Partners
Italy
PIN Foundation
Lead Scientific Partner
Spain
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Lead Coordination Partner
Ireland
National University of Ireland Maynooth
Norway
Oslo Metropolitan University
Belgium
Social Platform – Plate-forme des ONG Européennes du secteur social
University of Antwerp
Hungary
TARKI – Tarki Social Research Institute
Serbia
Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade
Italy
Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore
Germany
ZOE – Institute for Future-fit Economies
Scientific Advisory Board
Paul Anand
Full professor, Director of the Wellbeing and Human Development Project
Open University
Public Policy, Capabilities, Econometrics
Brent Bleys
Full Professor
Gent University
Ecological Economics, Wellbeing
Alice Campbell
Member of the Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course
University of Queensland
Gender Studies, Life-Course Research
Francesco Corti
Associate Research Fellow
Advisor to the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister
CEPS
EU Social Policy, Fiscal Governance and Social Investment
Michael Förster
Guest professor at Science PO
Ex senior economist at OECD
Inequality, Social services, Social Policy
Enrico Giovannini
Full Professor at University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Beyond GDP, Equitable/sustainable well-being, Economic Stats
Liisa Häikiö
Professor in Social Policy, Tampere University
Scientific Coordinator of the Horizon Europe project MERGE
Urban Studies, Social Policy
Eric Marlier
International Scientific Coordinator
LISER Luxembourg
Poverty Analysis, Social Policy
Silvia Pellizzari
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law
University of Trento
Social Services, Civil Society Law
Juan Jorge Piernas Lòpez
Associate Professor at University of Murcia
International consultant for the World Bank
EU & State Aid Law
Dorottya Szikra
Senior Researcher
CEU Democracy Institute
EC commissioned High-Level Group on the future of the welfare state in the EU
Welfare State, Gender Inequality
Sebastiano Sabato
Senior Researcher
European Social Observatory
Comparative Social Policy, Socioeconomic Governance and Social Investment
Panagiotis Tsakglou
Full Professor at Athens University
Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Labour & Education Economics
Peter Vanhuysse
Full professor at University of Southern Denmark
Founding board at CPOP-SAMF
Public Policy, Welfare Justice
Sibling Projects
BENEFITS – Building Economic, Needs-Based and Environmental evaluation Frameworks for Inclusive Transformation of Social services in Europe
The BENEFITS initiative aims to address the critical challenge of inadequately measuring and valuing social services in Europe. Traditional economic indicators fail to capture the comprehensive societal impact of social services, leading to underestimation of their true value. By developing innovative methodologies and tools, BENEFITS seeks to create a holistic framework that quantifies the multidimensional benefits of social services beyond mere financial metrics. This approach will enable policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers to better understand, assess, and improve social service provision, ultimately contributing to more effective and equitable social policies across European countries.
Lead partner: KMOP (Greece)
EVOSST – Evaluation and Valorisation of Social Services for a Sustainable Transition
The project EVOSST is a groundbreaking initiative focused on enhancing the efficiency and understanding of social services across the European Union, aligning with the European Pillar of Social Rights.
It aims to develop advanced models for life-course impact assessment, providing valuable insights into long-term outcomes in healthcare, childcare, education, and inclusion. By integrating well-being metrics and adopting a “beyond GDP” perspective, the project emphasises sustainable development, societal well-being, and social cohesion.
Lead partner: Internet of THings & AppliCAtions Lab (ITHACA) – University of Western Macedonia (Greece)
MERGE – Measuring what matters: Improving usability and accessibility of policy frameworks and indicators for multidimensional well-being
The overall objective of MERGE through collaboration is to bring together researchers, policymakers, statistical authorities, and civil society actors to improve the usefulness and accessibility of policy frameworks and indicators on multidimensional well-being and strengthen the transition towards economic policies that support sustainable development. MERGE is about building a better economy for everyone.
Lead partner: University of Tampere (Finland)