Equal Energy project launched
Climate change and energy poverty are among the most pressing social challenges of our time. On 12 February 2026, the partners of the Equal Energy project held their kick-off meeting in Lenti. The project aims to explore the links between energy poverty and climate...
New Policy Brief on Rural Youth Labour Markets – with Contribution from HÉTFA Researchers
A new policy brief titled “Future employment opportunities and changes in rural youth labour markets” has been published within the EURYO project, examining how employment opportunities for young people in rural areas across Europe are evolving. Researchers from the...
Advancing Gender-Inclusive STEAM Education: Insights from the STREAM IT Policy Brief
The STREAM IT project has published its first policy brief, presenting key findings on the persistent underrepresentation of girls and women in STEM education and research and innovation. STREAM IT is a Horizon Europe–funded project coordinated by HÉTFA Research...
Results of the ESPON TERRES project have been published
The ESPON TERRES (Territorialising Resilience: Transforming Europe for an Age of Crisis) research project, coordinated by the HÉTFA Research Institute, has been successfully completed with the contribution of researchers from Nordregio, Politecnico di Torino, ARUP,...
CARES Training Curriculum is Coming Soon: Building Skills for a Sustainable and Human-Centred Care Sector
The CARES project (Caregivers Advancing Regulatory Environment and Skills) will introduce its Training Curriculum in February 2026 — a comprehensive, 30-hour learning framework designed to strengthen the competences, well-being, and adaptability of caregivers across...
SIMPLE concludes Work Package 2 and sets the stage for the next phase of activities
The SIMPLE project has concluded Work Package 2 (WP2), laying the foundation for a scalable and transferable model to support the labour market integration and social inclusion of Ukrainian refugees across Europe. SIMPLE aims to design and test innovative approaches...
COOPOWER Partner Meeting in Vienna
We spent three intensive and inspiring days in Vienna with our COOPOWER partners, taking major steps toward creating practical, locally tailored solutions to strengthen youth employability and social inclusion across the Danube Region. What happened? Together we...
ESIRA workshop organised in Brussels, focusing on community-led social innovation
The ESIRA (Enhancing Social Innovation in Rural Areas) and SERIGO (Social Economy for Resilience, Inclusion and Good life in Rural areas) sister projects organised a joint policy workshop held on 20 November 2025 in Brussels, to explore how community-led social...
Our colleague presented the results of the ESIRA project at the 10th EMES conference
Our colleague, Luca Koltai coordinated a panel at the 10th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise, focusing on the ESIRA Horizon Europe project, in which HÉTFA is a partner. The session took place on 6 November, 2025, hosted by Erasmus University...
CARES Launches Its Pedagogical Training Methodology: Empowering Caregivers for a Resilient and Sustainable Future
The CARES project launches the development of its Pedagogical Training Methodology, marking a key milestone in our journey toward strengthening the care sector across Europe. The project consortium is co-designing an innovative educational framework that addresses the...