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Silke Maes

Research Fellow

smaes@europeum.org

+420 774 274 083

Silke Maes

Research Fellow

smaes@europeum.org

+420 774 274 083

Silke Maes is a European Studies graduate from Ghent University in Belgium. She studied abroad at Sciences Po Toulouse and has completed an Erasmus Mundus master's programme in European Politics and Society at Charles University in Prague and Leiden University. Her research interests revolve around European social policy and the external aspects of European migration management. Within Europeum, Silke's research focus as part of the Just Europe Programme spans the realms of digitalisation, the Digital Single Market, and the future of work.

JustGreen

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1. 6. 2026

JustGreen project aims to engage the V4 citizens in debates and other forms of public engagement around decarbonization in three areas that are intimately linked to their everyday lives: housing, transport, and the job market. The public engagement activities, along with the ancillary research, shall pinpoint specific obstacles citizens and communities encounter when implementing climate-friendly steps or adapting to the EU decarbonization policies.

Platform Revolution: shaping the future of work in the EU and Western Balkans

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31. 10. 2025

The Project centres around the fast development of platform work in the Western Balkans and the EU. This new phenomenon has witnessed fast growth since the pandemic, particularly with digital platforms like “Upwork”.