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From 4 to 8 May 2026, the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Inclusive & Accessible Environments for Disability 2026” took place at the University of Bergamo, Italy, bringing together higher education students from partner universities across Europe. The programme focused on inclusion, accessibility and the participation of people with disabilities across different living environments. As…

On 29 April 2026, the EVOSST project was presented at the Forum de l’Inclusion in Amiens, France, through the participation of project partner University of Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV). The event brought together education professionals, students, associations and other stakeholders to explore how educational institutions can better respond to the needs of learners with disabilities…

In July 2026, representatives of the EVOSST project met with the Mental Health for Ukraine (MH4U) team to explore potential areas for collaboration and exchange expertise on the evaluation of social services. MH4U is a Swiss-Ukrainian project supporting systemic change in mental health care in Ukraine. Its work focuses on mental health reform, capacity-building for…

On 10 February 2026, EVOSST was presented during an event in Amiens, France, dedicated to the integration of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) into European research projects. The event was organised by the French National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe Cluster 2 and the Europe Recherche & Innovation network. It focused on the growing…

In March 2026, researchers from the University of Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), a partner in the EVOSST project, met with stakeholders from the French medico-social sector as part of Work Package 3 (WP3), Task 3.2. The session focused on the pre-test version of the EVOSST Social Services Well-Being (SSWB) questionnaire, which is being developed to…

Representatives of the EVOSST project recently participated in a clustering meeting with the BENEFITS and SWINS projects, following an invitation to explore opportunities for collaboration and policy dialogue on the future of social services in Europe. The three projects were funded under the same Horizon Europe topic, HORIZON-CL2-2024-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-04: “Social services: economic and social returns and…

As part of the EVOSST project’s dissemination activities, Dr. Elena Mandalenakis participated in an episode of the Resilience Talks podcast, hosted by the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre (E-ARC). In Episode 21, Dr. Elena Mandalenakis and host Cristian Ghita discussed a range of topics related to social services, migration, resilience and social inclusion in the context of…

The EVOSST Horizon Europe project was highlighted during a recent visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the Institute for Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the Amiens University Hospital in France. During the visit, our colleague Federica Cilia from the University of Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV) and students supported through the Atypie-Friendly programme presented activities and initiatives…

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…