What objectives does MACESS have?
To generate comparative, research-based knowledge in social professional practice and policy;- To emphasise the link between the European Social Model and economic growth in the EU;
- To harmonise specialisations in the social professions in a EU context so the analysis of social problems and policy can benefit from the insights of a genuinely interdisciplinary and comparative approach;
- To enhance the application of comparative social science knowledge and comparative social research methods in regional, national, EU and global contexts;

