Abstract
Presents an overview of recent trends and future challenges regarding the deepening of the social dimensions of regional integration, in light of the Recommendations of the Report of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization. Focuses on socio-economic and labour-related issues (regional social dialogues, common frameworks on labour standards, coordination of social and labour market policies, coordination of FDI policies, labour migration, skills recognition, etc.). Health, utilities regulation, housing, disaster prevention and management, conflict prevention, and human rights are also identified as potential areas for regional social policies.