nombre total de visas accordés dépasse de 13,1% celui de 2020, mais reste inférieur de 45,2% à celui de l’année de 2019. La politique en matière d’immigration et d’asile en 2021 et au premier semestre 2022 a été particulièrement impactée par les répercussions chroniques de la pandémie COVID-19, mais aussi par les contrecoups de la guerre en Ukraine. L'évolution dynamique de la pandémie COVID-19 a nécessité de multiples adaptations des mesures sanitaires. Le gouvernement luxembourgeois a notamment modifié à plusieurs reprises la liste des pays tiers sûrs dont les ressortissants sont autorisés à entrer au Luxembourg ainsi que la liste des pays dont le Luxembourg accepte les certificats de vaccination. Par ailleurs, la loi du 30 juillet 2021 modifiant la loi sur la nationalité a étendu le délai pour un candidat au recouvrement de la nationalité luxembourgeoise pour souscrire la déclaration de recouvrement auprès de l'officier d'état civil jusqu’au 31 décembre 2022. Suite à l'afflux massif de personnes déplacées en provenance d’Ukraine, provoqué par l'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie le 24 février 2022, la directive sur la protection temporaire a été déclenchée pour la première fois. Fin juin 2022, 4.175 personnes au total ont obtenu le statut de la protection temporaire au Luxembourg. Considérant l’accès au marché du travail des bénéficiaires de protection temporaire, le Conseil de gouvernement a précisé que les personnes jouiront d’un accès direct, sans test du marché. Par ailleurs, la politique en matière d’immigration a été impactée par les conséquences de la prise de pouvoir par les Taliban en août 2021. Jusqu’à la fin de l'année 2021, le Luxembourg a évacué au total 45 ressortissants afghans en étroite collaboration avec les pays de Benelux. De plus, un engagement de 90 admissions humanitaires a été pris dans le cadre de l'exercice d'engagement étendu pour les ressortissants afghans pour les années 2021 et 2022. Dans ce contexte, le Luxembourg a temporairement suspendu certaines décisions concernant les demandes de protection internationale de ressortissants afghans au niveau ministériel et devant les juridictions administratives. Outre les développements susmentionnés, certaines évolutions législatives sont également à considérer entre janvier 2021 et juin 2022. Au regard de la Loi sur l’immigration, la loi du 16 juin 2021 modifie certaines dispositions relatives aux stagiaires, à la prise en charge d’un ressortissant de pays tiers, au regroupement familial, aux travailleurs transférés intragroupe, ainsi que certaines simplifications pour la délivrance de certains documents de séjour. En outre, le projet de loi n°7954 propose de structurer de manière claire et cohérente les différentes catégories de mesures d’éloignement. D’ailleurs, le projet propose des précisions au niveau de l’autorisation de séjour pour raisons privées. Concernant la protection internationale, la loi du 16 juin 2021 modifie la loi sur l’asile en modifiant la procédure de recours contre une décision de transfert Dublin en introduisant des voies de recours extraordinaires contre une décision de clôture définitive et contre une décision de retrait. De même, il s’agit d’élargir le champ du personnel policier autorisé à procéder aux vérifications dans le contexte d’une demande de protection internationale. Par ailleurs, le projet de loi n°8014 portant modification de la loi sur l’asile vise à matérialiser des modifications quant à la sauvegarde des droits des demandeurs de protection internationale. À partir du 1er janvier 2021, l'ONA a transformé son système d’accueil, comprenant initialement trois phases, à un système à deux phases et introduit une nouvelle terminologie pour les types de structures d’hébergement. Pour faciliter la participation des ressortissants étrangers aux élections communales, la loi du 22 juillet 2022 portant modification de la loi électorale abolit la clause de résidence de cinq ans pour les ressortissants étrangers désireux de s'inscrire sur les listes électorales pour les élections communales et prolonge le délai pour s'inscrire sur lesdites listes. Début 2021, le nouveau « Pakt vum Zesummeliewen » a remplacé le « Plan communal intégration » afin de stimuler un processus d'intégration plus dynamique et pluriannuel au niveau communal. Dans le contexte de la révision de la loi sur l'intégration actuellement en cours, de multiples consultations d’acteurs sociétaux ont été réalisées. D’ailleurs, le Département de l’intégration, en collaboration avec des experts de l'OCDE, ont présenté une étude de l'OCDE sur le fonctionnement du système d’intégration au Luxembourg. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 30 (5 UL)![]() Schomaker, Lea ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 85 (36 UL)![]() Catunda, Carolina ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Le cannabis est considéré comme la substance illicite la plus fréquemment consommée dans le monde. Sa consommation est jugée particulièrement dangereuse si elle est fréquente, fortement dosée et commence ... [more ▼] Le cannabis est considéré comme la substance illicite la plus fréquemment consommée dans le monde. Sa consommation est jugée particulièrement dangereuse si elle est fréquente, fortement dosée et commence à l'adolescence. En raison de ses effets nocifs sur la santé et la société, ce rapport a pour objectif d’examiner le nombre de jeunes qui consomment du cannabis au Luxembourg, ainsi que les facteurs sociodémographiques, de risque et de protection associés à cette consommation, afin d'illustrer les possibilités d'interventions promotion de la santé et de prévention de comportement addictifs. Les données présentées proviennent de l'enquête Health Behaviour in School-aged Children - HBSC de 2018. L’analyse porte sur les données de 6 880 jeunes de l‘enseignement secondaire âgés de 12 à 18 ans. Pour répondre à l’objectif, les jeunes ont été répartis en 3 groupes : 1) les jeunes qui n'ont jamais consommé du cannabis ; 2) les jeunes qui ont consommé du cannabis dans leur vie, mais pas au cours des 30 derniers jours (consommation passée) et ; 3) les jeunes qui ont consommé du cannabis au cours des 30 derniers jours (consommation actuelle). Les analyses descriptives montrent que parmi les participants, 82 % n'ont jamais consommé du cannabis, 9 % en ont consommé dans le passé et 9 % en consomment actuellement. À l’aide des analyses de régression logistique multinomiales, le lien entre la consommation de cannabis et une série de variables sociodémographiques, des comportements à risque, le soutien social, le milieu scolaire et la santé et le bien-être a été analysé, afin d'explorer les facteurs sociodémographiques, de risque et de protections associés à la consommation de cannabis. Les seuls facteurs qui restent significatifs pour la consommation de cannabis sont l'âge, le genre, la situation familiale, la consommation de tabac, la consommation d'alcool, la participation à des bagarres, la perception du soutien de la part des parents et des enseignants par les élèves. Toutefois, l'âge et la consommation actuelle de tabac sont les facteurs les plus importants. Ainsi, en ce qui concerne les facteurs sociodémographiques, les garçons, les adolescents les plus âgés et ceux qui ne vivent pas avec leurs deux parents sont plus enclins à faire partie des groupes qui ont consommé du cannabis. L’augmentation des comportements à risque (fréquence plus élevée de consommation de tabac, d'alcool et de participation à des bagarres) se traduit par une plus grande probabilité de consommation de cannabis. De plus, les jeunes qui ont un comportement à risque ont tendance à opter pour d'autres comportements à risque. En revanche, le soutien perçu de la famille et le soutien perçu des enseignants sont des facteurs protégeant de la consommation de cannabis. Ainsi, les élèves qui se sentent soutenus par leurs parents et leurs enseignants sont moins enclins à consommer du cannabis. Il est donc pertinent d'adapter les méthodes de prévention de la consommation de cannabis en fonction de l'âge et du genre, et d’axer les approches de prévention sur ceux qui considèrent sa consommation comme l’un des éléments d'un comportement à risque global plutôt que celles ciblant uniquement cette substance. En effet, les modèles de prévention qui visent à promouvoir un comportement global plus soucieux de la santé semblent être plus efficaces. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 128 (42 UL)![]() Geraets, Anouk ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Insbesondere unter Jugendlichen hat die Nutzung sozialer Medien in den letzten Jahren zugenommen. Wenn die Nutzung Merkmale einer Sucht aufweist (z.B. Gewöhnung und sozialer Rückzug), dann wird von einer ... [more ▼] Insbesondere unter Jugendlichen hat die Nutzung sozialer Medien in den letzten Jahren zugenommen. Wenn die Nutzung Merkmale einer Sucht aufweist (z.B. Gewöhnung und sozialer Rückzug), dann wird von einer problematischen Nutzung sozialer Medien gesprochen – im Folgenden PSMU genannt. Dieser Kurzbericht gibt einen Überblick darüber, wie häufig PSMU unter luxemburgischen Schülern vorkommt und welche Merkmale mit einem höheren Risiko für PSMU einhergehen. Dazu wurden Daten der luxemburgischen Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC)-Studie 2018 ausgewertet, an der 8 687 Jugendliche im Alter von 11 bis 18 Jahren teilnahmen. Laut dieser Umfrage liegt die Häufigkeit von PSMU in dieser Altersgruppe bei 5,9 %. Eine Reihe von Merkmalen aus den Bereichen Soziodemografie, soziale Unterstützung, Wohlbefinden und Mediennutzung wurden als potenzielle Risikofaktoren untersucht. PSMU tritt häufiger bei Mädchen und jüngeren Schülern sowie bei Schülern mit Migrationshintergrund auf. Bei Schülern, die bei beiden Elternteilen aufwachsen, ist PSMU seltener im Vergleich zu Schülern, die bei Alleinerziehenden oder in anderen Familienkonstellationen aufwachsen. Ein Vergleich der Risikofaktoren hat ergeben, dass das Alter, Cybermobbing, Stress, psychosomatische Beschwerden, eine Vorliebe für Online-Interaktion und die Intensität der Kommunikation über elektronische Medien die wichtigsten Risikofaktoren sind. Das Risiko für einen problematischen Umgang mit sozialen Medien ist somit höher bei jüngeren Schülern; Schülern, die andere online mobben; gestressten Schülern; Schülern mit häufigen psychosomatischen Beschwerden; Schülern, die Online-Kommunikation gegenüber einer Kommunikation in der realen Welt vorziehen sowie Schülern, die elektronische Medien generell häufig nutzen. Speziell zur Prävention von PSMU haben sich noch keine Maßnahmen etabliert, aber es gibt gut erforschte Maßnahmen zur Prävention von Internetsucht, die sich in abgewandelter Form möglicherweise auch bei PSMU eignen. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 86 (15 UL)![]() ; Emslander, Valentin ![]() Report (2022) This project develops methods and procedures to (a) quantify the quality of primary studies in meta-analyses; and (b) account for primary-study quality in moderator analyses. As part of the project, we ... [more ▼] This project develops methods and procedures to (a) quantify the quality of primary studies in meta-analyses; and (b) account for primary-study quality in moderator analyses. As part of the project, we develop an analytic procedure to create study quality indicators and incorporate them in the meta-analysis. We will present this procedure in a step-by-step tutorial with illustrative examples. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 23 (5 UL)![]() Conac, Pierre-Henri ![]() Report (2022) In 2021, the European Commission requested ICLEG to consider the issue of virtual shareholder meetings and efficient shareholder communication in the framework of Action 12 of the 2020 Capital Markets ... [more ▼] In 2021, the European Commission requested ICLEG to consider the issue of virtual shareholder meetings and efficient shareholder communication in the framework of Action 12 of the 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan, and five ICLEG members (Mónica Fuentes Naharro, Marco Lamandini, Lina Mikaloniené, Christoph Teichmann and Martin Winner) were charged with producing a report on behalf of the Group. Gerald Spindler provided expertise on this work as observer. After consultation within the Group, this report reflects the advice of ICLEG to the European Commission as to matters that ICLEG believe merit further consideration. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 21 (0 UL)![]() Fernandez de Henestrosa, Martha ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 66 (2 UL)![]() Allegrezza, Silvia ![]() Report (2022) This study evaluates selected aspects of the Commission's AML/CFT reform package presented on 20 July 2021, focusing on two main topics. First, it analyses the AML Authority direct supervisory powers and ... [more ▼] This study evaluates selected aspects of the Commission's AML/CFT reform package presented on 20 July 2021, focusing on two main topics. First, it analyses the AML Authority direct supervisory powers and their effectiveness. Second, it illustrates how the reform package intends to foster coordination and information sharing among the FIUs. Recommendations are provided in order to remedy the gaps and weaknesses identified. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request of the committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON). [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 61 (2 UL)![]() Wang, Xin Lin ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) The third deliverable for the SCRIPT Project Detailed reference viewed: 40 (9 UL)![]() Blanco, Braulio ![]() ![]() Report (2022) 4th deliverable SCRIPT Project Detailed reference viewed: 30 (10 UL)![]() Göbel, Sabrina ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 59 (5 UL)![]() Holzapfel, Nicole ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) The Annual Report on Migration and Asylum presents the statistical trends and developments in migration, asylum and integration, changes in legislation or policies, and it traces significant national ... [more ▼] The Annual Report on Migration and Asylum presents the statistical trends and developments in migration, asylum and integration, changes in legislation or policies, and it traces significant national debates, which occurred in Luxembourg during the year 2021. Several of the most notable changes and debates in Luxembourg during the year of 2021 were of legislative nature: The Law of 16 June 2021 amending the Immigration Law entered into force on 5 July 2021. This law changes the legislation on immigration, by lightening the administrative burden for third-country nationals, and by altering certain provisions relating to intra-corporate transferees, trainees and family reunification. The Law of 16 June 2021 amending the Asylum Law entered into force on 5 July 2021. This law modifies the remedies available to applicants for international protection (AIPs). It increases their effectiveness and guarantees maximum legal certainty in the context of transfers under the Dublin Regulation, as well as in the case of final decisions to close proceedings on an application for international protection and of decisions to withdraw international protection. Bill 7844 was introduced to Parliament on 15 June 2021 to amend the amended Law of 8 March 2017 on Luxembourgish Nationality (hereinafter Nationality Law) and entered into force on 22 August as the Law of 30 July 2021. According to the Nationality Law, a candidate (a direct line descendant of a Luxembourg ancestor) for the recovery of Luxembourgish nationality must start to (re)claim her/his Luxembourg nationality before the registrar before 31 December 2022. In 2021, three noteworthy bills were introduced to parliament with their legislative procedure still ongoing at the time of writing.On 2 September 2021, the government introduced to Parliament Bill 7877, intending to amend the amended Electoral Law of 18 February 2003, hereinafter the Electoral Law. This bill intends to support political participation of the steadily growing number of non-Luxembourgish residents and it foresees the abolishment of the 5-year residency clause on active and passive voting rights for EU- and non-EU citizens residing in Luxembourg. Further, the date of closure for the registration on the electoral list before the elections for non-Luxembourg citizens to register on the municipal electoral rolls would be reduced from 87 days to 55 days. On 26 November 2021, the Government Council approved a bill proposing to amend the Immigration Law. This bill aims to ensure a more effective management of the removal of third-country nationals illegally residing on the territory by structuring the different categories of removal measures (mesures d’éloignement) in a clear and coherent way. On 19 January 2022 this bill was introduced to Parliament as Bill 7954. Bill 7881 on the exchange of information relating to nationals of countries outside the European Union as well as the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) was introduced to Parliament on 10 September 2021. This system will make it possible to search for entries in the criminal records of third-country nationals against which court decisions have been issued by the criminal courts of other EU Member States. Several developments occurred with respect to integration in 2021. As already noted in the 2020 Annual Report on Migration and Asylum of the EMN Luxembourg, the Government plans to reform the amended Law of 16 December 2008 on the reception and integration of foreigners. Initial accompanying consultations have already been solicited in 2020 and this process continued in 2021. Multiple consultations with stakeholders from civil society, social partners and the municipalities took place and, in this context, the OECD-study “Towards a successful integration process: The functioning of the integration system and its actors in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg” was published on 25 November 2021. At the beginning of 2021, the Pact of Living Together (Pakt vum Zesummeliewen – PvZ) replaced the Communal Integration Plan (PCI) to create a more dynamic and multi-year integration process for a stronger inclusion of Luxembourg’s municipalities. Continuing education for Luxembourg residents has been made more accessible and additional courses, which are tailored to AIPs and beneficiaries of international protection (BIPs), have been included into the training portfolio of the Adult Education Service (SFA). Luxembourg has initiated the planning process of extending its current public health care system. It is foreseen to offer vulnerable population groups, who have not been covered to date, low-threshold easy access to health care. Further, Luxembourg has been reacting on the changing situation in Afghanistan since the takeover of power by the Taliban in August 2021. Luxembourg has halted decisions on applications for international protection by Afghans until sufficient reliable information will be available. Between the takeover of power through the Taliban in August until the end of 2021, 71 Afghan nationals have been granted international protection. This includes 45 Afghan nationals evacuated from Afghanistan. Luxembourg has further committed to resettle additional people. While the year 2021 continued to be marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, several important developments, such as the availability of vaccines and rapid tests, did redirect pandemic activity on to different paths than in 2020. The focus lay on testing as well as on getting everyone in Luxembourg, including AIPs and persons in a situation of irregular stay, vaccinated. Yet, Luxembourg’s only external border, that is Luxembourg’s international airport, remained closed for third-country nationals. Luxembourg’s entry regulations, which were adjusted multiple times and in a dynamic fashion in line with the evolution of the pandemic, however, created several exemptions that allowed for the entry of certain third-country nationals. As of 22 December 2021, this border closure was extended from 31 December 2021 to 31 March 2022 by means of Grand Ducal Regulation. For more information, please consult the attached report. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 63 (4 UL)![]() Mellinger, Lukas ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Ce rapport décrit les tendances statistiques en matière de migration, d’asile et d’intégration, les changements législatifs ou politiques et retrace les débats nationaux importants qui ont eu lieu au ... [more ▼] Ce rapport décrit les tendances statistiques en matière de migration, d’asile et d’intégration, les changements législatifs ou politiques et retrace les débats nationaux importants qui ont eu lieu au Luxembourg au cours de l’année 2021. Les principaux changements et débats au cours de l'année 2021 étaient de nature législative ; en particulier deux lois ont été adoptées : La loi du 16 juin 2021 modifiant la loi sur l'immigration est entrée en vigueur le 5 juillet 2021. Cette loi modifie la loi sur l'immigration, en allégeant la charge administrative pour les ressortissants de pays tiers, et en modifiant certaines dispositions relatives aux travailleurs transférés intragroupe, aux stagiaires et au regroupement familial. La loi du 16 juin 2021 modifiant la loi sur l'asile est entrée en vigueur le 5 juillet 2021. Cette loi modifie les voies de recours à disposition des demandeurs de protection internationale (DPI). Elle renforce leur efficacité et garantit une sécurité juridique maximale dans le cadre des transferts sous le règlement Dublin, des décisions définitives de clôture de la procédure relative à une demande de protection internationale et des décisions de retrait de la protection internationale. Par ailleurs, la loi du 30 juillet 2021 portant modification de la loi modifiée du 8 mars 2017 sur la nationalité luxembourgeoise (ci-après loi sur la nationalité) est entré en vigueur le 22 août 2021. Selon cette loi, un candidat (descendant en ligne directe d'un ancêtre luxembourgeois) au recouvrement de la nationalité luxembourgeoise doit signer la déclaration de recouvrement de la nationalité luxembourgeoise auprès de l'officier d'état civil avant le 31 décembre 2022. En 2021, trois projets de loi concernant divers volets des politiques d’intégration ou d’immigration ont été déposés à la Chambre des Députés ; la procédure législative de ces trois projets étant toujours en cours au moment de la rédaction du présent rapport. Le 2 septembre 2021, le gouvernement a déposé à la Chambre des Députés le projet de loi n°7877, visant à modifier la loi électorale modifiée du 18 février 2003 (ci-après la loi électorale). Le texte du projet vise à soutenir la participation politique du nombre sans cesse croissant de résidents non luxembourgeois en abolissant la condition de durée de résidence de cinq ans des citoyens de l'UE et de pays tiers habitant au Luxembourg pour pouvoir participer aux élections communales, tant au niveau de l’électorat actif que passif. Par ailleurs, la date de clôture de l'inscription des résidents de nationalité étrangère sur les listes électorales communales est ramenée de 87 jours à 55 jours avant l’échéance électorale. Le 26 novembre 2021, le Conseil de gouvernement a approuvé un projet de loi proposant de modifier la loi sur l'immigration. Ce projet de loi vise à assurer une gestion plus efficace de l'éloignement des ressortissants de pays tiers résidant illégalement sur le territoire en structurant les différentes catégories de mesures d'éloignement de manière claire et cohérente. Ce projet de loi a été déposé à la Chambre des Députés le 19 janvier 2022 sous le n°7954. Le projet de loi n°7881 sur les échanges d’informations relatives aux ressortissants de pays tiers à l’Union européenne ainsi que le système européen d’information sur les casiers judiciaires (ECRIS) a été déposé à la Chambre des Députés le 10 septembre 2021. Ce système permettra de rechercher les inscriptions du casier judiciaire des ressortissants de pays tiers qui ont fait l’objet de décisions de justice de juridictions pénales d'autres États membres de l'UE. Comme déjà indiqué dans le Rapport Annuel sur les Migrations et l'Asile 2020 du EMN Luxembourg, le gouvernement prévoit de réformer la loi modifiée du 16 décembre 2008 sur l'accueil et l'intégration des étrangers (ci-après loi sur l'intégration). Les premières consultations d'acteurs sociétaux ont déjà été réalisées en 2020 et ce processus s'est poursuivi en 2021. De multiples consultations avec les acteurs de la société civile, les partenaires sociaux et les communes ont eu lieu et, dans ce contexte, l'OCDE a publié son étude intitulée « Vers un processus d'intégration réussi : Le fonctionnement du système d'intégration et ses acteurs au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg » le 25 novembre 2021. Début 2021, le « Pakt vum Zesummeliewen » (PvZ) a remplacé le Plan communal intégration (PCI) afin de créer un processus d'intégration plus dynamique et pluriannuel pour une inclusion plus forte des communes luxembourgeoises. La formation continue des résidents luxembourgeois a été rendue plus accessible et des cours supplémentaires, adaptés aux demandeurs de protection internationale (DPI) et aux bénéficiaires de protection internationale (BPI), ont été insérés dans l’offre de formation du Service de formation des adultes (SFA). Le Luxembourg a entamé le processus de planification de l'extension de son système de soins de santé public. Il est prévu d'offrir un accès aux soins de santé aux personnes vulnérables, pas couvertes jusqu'à présent. Le Luxembourg a réagi à l'évolution de la situation en Afghanistan depuis la prise du pouvoir par les Talibans en août 2021. Le Luxembourg a suspendu les décisions concernant les demandes de protection internationale des Afghans jusqu'à ce que des informations suffisantes et fiables soient disponibles. Entre la prise du pouvoir par les Talibans en août et la fin de l'année 2021, 71 ressortissants afghans ont bénéficié d'une protection internationale. Ce chiffre inclut 45 ressortissants afghans évacués d'Afghanistan. Le Luxembourg s'est en outre engagé à réinstaller d’autres personnes. Si l'année 2021 a continué à être marquée par la pandémie de COVID-19, plusieurs développements importants, tels que la disponibilité de vaccins et de tests rapides, ont réorienté l'activité de lutte contre la pandémie sur des voies différentes de celles de 2020. L'accent a été mis sur les tests et la vaccination de tous les Luxembourgeois, y compris les DPI et les personnes en situation de séjour irrégulier. Toutefois, la seule frontière extérieure du Luxembourg, à savoir l'aéroport international du Luxembourg, est restée fermée aux ressortissants de pays tiers (RPT). La réglementation luxembourgeoise en matière d'entrée sur le territoire, a été ajustée à de multiples reprises et de manière dynamique en fonction de l'évolution de la pandémie, tout en prévoyant plusieurs dérogations permettant l'entrée de certaines catégories de ressortissants de pays tiers. Le 22 décembre 2021, un règlement grand-ducal a prolongé cette fermeture de la frontière du 31 décembre 2021 au 31 mars 2022. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 53 (1 UL)![]() Schomaker, Lea ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 63 (22 UL)![]() Sommarribas, Adolfo ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Dans une première partie, la brochure donne les définitions de ce qui constitue « un manquement grave au règlement des centres d'accueil » et « un comportement sérieusement violent ». Ensuite est présenté ... [more ▼] Dans une première partie, la brochure donne les définitions de ce qui constitue « un manquement grave au règlement des centres d'accueil » et « un comportement sérieusement violent ». Ensuite est présenté le cadre juridique européen et luxembourgeois ainsi que les sanctions applicables aux personnes ayant commis de tels actes. Dans une deuxième partie, la brochure décrit la gestion de ce genre de situation au Luxembourg, y compris l’ampleur et les conditions sous-jacentes du problème, la coopération interinstitutionnelle et les mesures préventives en place, ainsi que les difficultés perçues par les acteurs impliqués, avant de donner un exemple de ‘bonne pratique’ adoptée en Finlande. La brochure se termine par un aperçu des mesures possibles évoquées par les acteurs impliqués afin d’améliorer la prévention et la gestion des situations dans lesquels un DPI commet un manquement grave au règlement des centres d'accueil ou présente un comportement sérieusement violent. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 41 (2 UL)![]() ; ; et al Report (2022) We report on the last four editions of the reactive synthesis competition (SYNTCOMP 2018-2021). We briefly describe the evaluation scheme and the experimental setup of SYNTCOMP. Then, we introduce new ... [more ▼] We report on the last four editions of the reactive synthesis competition (SYNTCOMP 2018-2021). We briefly describe the evaluation scheme and the experimental setup of SYNTCOMP. Then, we introduce new benchmark classes that have been added to the SYNTCOMP library and give an overview of the participants of SYNTCOMP. Finally, we present and analyze the results of our experimental evaluations, including a ranking of tools with respect to quantity and quality of solutions. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 14 (0 UL)![]() Göbel, Sabrina ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 88 (3 UL)![]() Francis, Olivier ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 20 (0 UL)![]() Rastoder, Merlin ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 36 (2 UL)![]() Francis, Olivier ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 21 (0 UL)![]() Sommarribas, Adolfo ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) The aim of this EMN Luxembourg inform is to map the Member States’ legislative and procedural frameworks with regards to the interpretation and distinction between “labour exploitation” which can be ... [more ▼] The aim of this EMN Luxembourg inform is to map the Member States’ legislative and procedural frameworks with regards to the interpretation and distinction between “labour exploitation” which can be considered as trafficking in human beings covered by the Anti-trafficking Directive (Directive 2011/36/EU) and “particularly exploitative working conditions” under the Employers Sanctions Directive (Directive 2009/52/EC). [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 25 (0 UL)![]() ; van Kerm, Philippe ![]() Report (2022) The expansion of higher education since the second half of the 20th century was particularly pronounced among women. In most high-income countries to date more women complete a tertiary level than men ... [more ▼] The expansion of higher education since the second half of the 20th century was particularly pronounced among women. In most high-income countries to date more women complete a tertiary level than men. But research on the implications of higher education expansion for labour income inequality has largely treated expansion as gender neutral. With this paper we build on prior studies that have ignored potentially differential effects by factoring in what it means for earnings inequality to increase tertiary education among women as compared to men. To this end we draw on harmonised data from the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) for 27 countries and two time points, 1995 and 2015, and use the method of Recentered Influence Function (RIF) regression. We obtain three main insights from our study. First, no average distributive effect of higher education expansion exists. Second, the distributive effect is gender-specific. The impact on the Gini coefficient of increasing tertiary attainment of men is positive and significant but the impact of increasing tertiary attainment of women is negative and significant. Third, the increasing share of tertiary educational attainment is the main factor explaining that distributive estimates shrink towards zero over time for both women and men. Only for men does larger inequality between and within educational groups significantly contribute to magnify the impact of educational expansion on earnings distributions across countries. Our analysis highlights that taking the gender dimension into account is crucial to obtain exhaustive understanding of the role of education for overall income inequality. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 56 (0 UL)![]() Botes, Wilhelmina Maria ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 55 (1 UL)![]() Emslander, Valentin ![]() ![]() Report (2022) The relationships between students and their teachers can impact students’ learning and development. Characterized by emotional warmth or closeness, positive teacher-student-relationships (TSR) can ... [more ▼] The relationships between students and their teachers can impact students’ learning and development. Characterized by emotional warmth or closeness, positive teacher-student-relationships (TSR) can improve a variety of student outcomes. Existing meta-analyses suggest strong links between TSR and students’ peer relations, school engagement, academic achievement, emotions, executive functions, general well-being, and reductions in aggressive or disruptive behaviors. However, this evidence base is scattered, and a comprehensive overview of the TSR-outcome associations integrating academic, behavioral, socio-emotional, and general cognitive outcomes is lacking. Further, researchers have been unequivocal about possible moderators, such as how these relationships change with student age as their relationship to family, peers, and teachers change. Considering these research gaps, we aim to systematically review the meta-analytic literature and examine the following two research questions: Research Question 1: To what extent do existing meta-analyses provide evidence supporting significant relations between TSR and children’s academic, behavioral, socioemotional, motivational, and general cognitive outcomes? (Overall relationship) Research Question 2: To what extent do these relationships vary by the characteristics of the meta-analyses, such as student samples, measurement characteristics, and the quality of the meta-analyses? To address these research questions, we conduct a systematic review of existing meta-analyses, integrating the findings of eligible studies. We will include quantitative meta-analyses with preschool or K-12 samples who have no diagnosed disorder or disability. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 55 (13 UL)![]() Emslander, Valentin ![]() ![]() Report (2022) The aim of the SIVA project is to investigate differences between schools with stable high value-added (VA) scores to those with low or medium VA scores to learn about their effective pedagogical ... [more ▼] The aim of the SIVA project is to investigate differences between schools with stable high value-added (VA) scores to those with low or medium VA scores to learn about their effective pedagogical strategies. We attempt to achieve this goal through classroom observations and questionnaires for students in grade 2, their parents, their teachers, as well as school presidents. More specifically, with the present study we want to learn from target schools with stable positive VA scores – a statistical method usually used to estimate schools' effectiveness. We will use VA modelling constructively to compare those schools identified as highly effective (i.e., with high VA scores) to schools with medium or low VA scores on variables such as pedagogical strategies, student background, and school climate. To this end, a mixed-methods design based on questionnaires, observations, and results from the Luxembourg School Monitoring Programme ÉpStan (LUCET, 2021) will be applied. The content of the investigation is based on a synthesis of models of school learning and quality, focusing on aspects such as school organization or classroom management (e.g., Hattie, 2008; Helmke et al., 2008; Klieme et al., 2001) and is extended by specificities about the Luxembourgish school system, which are not represented in international school learning models (such as the division into two-year learning cycles, the multilingual school setting, and the diverse student population). With the aim to obtain a preferably broad picture, students, parents, teachers, school presidents and regional directors will be investigated. While parents, teachers, school presidents and regional directors can—as adults—fill out questionnaires individually, obtaining the opinion from children at such a young age can be challenging. The SIVA project tackles this issue by choosing item formats that are appealing and understandable for young children (see, e.g.,Lehnert, 2019), as well as by including classroom observations conducted by neutral educational experts (please, find both the questionnaires and observation sheets in the attachments). [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 28 (10 UL)![]() Janz, Nina ![]() Report (2022) Impressions of building a community around people working on the digitization of historical ‘egodocuments’ using Transkribus. Detailed reference viewed: 22 (1 UL)![]() Haslehner, Werner ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 237 (1 UL)![]() Mellinger, Lukas ![]() ![]() Report (2022) On 24 February 2022, the armed forces of the Russian Federation launched an unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was an unprecedented act of aggression against a sovereign and independent ... [more ▼] On 24 February 2022, the armed forces of the Russian Federation launched an unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was an unprecedented act of aggression against a sovereign and independent country and goes against fundamental principles of international law. It has been strongly condemned by the international community, including the European Union. As of mid-March, over three million Ukrainian and international refugees are fleeing the war to neighbouring EU and third countries (including Moldova). This massive inflow of Ukrainian refugees into the EU resulted in the Council adopting the implementing Decision 2022/382 of 4 March 2022, introducing temporary protection as a means of dealing with the crisis. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 93 (9 UL)![]() van Kerm, Philippe ![]() Report (2022) This report explores socio-economic and demographic disparities in COVID-19 health impacts in Luxembourg since March 2020. It describes variations in the risk of infections, hospitalizations and death ... [more ▼] This report explores socio-economic and demographic disparities in COVID-19 health impacts in Luxembourg since March 2020. It describes variations in the risk of infections, hospitalizations and death across a number of socio-economic and demographic variables. It also examines variations in vaccination rates. It is part of the "Santé Pour Tous" project initiated by the Ministry of Health to under inequalities in health. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 44 (4 UL)![]() Schäfer, Markus ![]() Report (2022) Background Documents for prEN 1994-1-1 Detailed reference viewed: 64 (2 UL)![]() Kirsch, Claudine ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 95 (27 UL)![]() Kirsch, Claudine ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 73 (10 UL)![]() Holzapfel, Nicole ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) KEY POINTS 1. The Law of 16 June 2021 amending the Immigration Law changes the legislation on immigration, by lightening the administrative burden for third-country nationals, and by altering certain ... [more ▼] KEY POINTS 1. The Law of 16 June 2021 amending the Immigration Law changes the legislation on immigration, by lightening the administrative burden for third-country nationals, and by altering certain provisions relating to intercorporate transferees, trainees and family reunification. 2. The Law of 16 June 2021 amending the Asylum Law modifies the remedies available to applicants of international protection (AIPs). This law increases their effectiveness and guarantees maximum legal certainty in the context of transfers under the Dublin Regulation, as well as in the case of final decisions to close proceedings on an application for international protection and of decisions to withdraw international protection. 3. Bill 7877, introduced to Parliament on 2 September 2021, proposes abolishing the 5-year residency clause on active and passive voting rights in municipal elections for EU- and non-EU citizens residing in Luxembourg [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 49 (8 UL)![]() Danescu, Elena ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Following its participation in the European Commission call for proposals in 2017, the University of Luxembourg was selected as a partner to run a Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC) for the period ... [more ▼] Following its participation in the European Commission call for proposals in 2017, the University of Luxembourg was selected as a partner to run a Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC) for the period 2018-2021. The agreement establishing EDIC University of Luxembourg was signed on 28 March 2019 by Prof. Dr Stéphane Pallage, Rector of the University, and Yuriko Backes, Head of the European Commission Representation in Luxembourg. EDIC University of Luxembourg is geared towards a broad audience, with the aim of informing students, researchers, teachers and the general public about issues related to the European Union’s history and current affairs, as well as reflecting on potential future challenges. 29 Marc 2019 to 30 April 2021, EDIC University of Luxembourg had organized wide range of of lectures, seminars, discussions and exhibitions in cooperation with numerous partners from Luxembourg and worldwide. In the meantime, it had offered a vast variety of information about the history of European integration, the EU institutions, the workings and policies of a united Europe, as well as the place of Luxembourg and its key figures in the European integration history. Based in the Luxembourg Learning Centre (LLC) on Belval Campus, EDIC University of Luxembourg is managed by Dr Elena Danescu, a Research Scientist at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) - the third interdisciplinary centre of the University of Luxembourg. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 59 (7 UL)![]() Janz, Nina ![]() Report (2022) An international conference on “Strategies of Blockade. Access to Archive Records in France and Germany in an International Perspective” took place in January 2022 in Paris. Researchers from the C²DH ... [more ▼] An international conference on “Strategies of Blockade. Access to Archive Records in France and Germany in an International Perspective” took place in January 2022 in Paris. Researchers from the C²DH presented the current archive situation in Luxembourg and its impact on research in contemporary history. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 31 (1 UL)![]() Fusco, Alessio ![]() ![]() Report (2022) This chapter reviews the literature on the measurement of poverty persistence. The review has two parts. We first cover the literature on poverty persistence indicators which develops ` principled ... [more ▼] This chapter reviews the literature on the measurement of poverty persistence. The review has two parts. We first cover the literature on poverty persistence indicators which develops ` principled', descriptive summary measures. We then review the econometric literature which teases out the determinants of poverty persistence. Finally, we describe the challenges and limitations the literature on poverty persistence face. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 128 (1 UL)![]() Fernandez de Henestrosa, Martha ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 29 (1 UL)![]() ; ; et al Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 42 (0 UL)![]() Pax, Anna Caitriona ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 100 (20 UL)![]() ; ; et al Report (2022) Zielgruppe des Projektes CatMesNEET (Catalogue de mesures pour NEETs) sind Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene mit NEET-Status in Luxemburg. Die Abkürzung NEET steht hier für „Not in Education, Employment or ... [more ▼] Zielgruppe des Projektes CatMesNEET (Catalogue de mesures pour NEETs) sind Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene mit NEET-Status in Luxemburg. Die Abkürzung NEET steht hier für „Not in Education, Employment or Training“ und meint Jugendliche, die keine Schule besuchen, keiner Arbeit nachgehen und sich nicht in beruflicher Ausbildung befinden.Es besteht kein nationaler Überblick über Zertifikate, die für die Teilnahme an einer Maßnahme vergeben werden. Diese Lücke soll ebenfalls in der Studie geschlossen werden. Zum einen wird erhoben, welche Massnahmen ein Zertifikat vergeben und zum anderen, worauf diese Zertifikate abzielen. In der ersten Feldphase wurde von Jugend- und Sozialarbeitern kommuniziert, dass Zertifikate durchaus einen wichtigen Stellenwert bei der Suche nach einem Ausbildungs- und Arbeitsplatz haben können. Ziel der Studie ist es daher, ein klares und differenziertes Bild der bestehenden Maßnahmen zur Unterstützung der in Luxemburg lebenden jungen Menschen mit einem problematischen NEET-Status im Alter zwischen 15 und 29 Jahren zu geben. Da der Fokus der Forschung auf Maßnahmen für junge Menschen mit NEET-Status liegt, wird auf individueller Ebene angesetzt, nämlich an der jeweiligen Situation der Betroffenen. Dies bedeutet, dass der Frage nachgegangen wird, welche Maßnahmen Jugendlichen helfen können, um ihrem NEET-Status zu überwinden. Es ist allerdings wichtig, darauf hinzuweisen, dass es auch auf einer strukturellen arbeitsmarktpolitischen Ebene Maßnahmen bedarf, die die NEET-Rate erheblich senken könnten. Daher gilt es festzuhalten, dass es sich bei der NEET-Thematik nicht nur um eine Problematik handelt, die auf individueller Ebene gelöst werden kann, sondern dass diese auch Maßnahmen auf struktureller arbeitsmarkt-, sozial-, und bildungspolitischer Ebene verlangt. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 91 (33 UL)![]() Krieger, Florian ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 107 (4 UL)![]() Baumann, Michèle ![]() Report (2022) With the aim of developing a National Health Plan, Luxembourg is currently undertaking collective consultations to define a vision of the healthcare system of tomorrow, taking into account existing ... [more ▼] With the aim of developing a National Health Plan, Luxembourg is currently undertaking collective consultations to define a vision of the healthcare system of tomorrow, taking into account existing challenges whilst remaining attractive to patients and service providers. The first results of these consultations are now being implemented, but some developments will need more time. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 55 (0 UL)![]() ; Wille, Christian ![]() Report (2022) The cross-border study looks at young people who, in retrospect, were granted virtually no consideration in the pandemic. First of all, the authors analyse the impact of the pandemic on vocational ... [more ▼] The cross-border study looks at young people who, in retrospect, were granted virtually no consideration in the pandemic. First of all, the authors analyse the impact of the pandemic on vocational training across the German-French border. They base their findings on a number of interviews, which provide insights into the dynamics of cross-border cooperation in the vocational field at a time which was characterised not only by Covid-19, but also by institutional restructuring. The authors then go on to present the results of their own survey of students on bachelor's and master's courses in the border areas of the Greater Region. The survey was coordinated by Saarland University and provides information on the physical and virtual mobility of students, on their social contacts and their counselling and support needs during 2020 and 2021. The results are illustrated with concrete examples from students on the tri-national UniGR master's course in Border Studies. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 69 (3 UL)![]() Zetzsche, Dirk Andreas ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 13 (0 UL)![]() ; ; et al Report (2022) In April 2022, scholars from a variety of different disciplines and training met in Berlin for a workshop on historical networks organized by ModelSEN. This workshop brought together scholars, who have a ... [more ▼] In April 2022, scholars from a variety of different disciplines and training met in Berlin for a workshop on historical networks organized by ModelSEN. This workshop brought together scholars, who have a joint interest in approaches drawn from multi-layer net- work analysis to investigate historical processes that involve layers of different kinds and include both social and epistemic components. This paper summarizes the outcomes and is intended to serve as a starting point for further discussions and the strengthening of a community in Historical Network Research. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 35 (1 UL)![]() Bodellini, Marco ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 16 (0 UL)![]() Govzmann, Alisa ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 31 (5 UL)![]() During, Marten ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th 2022 has triggered a worldwide wave of support and expressions of solidarity, also among C²DH staff. This report gives an overview of their past activities ... [more ▼] The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th 2022 has triggered a worldwide wave of support and expressions of solidarity, also among C²DH staff. This report gives an overview of their past activities together with a preliminary review and recommendations for the year 2023. This does not cover private support activities undertaken by C²DH members. This report consists of three parts: First, a brief summary of the response of Luxembourgish research institutions, published already in June 2022. Second, a chronology of activities by C²DH staff since March 2022. Third, an overview of past and planned activities by C²DH. These activities we group in a) Collaboration and Training in support of Ukrainian researchers and b) Documentation and Preservation with a focus on cultural heritage and future research activities. At the time of writing, most do not expect the war to end any time soon. This makes it necessary to revisit past support activities regarding their success and effectiveness, to adjust measures according to the changed situation and to identify new opportunities for support also in light of their impact on the centre and its ongoing activities in research and teaching. Overall, the centre will continue and expand its support activities in light of the orientation towards the development of the future Ukrainian research landscape. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 12 (0 UL)![]() Evans, Thomas ![]() ![]() Report (2022) L'objectif principal de ce rapport est d'améliorer la compréhension des moteurs et freins de la transformation digitale des PME au Luxembourg, dans le but de détailler des recommandations pratiques. Detailed reference viewed: 40 (6 UL)![]() Becker, Tom ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 221 (28 UL)![]() Chou, Hung-Pu ![]() Report (2022) BCH codes are being widely used in commercial NAND flash controllers, and the decoding algorithm based on the Berlekamp-Massey (BM) algorithm is a classic solution for solving the key equation used for ... [more ▼] BCH codes are being widely used in commercial NAND flash controllers, and the decoding algorithm based on the Berlekamp-Massey (BM) algorithm is a classic solution for solving the key equation used for error correction. The latency of BM decoding is the bottleneck of the Bose-Chaudhuri Hocquenghem (BCH) decoder when correcting a high number of bit errors. However, the flash memory has an error distribution that degrades with usage: few errors occur in the new memory and a low number of errors occur within a code block. With usage, the system performance degrades and BM decoding needs t iterations in order to correct a larger number t of errors. In an attempt to improve the system performance for high speed applications, early termination of the BM decoding is necessary to overcome this degradation. In this paper, a practical solution for early termination checking for BM algorithm is provided. The analysis of proposed method is presented by means of considering the weight distribution of BCH code and deriving the probability of malfunction as the event of undetectable error. The proposed method is presented to be effective by the numerical results and the probability of malfunction for the proposed method is lower than 10−26. As a result, the FPGA testing on a USB device validate the reliability of the proposed method for applying to a commercial product. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 28 (10 UL)![]() ; ; Meaux, Pierrick ![]() Report (2022) Hybrid Homomorphic Encryption (HHE) reduces the amount of computation client-side and bandwidth usage in a Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) framework. HHE requires the usage of specific symmetric ... [more ▼] Hybrid Homomorphic Encryption (HHE) reduces the amount of computation client-side and bandwidth usage in a Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) framework. HHE requires the usage of specific symmetric schemes that can be evaluated homomorphically efficiently. In this paper, we introduce the paradigm of Group Filter Permutator (GFP) as a generalization of the Improved Filter Permutator paradigm introduced by Méaux et al. From this paradigm, we specify Elisabeth, a family of stream cipher and give an instance: Elisabeth. After asserting the security of this scheme, we provide a Rust implementation of it and ensure its performance is comparable to state-of-the-art HHE. The true strength of Elisabeth lies in the available operations server-side: while the best HHE applications were limited to a few multiplications server-side, we used data sent through Elisabeth to homomorphically evaluate a neural network inference. Finally, we discuss the improvement and loss between the HHE and the FHE framework and give ideas to build more efficient schemes from the Elisabeth family. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 49 (0 UL)![]() ; Wille, Christian ![]() Report (2022) The cross-border study looks at young people who, in retrospect, were granted virtually no consideration in the pandemic. First of all, the authors analyse the impact of the pandemic on vocational ... [more ▼] The cross-border study looks at young people who, in retrospect, were granted virtually no consideration in the pandemic. First of all, the authors analyse the impact of the pandemic on vocational training across the German-French border. They base their findings on a number of interviews, which provide insights into the dynamics of cross-border cooperation in the vocational field at a time which was characterised not only by Covid-19, but also by institutional restructuring. The authors then go on to present the results of their own survey of students on bachelor's and master's courses in the border areas of the Greater Region. The survey was coordinated by Saarland University and provides information on the physical and virtual mobility of students, on their social contacts and their counselling and support needs during 2020 and 2021. The results are illustrated with concrete examples from students on the tri-national UniGR master's course in Border Studies. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 68 (1 UL)![]() Lenz, Thomas ![]() ![]() Report (2022) The European Green Deal and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight that education, including re-/up-skilling, is crucial in order to transition to environmental sustainability. Education has an ... [more ▼] The European Green Deal and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight that education, including re-/up-skilling, is crucial in order to transition to environmental sustainability. Education has an essential role to play by supporting citizens in developing the competences needed to live responsibly, change consumption models, design solutions, transform society and shape a green economy. In the context of the EU’s efforts to promote a sustainable and green Europe, the purpose of this study is to map EU Member States’ national and institutional practices, processes, tools and strategies in education for environmental sustainability (EES) at various levels and in different forms of education. The study will help inform the actions of the European Commission with regard to education for environmental sustainability and policy for the implementation of the European Education Area and the European ‘Green Deal’. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 176 (24 UL)![]() Nienaber, Birte ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Ad-hoc childcare at the University of Luxembourg is possible! The following document is based on the experiences gained from the planning of a large-scale conference at the Faculty of Humanities ... [more ▼] Ad-hoc childcare at the University of Luxembourg is possible! The following document is based on the experiences gained from the planning of a large-scale conference at the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences and can be used as a checklist how to proceed to implement ad-hoc childcare for events at the University of Luxembourg. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 18 (5 UL)![]() ; ; et al Report (2022) Abstract Despite the increasing availability of tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) community spectral libraries for untargeted metabolomics over the past decade, the majority of acquired MS/MS spectra ... [more ▼] Abstract Despite the increasing availability of tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) community spectral libraries for untargeted metabolomics over the past decade, the majority of acquired MS/MS spectra remain uninterpreted. To further aid in interpreting unannotated spectra, we created a nearest neighbor suspect spectral library, consisting of 87,916 annotated MS/MS spectra derived from hundreds of millions of public MS/MS spectra. Annotations were propagated based on structural relationships to reference molecules using MS/MS-based spectrum alignment. We demonstrate the broad relevance of the nearest neighbor suspect spectral library through representative examples of propagation-based annotation of acylcarnitines, bacterial and plant natural products, and drug metabolism. Our results also highlight how the library can help to better understand an Alzheimer’s brain phenotype. The nearest neighbor suspect spectral library is openly available through the GNPS platform to help investigators hypothesize candidate structures for unknown MS/MS spectra in untargeted metabolomics data. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 29 (0 UL)![]() ; ; et al Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 20 (0 UL)![]() Evans, Thomas ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Dossier recherche : l’écosystème d’entrepreneuriat et l’écosystème digital Detailed reference viewed: 26 (2 UL)![]() Yusifli, Zahra ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 24 (2 UL)![]() Ligeti, Katalin ![]() ![]() Report (2022) Detailed reference viewed: 96 (13 UL)![]() Schomaker, Lea ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2021) Detailed reference viewed: 116 (11 UL)![]() Schomaker, Lea ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2021) Detailed reference viewed: 71 (11 UL)![]() Schomaker, Léa ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2021) Detailed reference viewed: 77 (19 UL)![]() Schomaker, Léa ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2021) Detailed reference viewed: 50 (5 UL)![]() ; Simoes Lourêiro, Kevin ![]() Report (2021) Im Folgenden werden zentrale Informationen und aktuelle Zahlen zum Bereich der non-formalen Bildung in Luxemburg dargestellt. Zugleich wird die Entstehung und Entwicklung des Feldes seit 2009 sowohl über ... [more ▼] Im Folgenden werden zentrale Informationen und aktuelle Zahlen zum Bereich der non-formalen Bildung in Luxemburg dargestellt. Zugleich wird die Entstehung und Entwicklung des Feldes seit 2009 sowohl über den zeitlichen Verlauf als auch über die Darstellung einiger zentraler transformativer Momente skizziert. Ein besonderes Augenmerk liegt auf dem Altersbereich der frühen Kindheit und den darauf bezogenen Bildungs- und Betreuungsinstitutionen. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 43 (11 UL)![]() ; ; et al Report (2021) Detailed reference viewed: 29 (0 UL)![]() Osburg, Mathis ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2021) This study provides an overview of the current policies and measures in Luxembourg regarding the integration of third-country national migrant women. Luxembourg follows a mainstream approach regarding ... [more ▼] This study provides an overview of the current policies and measures in Luxembourg regarding the integration of third-country national migrant women. Luxembourg follows a mainstream approach regarding integration. According to the Law of 16 December 2008 on the integration of foreigners in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, integration is a two-way process that includes both the foreigner and the Luxembourgish society, thereby aiming at all non-Luxembourgish nationals (EU citizens and third-country nationals alike), independent of their gender. However, both national and EU funds may finance measures to support the integration of third-country national migrant women. The number of third-country national women in Luxembourg has increased steadily over the last years, representing 8,1% of the total female population in 2020. Most first residence titles issued to third-country national women were based on family reasons. Depending on the reasons for immigration, the most common countries of origin were India, the U.S.A., and China (to pursue remunerated activities), as well as Syria, Eritrea, the Philippines (for ‘other’ reasons, which includes, among others, beneficiaries of international protection), and Brazil (for family reasons). While third-country national women in Luxembourg comprise a diverse population, occupying jobs in both high-skilled and low-skilled employment sectors, they experience several challenges. Despite higher levels of education, they are more exposed to overcrowded housing, lower household income, lower activity rates, and higher unemployment rates than Luxembourgish women. Moreover, third-country national women are less often enrolled on electoral lists for municipal elections than female EU foreigners. Finally, the issue of discrimination towards (female) residents of African descent in Luxembourg has generated debates in recent years. The study also presents three projects specifically addressing third-country national women, which have been identified as examples of good practices in the context of integration of migrant women, namely ‘Le Temps des Femmes’ by Caritas, ‘Concept d’Intégration, d’Accompagnement et d’Orientation (CIAO!)' by Femmes en Détresse, and ‘Intégration par le Sport’ by the municipality of Esch-sur-Alzette. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 65 (12 UL)![]() Schomaker, Léa ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2021) Detailed reference viewed: 130 (65 UL)![]() Residori, Caroline ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2021) This document provides an overview of the empirical basis for the results we present in the report “Young People and Covid-19 II: Evolution 2020 to 2021, Willingness for Vaccination and Effects of the ... [more ▼] This document provides an overview of the empirical basis for the results we present in the report “Young People and Covid-19 II: Evolution 2020 to 2021, Willingness for Vaccination and Effects of the Pandemic1“ (Schomaker et al. 2021). Here, we present in detail the indicators mentioned in the report. Our analyses are based on the preliminary and weighted data of the 2986 participants of the YAC 2021 survey, who completed the questionnaire between the 2nd of August and the 22nd of September 2021. The methodological procedures on which the data is based are described in the next section. The data is marked according to the sections in the report and is organized in tables that provide an overview of the respective frequency distributions in percentage values. The data in this collection is disaggregated by gender, age group, migration status and socioeconomic status. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 126 (60 UL)![]() Petry, Ralph ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2021) This study provides an overview of the current procedures and practices regarding the detection, identification and protection of victims of trafficking in human beings from third-countries in Luxembourg ... [more ▼] This study provides an overview of the current procedures and practices regarding the detection, identification and protection of victims of trafficking in human beings from third-countries in Luxembourg. Since 2016, Luxembourg saw a number of significant developments with regard to legislation, institutional and policy reforms, as well as debates and awareness campaigns related to the detection, identification, and protection of (presumed) third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings. These include, among others, several legislative developments strengthening procedural safeguards and the fight against certain forms of exploitation; the establishment of a National Action Plan on ‘Trafficking in Human Beings’ (including a confidential roadmap for relevant stakeholders in the field) and a National Action Plan on ‘Prostitution’ (which also relates to trafficking in human beings); an enhanced cooperation on the Benelux level; the creation of the Search for Fugitives and Victim Protection Unit of the Judicial Police (including reinforcement in 2021); the appointment of contact person for the fight against trafficking in human beings at the Directorate of Immigration and a ‘trafficking’ reference person in each of its departments; the reinforcement of the support for victims of trafficking (including the establishment of a common space (‘INFOTRAITE’) for the two approved assistance services SAVTEH and COTEH); an increase and broadening of the basic and specialised training for various stakeholders; and the organisation of information and awareness raising campaigns. At the same time, the national referral mechanism in Luxembourg has remained the same since its establishment: all stakeholders who detect a (presumed) third-country national victim of trafficking in human beings are obliged to refer cases to the Organised Crime Unit and the Search for Fugitives and Victim Protection Unit of the Judicial Police. Only the Judicial police can formally identify a victim of trafficking and notify the Directorate of Immigration of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in view of issuing a reflection period of 90 days to the third-country national. Before the expiration of the reflection period, the Directorate of Immigration consults with the Police in order to determine whether a residence permit for victims of trafficking in human beings may be issued to the third-country national. For all the details, including challenges and good practices in the area of detecting, identifying, and protecting victims of trafficking in human beings in Luxembourg, have a look at the EMN Luxembourg Study. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 68 (7 UL)![]() Albert, Isabelle ![]() Report (2021) Ausgangspunkt des PAN-VAL Projekts „Aktives Altern in Luxemburg“, das in enger Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Universität Luxemburg und GERO durchgeführt wurde, war die Frage, inwieweit soziale Aktivitäten ... [more ▼] Ausgangspunkt des PAN-VAL Projekts „Aktives Altern in Luxemburg“, das in enger Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Universität Luxemburg und GERO durchgeführt wurde, war die Frage, inwieweit soziale Aktivitäten und Angebote von einer diversen Population genutzt werden. In der Studie wurden die Bedürfnisse und Erwartungen von Menschen über 50 (Luxemburger*innen und Nicht-Luxemburger*innen) in Bezug auf ihre sozialen Netzwerke, ihr soziales Eingebundensein, ihre Freizeitaktivitäten innerhalb ihrer Gemeinde und ihr Zugehörigkeitsgefühl sowie ihre Zufriedenheit mit verschiedenen Lebensbereichen untersucht. Gleichzeitig zielte die Studie darauf ab, zu ermitteln, welche Faktoren eine Teilnahme begünstigen und was Menschen daran hindert, an öffentlichen Freizeitangeboten teilzunehmen. In der vorliegenden Broschüre werden die wichtigsten Ergebnisse der quantitativen und der qualitativen Teilstudien zusammengeführt sowie im Anschluss daran Hinweise für die Gestaltung von Angeboten gegeben. Hierbei werden Module präsentiert, um ältere Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund besser einzubeziehen und Dienstleistungen für ein aktives Altern einer immer diverseren Zielgruppe zu entwickeln. Die Broschüre richtet sich damit an alle, die sich mit der Gestaltung von Angeboten für soziale Aktivitäten – für Ältere, aber nicht nur – im Kontext kultureller Diversität befassen. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 99 (10 UL)![]() ; ; et al Report (2021) This report is the first in a short series of WARCnet papers which aim to provide feedback on an internal datathon conducted by Working Group 2 of the WARCnet project. It explores the creation of ... [more ▼] This report is the first in a short series of WARCnet papers which aim to provide feedback on an internal datathon conducted by Working Group 2 of the WARCnet project. It explores the creation of transnational merged datasets and corpora, based on seed lists, derived data and metadata provided by several web archiving institutions. The report highlights our first explorations of specially curated COVID web archives, in order to prepare an in-depth exploration of the issues, challenges, limitations and opportunities afforded by these heterogeneous datasets. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 44 (0 UL)![]() Albert, Isabelle ![]() Report (2021) Le point de départ du projet PAN-VAL « Vieillissement actif au Luxembourg », qui a été mené à bien en collaboration étroite avec l’Université du Luxembourg et GERO, était la question de savoir dans quelle ... [more ▼] Le point de départ du projet PAN-VAL « Vieillissement actif au Luxembourg », qui a été mené à bien en collaboration étroite avec l’Université du Luxembourg et GERO, était la question de savoir dans quelle mesure les activités sociales et les offres sont utilisées par une population diversifiée. Dans le cadre de cette étude, les besoins et les attentes de personnes de plus de 50 ans (Luxembourgeois(es) et non-Luxembourgeois(es)) ont été étudiés en ce qui concerne leurs réseaux sociaux, leur intégration sociale, leurs activités de loisir au sein de leur communauté et leur sentiment d’appartenance ainsi que leur satisfaction avec divers domaines de la vie. En même temps, l’objectif de l’étude était de déterminer quels facteurs favorisent une participation et ce qui empêche les personnes de participer aux offres de loisirs publiques. Dans la brochure présente ont été réunis les résultats les plus importants des études partielles quantitatives et qualitatives suivis d’indications pour l’organisation d’off res. On y présentera des éléments afin de mieux intégrer les personnes âgées issues de l’immigration et de mettre au point des services pour un vieillissement actif d’un groupe cible toujours plus diversifié. Ainsi, cette brochure s’adresse à tous ceux qui s’occupent de l’organisation d’offres pour des activités sociales – pour personnes âgées, mais pas uniquement – dans le contexte de la diversité culturelle. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 100 (13 UL)![]() Schäfer, Markus ![]() Report (2021) Development of second generation for Eurocode 4, part 1: prEN 1994-1-1: November 2021- Draft + Respons on comments Detailed reference viewed: 67 (1 UL)![]() Leist, Anja ![]() ![]() ![]() Report (2021) In the framework of the CoVaLux project on vaccination and long COVID in Luxembourg, the project “Socio-economic determinants of long COVID and vaccination, and economic consequences with focus on labour ... [more ▼] In the framework of the CoVaLux project on vaccination and long COVID in Luxembourg, the project “Socio-economic determinants of long COVID and vaccination, and economic consequences with focus on labour market and health care” aims to triangulate evidence from different data sources such as social security and general population data, the national cohort CON-VINCE as well as national health surveys. We seek to arrive at robust assessments of how socio-economic determinants shape vaccination willingness, occurrence, severity and persistence of long COVID, and economic consequences of long COVID in Luxembourg. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 318 (59 UL)![]() ; Bhuiyan, Rajon ![]() Report (2021) Climate change and ambitious emission-reduction targets call for an extensive decarbonization of electricity systems, with increasing levels of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and demand flexibility to ... [more ▼] Climate change and ambitious emission-reduction targets call for an extensive decarbonization of electricity systems, with increasing levels of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and demand flexibility to balance the variable and intermittent electricity supply. A successful energy transition will lead to an economically and ecologically sustainable future with an affordable, reliable, and carbon-neutral supply of electricity. In order to achieve these objectives, a consistent and enabling market design is required. The Kopernikus Project SynErgie investigates how demand flexibility of the German industry can be leveraged and how a future-proof electricity market design should be organized, with more than 80 project partners from academia, industry, governmental and non-governmental organizations, energy suppliers, and network operators. In our SynErgie Whitepaper Electricity Spot Market Design 2030-2050 [1], we argued for a transition towards Locational Marginal Prices (LMPs) (aka. nodal prices) in Germany in a single step as a core element of a sustainable German energy policy. We motivated a well-designed transition towards LMPs, discussed various challenges, and provided a new perspective on electricity market design in terms of technological opportunities, bid languages, and strategic implications. This second SynErgie Whitepaper Electricity Market Design 2030-2050: Moving Towards Implementation aims at further concretizing the future German market design and provides first guidelines for an implementation of LMPs in Germany. Numerical studies –while not being free of abstractions –give evidence that LMPs generate efficient locational price signals and contribute to manage the complex coordination challenge in (long-term) electricity markets, ultimately reducing price differences between nodes. Spot and derivatives markets require adjustments in order to enable an efficient dispatch and price discovery, while maintaining high liquidity and low transaction costs. Moreover, a successful LMP implementation requires an integration into European market coupling and appropriate interfaces for distribution grids as well as sector coupling. Strategic implications with regard to long-term investments need to be considered, along with mechanisms to support RES investments. As a facilitator for an LMP system, digital technologies should be considered jointly with the market design transition under an enabling regulatory framework. Additional policies can address distributional effects of an LMP system and further prevent market power abuse. Overall, we argue for a well-designed electricity spot market with LMPs, composed of various auctions at different time frames, delivering an efficient market clearing, considering grid constraints, co-optimizing ancillary services, and providing locational prices according to a carefully designed pricing scheme. The spot market is tightly integrated with liquid and accessible derivatives markets, embedded into European market coupling mechanisms, and allows for functional interfaces to distribution systems and other energy sectors. Long-term resource adequacy is ensured and existing RES policies transition properly to the new market design. Mechanisms to mitigate market power and distributional effects are in place and the market design leverages the potential of modern information technologies. Arapid expansion of wind andsolar capacity will be needed to decarbonize the integrated energy system but will most likely also increase the scarcity of the infrastructure. Therefore, an efficient use of the resource "grid" will be a key factor of a successful energy transition. The implementation of an LMPs system of prices with finer space and time granularity promises many upsides and can be a cornerstone for a futureproof electricity system, economic competitiveness, and a decarbonized economy and society. Among the upsides, demand response (and other market participants with opportunity costs) can be efficiently and coherently incentivized to address network constraints, a task zonal systems with redispatch fail at. The transition to LMPs requires a thorough consideration of all the details and specifications involved in the new market design. With this whitepaper, we provide relevant perspectives and first practical guidelines for this crucial milestone of the energy transition. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 47 (7 UL)![]() Francis, Olivier ![]() Report (2021) Detailed reference viewed: 42 (4 UL) |
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