EVOSST Presented at the 34th European Social Services Conference (ESSC) 2026 in Malta

EVOSST Presented at the 34th European Social Services Conference (ESSC) 2026 in Malta

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The EVOSST Horizon Europe project was successfully presented at the 34th European Social Services Conference (ESSC) 2026, held from 17-20 May 2026 in Valletta, Malta. The conference brought together social services leaders, policy-makers, public authorities, researchers, practitioners, third-sector organisations, service-user representatives, and technology innovators from across Europe, providing a unique platform for dialogue on the…

Publication Highlight: Digital Serious Games and Inclusion in Higher Education
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Publication Highlight: Digital Serious Games and Inclusion in Higher Education

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As part of the broader research activities connected to the EVOSST project, UPJV (Université de Picardie Jules Verne) contributed to the publication of the article: “Using a digital serious game to facilitate group work at university: interest among students with ASD“, published in La revue de santé scolaire & universitaire. The publication explores how digital…

Bridging the Gap: How Esperity Is Using Technology to Empower Patients in Rural Belgium

Bridging the Gap: How Esperity Is Using Technology to Empower Patients in Rural Belgium

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In a country with a well-developed healthcare system such as Belgium, it is easy to assume that access to care is universal. However, for many older adults living in rural areas, navigating the healthcare system can still be challenging — especially when it comes to accessing timely, coordinated, and personalized support. At Esperity, we believe…

Interactive Policy Workshop on Social Services in Greece

Interactive Policy Workshop on Social Services in Greece

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The EVOSST project organised an interactive policy workshop on March 31st, 2026, in Kozani, Greece, hosted by the Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia. The event brought together around 40 participants, both in person and online, representing social services, local authorities, academia, civil society organisations, and frontline support structures. The workshop aimed to validate the…

EVOSST Third Plenary Meeting held in Limassol, Cyprus

EVOSST Third Plenary Meeting held in Limassol, Cyprus

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The 3rd Plenary Meeting of the EVOSST project was successfully held in hybrid format on 21–22 April 2026 in Limassol, Cyprus, hosted by project partner UBITECH. The two-day meeting brought together all partner organisations to review the achievements and completed milestones of the first year of project implementation and to define the next steps toward…

EVOSST: innovating for well-being, independence, and inclusion in social services

EVOSST: innovating for well-being, independence, and inclusion in social services

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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…

Technology as a Vehicle for Social Value Creation

Technology as a Vehicle for Social Value Creation

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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…

From Numbers to Better Lives: How EVOSST Turns Data into Decisions

From Numbers to Better Lives: How EVOSST Turns Data into Decisions

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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…