CURRICULUM VITAE
I.
General Information:
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Name and first name(s) : O’Dorchai, Síle Pádraigín
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Sex : female
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Place and date of birth : Antwerp, June 9, 1975
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Nationality : Belgian
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Home address : Kerkstraat 14, 1980 Zemst
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Postal address : Kerkstraat 14, 1980 Zemst
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Telephone :
015/61.50.07 (Home)
02/650.42.55 (Work)
0473/93.99.74 (Mobile phone)
Fax : 02/650.38.25 (Work)
E-mail : sile.odorchai@ulb.ac.be
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Linguistic skills :
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excellent
Dutch
French
English
Russian
Polish
German
written
X
oral
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Dutch (mother tongue, university degree in Slavic studies at a Dutch speaking
University, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
French (university degree in economics at a French speaking University in
Brussels, the Université Libre de Bruxelles )
Russian, Polish (two main languages in Slavic Studies)
English (English-speaking home environment – father is Irish)
Some notions of German
very good
written
oral
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X
X
X
good
moderate
written
oral
X
X
X
written
oral
weak
written
oral
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X
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II.
Educational career :
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1993-1997: Slavic Studies, Catholic University of Leuven.
First year: 1993-1994 (June): Honour
Second year: 1994-1995 (June): Honour
Third year: 1995-1996 (June): High Honour (spent 2 months at University of St Petersburg, 1995)
Fourth year: 1996-1997 (June): High Honour - MEMOIRE: The Russian Minority in Estonia
 1997-2001: Economic Studies, emphasis on public economics, Facultés Universitaires de Saint-Louis
and Free University of Brussels (U.L.B.)
First year: 1997-1998 (June): Honour
Second year: 1998-1999 (June): High Honour
Third year: 1999-2000 (June): High Honour
Fourth year: 2000-2001 (September): High Honour - MEMOIRE: The Reform of the Russian Pension
System, 1990-2001
▪ 2003-…: DEA (postgraduate) in Economic Science: Economic policy (ECONOMRP), Free University
of Brussels (U.L.B.)
III. Scientific career :
3.1.
October 2001-September 2003: full-time researcher at the Department
of Applied Economics (DULBEA) of the Free University of Brussels
(U.L.B.), supervisor: Prof. Danièle Meulders, 2001-2002: fixed-term
contract, since then contract for indefinite duration
October 2003-February 2005: half-time researcher
October 2003-September 2005: half-time assistant at the Institut des
Sciences du Travail for D. Meulders (TRAV871, TRAV068, TRAV078),
F. Rycx (TRAV013) and M. Jepsen (TRAV804)
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main research activity: the MOCHO project: “ The Rationale of
Motherhood Choices : Influence of Employment Conditions and of Public
Policies (MOCHO) ”. This project is part of the Key Action “ Improving
Human Research Potential and the Socio-economic Knowledge Base ” of
the Fifth Framework Programme of the European Commission. It is a
three-year project that has started on the 1st of October 2001 and will run
until the 1st of October 2004. Upcoming is the final synthesis report
(September 2004)
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was also involved in the project “Women in industrial research” (December
2001 – June 2003). The aim of the final report we have written was to
provide a complete analysis of the issue of women in industrial research, as
well as of the obstacles that they might encounter as their career develops
and how they can overcome them. Thanks to the efforts made by the DG
Research Women and Science unit, for the first time official data were made
available. A literature review at the European and international levels has
been carried out as well as two kinds of analysis: (i) quantitative and (ii)
qualitative. Good practices and recommendations have also been gathered in
order to help in the construction of actions to improve the current situation
of women in industrial research.
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Assistance to Danièle Meulders who represents Belgium in the European
Commission’s Expert Group on Gender, Social Inclusion and Employment
(EGGSIE, previously known as EGGE). This group carries out a yearly
assessment of both the National Action Plans for Employment and those
for Social Inclusion (since 2003) from a gender point of view. In 2003, we
have also written a report on “the costs of non-gender equality”.
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3.2. studies abroad : 2 months at University of St.-Petersburg, 1995
IV.
Publications and scientific activities :
4.1. List of publications
4.1.1. Collectively written publications
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MOCHO State of the Art (2002), DG Research, European Commission:
- chapter 2 : Welfare State Comparisons and Motherhood, 38p,
2002
- chapter 3 : Women’s Employment and Public Policies
(co-author : Hélène Périvier), 39p, 2002
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DULBEA (Department of Applied Economics of Free University of
Brussels (ULB)) and CIREM (Foundation Centre for European Initiatives
and Research in the Mediterranean, Barcelona) (2003) Women in industrial
research, final report.
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MEULDERS D. and S. O’DORCHAI (2003) The costs of non-gender equality.
National report Belgium, Expert Group Gender and Employment, DG
Employment and Social Affairs.
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MEULDERS D. and S. O’DORCHAI (2003) Assessment of the Belgian Action
Plan for Employment and Social Inclusion from a gender perspective, Expert Group
Gender and Employment, DG Employment and Social Affairs.
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MEULDERS D. and S. O’DORCHAI (2004) “ The role of welfare state
typologies in analysing motherhood”, In: Motherhood, Employment and Public
Policies (Eds. Del Boca D. and C. Wetzels), Oxford University Press
(forthcoming)
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DE HENAU J., D. MEULDERS, S. O’DORCHAI and H. PERIVIER
(2004) “ The relative generosity of the EU countries’ childcare systems ”, In:
Motherhood, Employment and Public Policies (Eds. Del Boca D. and C. Wetzels),
Oxford University Press (forthcoming)
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DE HENAU J., D. MEULDERS, S. O’DORCHAI and H. PERIVIER
(2004) “ Policies to facilitate the work/life balance in the EU-15 : the case of
parental leaves ”, In: Motherhood, Employment and Public Policies (Eds. Del Boca
D. and C. Wetzels), Oxford University Press (forthcoming)
4.1.2. Articles in international scientific journals
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DE HENAU J., D. MEULDERS, S. O’DORCHAI and H. PERIVIER
(2004). “ The relative generosity of the EU countries’ childcare systems ”,
Transfer, special spring issue on Motherhood and Work, Vol.10, N°1, Spring
2004.
MEULDERS D. and S. O’DORCHAI (2004) “ The role of welfare state
typologies in analysing motherhood”, Transfer, special spring issue on
Motherhood and Work, Vol.10, N°1, Spring 2004.
DE HENAU J., D. MEULDERS, S. O’DORCHAI and H. PERIVIER
(2006, forthcoming). “ The relative generosity of the EU-15 member states’
child policies”, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, special spring issue on
Work/Family Reconciliation POolicies in High-Employment Economies,
2006.
4.1.3. Reports and newsletters
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Internal and external MOCHO reports available on http://www.ulb.ac.be/soco/mocho
- Literature review on motherhood, motherhood and labour market and motherhood
and public policies (2002)
- MOCHO Newsletters #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
4.2.
Scientific activities
4.2.1. Active participation to conferences and international colloquia
 “ Researching Family, Employment and welfare Issues in Europe : the
quantitative approach ”, joint conference of 4 European research projects
of the 5th Framework Programme : AGIR, DynSoc, FENICS and
MOCHO, Brussels, February 18-20, 2003
paper presented : “ A formal comparison of family policies across
Europe, 1988-2000 (co-authors : Jacques Le Cacheux(OFCE), Danièle
Meulders (DULBEA) and Hélène Périvier (OFCE))
 “ EU-Enlargement and Social Cohesion ”, international conference
organised by the thematic network EPOC (Improvement of Economic
Policy Coordination for Full Employment and Social Cohesion in Europe),
Budapest, March 7-9, 2003
paper presented : “ Welfare State Comparisons and Motherhood ”
(co-author : Danièle Meulders)
 “ Social Welfare in a Widening Europe ”, forum organised by
DREES-MiRe, Paris, March 20-22, 2003
paper presented : “ Welfare State Comparisons and Motherhood ”
(co-author : Danièle Meulders)
 “ Marché du Travail et Genre dans le Pays du Maghreb : Spécificités,
points communs et synergies avec l’Europe ”, colloque organisé par
MAGE, INSEA et DULBEA, Rabat, April 11-12, 2003
paper presented : “ La place du Maroc dans l’ensemble des typologies
européennes d’Etats-providence et les implications pour les femmes au
travail ”
 12th Annual IAFFE Conference, University of west Indies, Cave Hill
Campus St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies, June 27-29, 2003
paper presented: “ Welfare State Comparisons and Motherhood ”
(co-author : Danièle Meulders)
 Flexibilité des temps de travail et éclatement des temps sociaux
9e Conférence du séminaire international sur le temps de travail,
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris, 26-28 février 2004
paper presented: “It’s time to care !” Effectiveness of family-friendly
policies in enhancing labour market participation and a balanced time
allocation of earner-carers. Evidence from 6 European countries”
(co-authors : de Henau J. and D. Meulders)
 13th Annual IAFFE Conference, St. Hilda’s College, Oxford, England,
August 5-7, 2004
paper presented: “The relative generosity of the EU countries’
childcare systems ” (co-authors : de Henau J., D. Meulders and H.
Périvier)
 AEA conference on the Econometrics of Labour Demand, Mons,
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Belgium, October 6-8, 2004.
paper accepted: “ The wage penalty induced by part-time work.
Evidence from European countries ” (co-author : François Rycx)
4.2.2. Other scientific activities
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Assistance to supervisor in the field of teaching, editing exams, correcting
exams, guiding students in their thesis and doctoral work, negotiating
publication opportunities, etc.
4.2.3. Membership of scientific associations
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Since 2001, member of the International Association For Feminist
Economics (IAFFE).
Since 2004, member of the American Economic Association (AEA)
4.2.4. Popularising scientific work
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I regularly contribute to the newsletter issued by Sophia, the coordination
network for feminist studies in Belgium
V. Brief description of the main research subject
Women's attitudes towards motherhood are at the core of all economic and social problems
raised by the decline in fertility rates and the ageing process of Europe's population. The future
of the welfare states depends on women's willingness to insure a reproduction function.
However, as far as their choice is to take part in paid employment, are public policies adapted
towards facilitating the combination between employment and motherhood?
First, this project will make a contribution to the prediction of fertility rates.
Second, it will inquire into the impact of employment conditions on fertility decisions.
Third, it will investigate the influence of social policies on parenthood choices.
Date et signature.
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