In a European context marked by growing social, economic, and health challenges, the EVOSST project has a bold ambition: to rethink the evaluation and improvement of social services based on a comprehensive understanding of well-being. A broader vision of social services Within the framework of EVOSST, social services are considered in a broad and interdisciplinary…
When we talk about technology today, the conversation often revolves around speed, efficiency, and the newest shiny innovation. But what if we shifted the focus? What if technology became less about “what’s possible” and more about “what’s meaningful”? Within the EVOSST project, that’s exactly the mindset guiding our work. We’re exploring how advanced tools like…
By Giuseppe PignataroAssociate Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Bologna (Italy)Scientific Coordinator, EVOSST How do we know if a social service really works? For years we counted places filled, hours delivered and euros spent. Useful, yes – but incomplete. Services exist to change lives. EVOSST starts from that simple truth: success is not…
The first issue of the EVOSST Newsletter has just been released! Dive into this inaugural edition here to explore key highlights from the 2nd Plenary Meeting of the EVOSST project, held on 11–12 September in Bologna, Italy. This issue also features insights from the project’s Kick-Off Meeting and the first stakeholder event, both held in…
The EVOSST Horizon Europe project reached an important milestone with its Second Plenary Meeting, held on 11–12 September 2025 at the Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna (UNIBO). This two-day gathering brought together all partner organizations to reflect on the achievements of the first seven months and to chart the next steps toward advancing…
On July 17th, 2025, the University of Picardie Jules Vern (UPJV), organised and hosted an interactive workshop on their premises that focused on exploring how social services can better support health, autonomy, and inclusion, especially for vulnerable populations. Participants discussed the multidimensional nature of well-being, highlighting psychological, social, and physical health, access to education and…
The interactive workshop of the Regional Development Fund (RDF), that took place on July 8th, 2025, in Western Macedonia, Greece with 50 participants was focused on mapping well-being in social services through structured conversations with a wide range of stakeholders. Through a panel-based format, participants talked about important topics such as health and mental health,…
Z-PLUS is a core partner of the EVOSST Horizon Europe project that focuses on proactively supporting patients through timely insights and interventions. On June 28th, 2025, Z-PLUS organized and hosted an interactive workshop with 10 key stakeholders in Belgium towards identifying emerging problems early, improving care coordination, and support patient autonomy by using lifestyle monitoring,…
The Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre (E-ARC) held a stakeholder workshop in Bucharest on June 16, 2025, focused on redefining well-being in community services through dialogue with experts in health, education, inclusion, and service accessibility. Participants learnt about the hidden barriers and emotional effects of health and mental health services, the problems that arise when people don’t…