The Faculty of Law is involved in the Horizon Project FUTOURWORK

Babeş-Bolyai University hosted the official kick-off meeting for FUTOURWORK, a Horizon Europe-funded research project dedicated to creating a fairer, more inclusive tourism and hospitality sector, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

An ambitious initiative of which the Faculty of Law in Cluj is a part of aims to transform the future of work in the sector, bringing systemic change to how labour issues are addressed. It will promote more effective dialogue among employers, unions, and governments and address the growing concerns related to gender inequality, job insecurity and worker wellbeing at a time of digital transformation.

During the kick-off meeting, partners discussed FUTOURWORK’s aims and objectives and the consortium’s collaborative activities to come during the 3.5-year project. These include producing a worker well-being index for industry benchmarking and a documentary showcasing the stories of tourism and hospitality workers, as well as establishing an observatory platform to provide a one-stop shop for workers’ rights and facilitate ongoing discussions among stakeholders.

The three-day meeting brought together representatives from the project’s eight partner organisations, which are based across six countries – Romania, Portugal, Greece, Sweden, Bulgaria, and the UK.

The Faculty of Law is well represented in this project by Ms. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Felicia Roșioru.