SOCIAL
Creating a more social Europe means implementing the European pillar of social rights by supporting effective and inclusive employment, education, skills, social inclusion and equal access to healthcare, culture and tourism.
Our programme helps local, regional and national governments across Europe to develop and deliver better regional development policies in this field.
We create opportunities for sharing solutions to regional development issues, for exchanging good practices and for policy learning via our two pillars: our interregional cooperation projects and our Policy Learning Platform.
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Projects and project ideas
Get inspired by our approved projects or explore one of these SOCIAL project ideas. Then, discover how you can get involved in interregional cooperation by preparing your own project proposal.
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Policy solutions
Explore all the policy solutions our projects and policy experts have identified on the topic of SOCIAL. Read through our policy briefs and good practices. Watch our webinar recordings. Download the conclusions for past workshops and peer reviews.
Good practices
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Anlehre und Anlehre+ Vocational integration through support in dual training
A program helping young people between the ages of 15 and 25 with placement barriers to prepare for completing a dual vocational training (apprenticeship).
Bienveillance et Prévention @DOM: connected tools to secure the home care of older adults
Bienveillance et Prévention @DOM provides home automation, advanced remote assistance and artificial intelligence (AI) to help older people stay safely at home.
Neighbourhood mediation
The main goal is to (re)start communication between neighbours, or to restore former contacts between people living in each other's neighbourhood.
The Digital Health Centre
Develop eHealth for promotion and prevention by pooling resources in partnership with citizens, patient organizations, and regional stakeholders.
HELIOS - Hellenic Integration Support for Beneficiaries of International and Temporary Protection
HELIOS is an Integration Project that aims to support refugees of International Protection and Temporary Protection to integrate into the Greek society.
Telemonitoring focused on multi-chronic patients: provisioning of integrated care
Integrated Care provisioning via telemonitoring
Tel-e-dent: assisted tele-expertise to provide dental care to nursing home residents in rural areas
Assisted tele-expertise with the Hospital of Guéret to provide access to dental care to nursing home residents in rural areas.
Together we can do more
Adaptator Ukrainian migrants in a quick, effective way in a crisis situation to realities in new country by professional activation and integration in society.
PLAN EINSTEIN: living, learning and working together
PLAN EINSTEIN: living, learning and working together The city of Utrecht offers an innovative and inclusive approach to facilitate integration from day 1.
Saluzzo Migrante
Support in favor of seasonal workers aimed at ensuring a place to listen, take charge and provide guidance regarding their legal, medical and working situation
Haluatko yrittäjäksi? (Want to be an entrepreneur?) -info sessions by the City of Jyväskylä
Lowering the threshold for budding migrant entrepreneurs to start a business via series of concise sessions providing essential information for the venture
Social Safety Approach
This policy aims to increase the liveability and safety of the city by working on neighbourhood level with a multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary approach.
OR-ME: orientamento nuovi cittadini Mercenasco
Assist migrants and inform them about services that favor their inclusion in the socio-economic context.
Labour market mentors Saxony
Supporting refugees and people with a migration background on their path to economic independence
AktiF and AktiF+
AktiF and AktiF + is the employment programme. The aim is to promote employment in East Belgium. This means: 1. fight unemployment 2. increase employment
SOCIAL policy solutions
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Coworking in rural areas in Latvia
The Policy Learning Platform conducted a matchmaking for the University of Latvia on 30 May 2024. Working closely with the Latvian municipalities, the University requested some on advice on the challenge of developping and supporting co-working spaces in rural areas.
The social dimension of culture
Explore the social dimension of culture and learn how cultural initiatives and CCIs can impact social policies on the ground in this policy brief.
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Synergies between traditional operators and cultural creative industries: key learnings
On 16 January 2024, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a webinar on the topic of synergies between traditional operators and cultural creative industries. Access the recording, presentations and the key learnings here.
Solidarity tourism – different ways to discover a territory
Let's say you are planning a first-time vacation to Paris. What would be on your itinerary? Discover the Migrant Tour!
Early school leaving and integration of NEETS into the labour market in Réunion Island
On 28-30 November 2023, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a peer review for the Regional Council of La Réunion (France). The Region was looking for advice and inspiration on how to prevent school and academic dropout rates, as well as to increase the employment rate of young people.
Beyond technology: E-health solutions for effective communication
This story explores the e-health solutions that can help respond to the current challenges faced in healthcare services. Discover examples from Interreg Europe projects such as HoCare, INTENCIVE and ITHACA.
Creating social cohesion through cultural initiatives: Key learnings
On 24 October 2023, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a webinar on the topic of cultural initiatives as levers for social cohesion. Watch the recording and access the key learnings.
Work integration social enterprises: the Swedish model
In Umeå, Sweden, environmental objectives are achieved along with social goals.
Entrepreneurial education: a case of excellence
Entrepreneurship: high on the EC agenda For the European Commission (EC), entrepreneurship is the act of seizing opportunities and ideas and t
Gender equality: fixing the practices for a rapid transformation
Current trends in society acknowledge the urgent need to boost awareness of the role of women and more generally of gender equality in all spheres. Take a look at EU objectives and local initiatives.
Restoring fortified cultural heritage
In this article, discover how the German city of Magdeburg has been working on reviving its vast cultural heritage.
Cultural and Creative Industries: Towards a more social Europe
On 7 February 2023, the Policy Learning Platform hosted the second episode of the Cultural and Creative Industries series: Towards a more social Europe. Watch the recording and explore the key learnings.
Fostering innovation capacities and integrating disadvantaged groups
Explore the challenges and recommendations of the peer review for the government of Åland.
Development of Smart Island and Smart Tourism Strategies
Discover how the Policy Learning Platform has helped the island of Korčula with its smart tourism strategies.
Replay available: Next generation policymakers
More than 150 participants, 10 talented speakers around an important subject: why continuous learning and cooperation helps policymakers to face today and tomorrow's challenges. Watch the recording.
Get policy advice
Are you looking for help on a regional policy-making challenge or simply have a question? Make use of our Platform services.
News and events
Explore the latest news and upcoming events on SOCIAL topics.
CARES Project Coordination Team Meeting – June 11, 2024
On June 11, 2024, a meeting of the CARES project partners took place, aimed at synchronizing activities and exchanging crucial information.
Zemgale Planning Region CCI stakeholder progress meeting
Zemgale Planning Region met with stakeholders in the CCI sector to update them on CHERRY's progress & outline the next steps to implement the project's goal of improving regional development policy documents.
SALAM kicks off in Florence with thematic seminars
Between 6-7 June 2024, SALAM kicked off in Florence, Tuscany. The two-day event involved a thematic seminar on Adult Education data in Europe and explored Tscany's entrepreneurship tools.
SLOWDOWN holds its 1st Interregional Thematic Workshop
The planned agenda combines project management meetings, methodology preparation workshops and study visits in the surrounding Danube area.
Kick-Off Meeting of the Interreg SLOWDOWN Project
The meeting featured a comprehensive presentation of the Interreg Europe Programme, an overview of the project's thematic activities, and preparations for the first Interregional Thematic Workshop scheduled for June in Esztergom, Hungary.
3rd STAKEHOLDER MEETING HELD IN SWEDEN
Region Örebro County held its 3rd stakeholder group meeting online on June 5. Anders Bro shared insights from the recent meeting in Seine-Saint-Denis, highlighting good practices, GAP analyses, and other activities.
2nd Stakeholder Meeting of the European Project “WeSTEMEU”
In the context of the participatory consultation process with policy making bodies, businesses and development agencies of the region, the event was attended by representatives of the wider area.
Coworking in rural areas in Latvia
The Policy Learning Platform conducted a matchmaking for the University of Latvia on 30 May 2024. Working closely with the Latvian municipalities, the University requested some on advice on the challenge of developping and supporting co-working spaces in rural areas.
Workshop for international students in Jyväskylä
As a part of gathering insights and experiences from the target audience of the MILEstone project, the City of Jyväskylä ho
Thessaloniki Olympic Museum tour
Thessaloniki Olympic Museum fantastic tour!
3rd Transnational Learning Meeting
The 3rd Transnational Learning Meeting combined with a study visit, organised by the SIRM project, is currently taking place in Brindisi (Italy). The meeting started today, i.e. 05 June 2024, and will end the following day, i.e. 06 June 2024.
First Kick-off meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece
A two-day Kick- off meeting was hosted in Thessaloniki!
Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship - Stakeholder Meeting
Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship organized a stakeholder meeting on June 4, 2024, showcasing innovations in telecare and telemedicine. Key discussions included Swedish best practices and future cooperation.
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