This report synthesises a research into social investment in five selected service sectors (early childhood education and care, healthcare, housing, water and financial services) in a number of countries and regions in Europe (England, Flanders, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and Scotland). We examine the role of these services in enhancing basic rights, individual capabilities and collective agency.

The present document provides the theoretical and methodological framework for setting the criteria guiding the design of policies that are both culture-sensitive and able to address the current socio-institutional crisis scenario.

This report recommends policy areas and investments to improve the resilience of health systems into the future, drawing on analyses of three major vulnerabilities health systems faced during the pandemic: Health systems were underprepared; Health systems were understaffed; Health systems suffered from underinvestment.

This document presents the final version of the REBUILD platform, a comprehensive ICT-enabled solution aimed at improving the inclusion of migrants and refugees. Key components include GDPR-compliant background information gathering, AI-based profile analysis, needs matching tools, and a Digital Companion. The platform follows a human-centric design, emphasizing user engagement and iterative development based on feedback.

This policy report, part of the REBUILD project, explores the effectiveness of enhancing migrants' inclusion through participatory design and ICT. It presents findings and recommendations from a Joint Migration Policy Roundtable held by six European projects, focusing on ICT support, co-creation, and collaboration with policy makers.

RECIPROCITY has established a community of cities and municipalities to share knowledge and support the replication of successful mobility projects. This involves various activities like training, legal support, and knowledge exchange. The project focuses on analyzing both successful and unsuccessful mobility practices to guide future sustainable mobility solutions. Collected data on these practices are categorized into several thematic groups such as autonomous vehicles, multimodal digital services, and electric vehicles, facilitating the development and adoption of effective mobility innovations.

The ReCO2ST project aims to develop and implement innovative tools and methodologies for the retrofitting of residential buildings to achieve near zero energy and CO2 emissions. It focuses on providing cost-effective solutions that prioritize health, comfort, and environmental quality. By utilizing the proposed least-cost method approach and business model kit guide, the project seeks to enable building owners to identify and select the best contractual route for energy retrofit projects, taking into account environmental, stakeholder, legal, and financial considerations. The ultimate outcome is to facilitate the successful implementation of energy retrofit projects, leading to significant reductions in energy consumption and CO2 emissions in residential buildings.

This document explores the copyright landscape within European universities, focusing on two distinct user groups: academics and individuals with visual impairments. Task 2.5 investigates the impact of regulatory measures on digital access for these cohorts. The first case study delves into academics' perceptions of copyright law, with a specific focus on the contentious use of Sci-Hub. Through surveys in six European countries, we aim to unravel the relationships between academics' knowledge of copyright, demographics, and their use of pirated academic materials. The study also explores factors influencing academics' preferences for accessing scientific literature.

This report from the REGATRACE project delves into policy recommendations crucial for advancing renewable gases, specifically biomethane, within the European energy framework. It proposes a harmonised approach to Guarantees of Origin, efficient registries for cross-border trade, sustainability certification standards, and strategies to scale up biomethane markets. The recommendations target diverse decision-makers, including national energy ministries, legislators, the European Commission, and standardisation stakeholders. The report aims to accelerate the production and cross-border trade of biomethane, aligning with the evolving European energy policy outlined in the REPowerEU initiative.

REGILIENCE aims to foster the adoption and wide dissemination of regional climate resilience pathways, following a demand-driven approach and bearing in mind the expertise and knowledge acquired. This deliverable provides an overview of the success and failure theory and practice, including the literature review, stakeholder input through workshops and interviews, and the importance of maladaptation and the drivers for success and failure. A mixed research methodology is applied, combining desk-based analysis of principles and practices of transformational pathways, workshops conducted on both European and regional levels, and semi-structured in-depth interviews with national and regional stakeholders. 

This deliverable provides an overview of the success and failure theory and practice, including the literature review, stakeholder input through workshops and interviews, and the importance of maladaptation and the drivers for success and failure. A mixed research methodology is applied, combining desk-based analysis of principles and practices of transformational pathways, workshops conducted on both European and regional levels, and semi-structured in-depth interviews with national and regional stakeholders. The interviews complement the desk review and highlight stakeholder experiences with views on the practical implementation of projects, good practices and lessons learned, which are necessary to achieve transformational change in response to the ever-growing climate change impacts

This study focuses on the involvement of Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs) in the preparation and implementation of NRRPs. In addition, the study assesses the integration of green and digital transition as well as United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in this modified version of the European Semester.

The RELOCAL project is a research initiative that aims at redefining the role of local communities in cohesion and territorial development. It seeks to understand and address spatial injustices and social exclusion at the local level, with a focus on disadvantaged urban neighborhoods, urban areas, and rural regions. By examining the perceptions, capacities, and policies of local stakeholders, the project aims to identify effective strategies for place-based interventions that promote social inclusion and address structural challenges. The outcome of the project is a comprehensive analysis of the complex dynamics between local governance, welfare policies, and territorial cohesion, providing valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in the field of regional development and social justice.

The RELOCAL project aims to explore policy frameworks and coordination mechanisms that promote territorial cohesion, spatial justice, and solidarity across Europe. It seeks to identify and understand the types and modes of procedural justice through in-depth case studies, providing valuable insights into local governance practices and their impact on spatial justice. It tries to build a comprehensive understanding of the procedures for ensuring spatial justice, informed by key analytical elements from the literature on governance and collaborative planning, ultimately contributing to the advancement of territorial development and cohesion in Europe.

The RELOCAL project aims to identify factors that condition local accessibility of European policies, local abilities to articulate needs and equality claims, and local capacities for exploiting European opportunity structures. It seeks to address current policy challenges and issues related to territorial disparities, inequality, and the legitimacy crisis facing the EU. Its outcome includes valuable policy lessons and recommendations for meaningful and sustainable collaborative initiatives at the local, regional, and EU levels, with a focus on promoting place-based spatial justice and empowering local actors.

The main purpose of the RELOCAL project is to explore the role of the local level in achieving spatial justice and a fair distribution of opportunities and resources. Through 33 case studies, the project examines factors that promote or inhibit community-based attempts to achieve these goals. The project also seeks to determine whether EU and national level cohesion policies are more effective when brought closer to the local level and citizens. It attempts to provide an increased understanding of the challenges faced by local communities in improving their economic situation, quality of life, and social sustainability. The project also highlights the importance of community-led local development initiatives and the need for place-based strategic thinking. Additionally, the project emphasizes the benefits of engagement of residents, networking, and partnership between the local civil society and the public sector. Finally, the project suggests that the use of opportunity structures from above can be beneficial for bottom-up initiatives seeking to fit cohesion policies to their specific local needs.

The RELOCAL project aims to explore the role of localities in shaping cohesion and territorial development across Europe, with a focus on spatial justice. The project involves 33 case studies and utilizes scenario-building techniques to identify potential trajectories of change and actions to achieve spatial justice. The project's outcome is a comparative analysis of mid-term (2030) spatial justice scenarios for each case study, along with lessons learned from the exercise. The project's findings provide valuable insights into the complex interplay between local contexts, public policies, and spatial justice outcomes.

The RELOCAL project focuses on repositioning local communities in cohesion and territorial development. Its purpose is to explore the active involvement of individuals, communities, and civil society in advancing the goals of European Cohesion. The project aims to address spatial injustice, promote knowledge exchange between local and global entities, and facilitate the co-creation of development strategies. The outcome of the project is to provide insights into effective action for advancing cohesion goals, emphasizing the importance of local knowledge and resources, and fostering synergies between different stakeholders.

The ReMIX project aims to redesign European cropping systems based on species mixtures to create more diversified and resilient agro-ecological arable cropping systems that are less dependent on external inputs. It focuses on transferring knowledge, technologies, and solutions to various agricultural end-users and stakeholders, including academia, farmers, industry, cooperatives, technical institutes, and agribusiness. The project attempts to deliver 12 practice abstracts, which constitute easy-to-read end-user materials, and disseminate important results and technology acquired within the ReMIX project. In the final year, an additional 12 practice abstracts will be delivered, targeting end-users such as farmers, farm advisers, cooperatives, and agribusiness, and disseminating them widely in the multi-actor platforms of the ReMIX project and in the ReMIX web toolbox.

The ReMIX project aims to redesign European cropping systems based on species mixtures to create more diversified and resilient agro-ecological arable cropping systems that are less dependent on external inputs. The project has produced 29 practice abstracts that provide practical recommendations to practitioners, particularly farmers and advisors, on the benefits of using species mixtures in their agricultural practices. These practice abstracts are disseminated through various channels, including the project website, social media, and the Organic Farm Knowledge platform. The project attempts to provide valuable knowledge and resources to farmers and advisors in Europe to design more sustainable and resilient agricultural practices.