OKDHS Practice and Policy Lecture Series Presents The European Welfare System March 7

OKLAHOMA CAPITOL -- Robert Cox, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma director of the School of International and Area Studies, will discuss European welfare systems and prevailing welfare models March 7 at the state capitol. Cox presents on behalf of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) Practice and Policy Lecture Series.

Cox's research has focused on the development and evolution of welfare states in advanced industrialized countries. With the exception of Social Security and Medicare, social welfare policy in the United States is organized around benefiting individuals with proven need. In European models, citizens are entitled to basic security benefits, which are usually established on a rate basis or contribution. Reflecting his interdisciplinary interests, his writings on the welfare state have explored the moral foundations of welfare programs, the politics of policy change and the technical details of systems of taxation and social insurance.

The event, located in the theater of the Sequoyah Building basement, 2400 Lincoln Blvd., runs from noon to 1 p.m. Light refreshments will be available at 11:30 a.m. Parking is available at the History Center, 2401 N. Laird Ave., with OKDHS providing shuttle transportation to the Sequoyah Building.

After Cox’s presentation, OKDHS staff will offer college students and others interested an overview of career opportunities with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Students will have an opportunity to hear from OKDHS staff about their experiences.

Sponsored by the OKDHS Office of Planning, Research, and Statistics and the University of Oklahoma Center for Public Management, the Practice and Policy Lecture Series offers thought-provoking presentations on Oklahoma’s emerging policy issues, trends, and best practices. On May 15, Marie Bernard, professor and chair of the Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine and the director of the Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center, will present on Aging Oklahoma and State Policy.

The Practice and Policy Lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the OKDHS Office of Planning, Research, and Statistics at (405) 521- 3552.

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