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…
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…
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…
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…