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Supporting a novel mixed-methods approach, the project addresses the following gaps in party pledges research: how parties design their manifestos and fulfill them; why minority governments comply more; whether there is a difference in compliance depending on the social group; and what are the consequences of non-fulfillment on accountability and polarization. The team has the diversity of scientific skills required. Research team: Ana Maria Belchior (Coord.); Theres Matthieß; Isabelle Guinaudeau; Emmanouil Tsatsanis; Pedro Silveira; Susana Rogeiro Nina; Deiss-Helbig Elisa; Filipe Pacheco  

The project ‘Blue Shield: Strengthening European Maritime Security’ proposes a cross-sectoral, citizen-oriented initiative that aims to foster reflection, dialogue and collaboration between decision-makers, civil society, academia (civil and military) and industry on the current state of maritime security in the European Union (EU). At a time when the European maritime space is playing an increasingly fundamental role in the EU's strategic autonomy, sustainability and capacity for innovation, this project promotes a shared European vision of the oceans as a space for multilateralism, cooperation, resilience and peace. Through an integrated programme based on an interdisciplinary workshop, civic debates and publications aimed at supporting political decision-making, the project contributes to strengthening the EU's internal cohesion, the exchange of good practices between Member States, and the EU's capacity for action as a global player. At the same time, it promotes informed decision-making and citizens' ownership of their rights and opportunities for civic participation within the framework of a more active “blue” citizenship. The creation of a Blue Shield Network, as a community of experts, and a Blue Shield Hub, as a digital platform for bottom-up civil society participation, will ensure that the results achieved will have a strong multiplier effect, in close coordination with relevant EU institutions and agencies.

Based on the experience of the Generalitat de Catalunya- Institut Català de la Salut, this national pilot project aims to implement and validate a standardized battery of Social Determinants of Health (SDH) integrated into the electronic health record system of Primary Health Care within the Portuguese National Health Service (SNS). The project seeks to develop a national interoperable model for SDH registration and monitoring, designed to support clinical and governance decision-making, promote the adjustment of health financing according to social vulnerability, and strengthen coordination between the health and social sectors, thereby contributing to greater equity and sustainability within the Portuguese health system. The theoretical foundation is grounded in the frameworks of Dahlgren and Whitehead (1991), Diderichsen and Hallqvist (1998), and Solar and Irwin (2010), which conceptualize SDH as structural determinants of health inequities and emphasize intersectoral approaches and evidence-informed policy. According to the World Health Organization, SDH encompasses the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and are age-shaped by the distribution of power, resources, and policies-and are decisive in determining population health and social justice. The lack of structured social data has constrained health systems’ capacity to effectively address population needs (Bicalho & Campos, 2024), reinforcing the strategic importance of this proposal. Inspired by the Catalan experience, where SDH codification was successfully integrated and evaluated in primary care settings (Rodoreda-Pallàs et al., 2024), this project aims to adapt and operationalize that methodology in the Portuguese context, aligned with recent research demonstrating its technical, ethical, and political feasibility. Methodologically, the project adopts a mixed-methods approach, combining a quantitative component, focused on collecting structured and standardized indicators throug...

Europe faces a multifaceted housing crisis marked by unaffordability, lack of sustainability, and social exclusion. This project proposes Community-Led Housing (CLH) – encompassing models like cooperatives, ecovillages, and community land trusts – as an innovative, democratic solution. Rooted in the principles of the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) and aligned with the EU's Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme objectives, particularly Priority 1, this initiative aims to empower citizens and bridge the gap between grassroots housing solutions and policy making. Leveraging a Transformative Social Innovation (TSI) framework driven by Socio-Environmental Justice (SEJ) values and gender mainstreaming, the project will engage diverse target groups: citizens, existing CLIs, civil society organizations, policymakers, and the general public, with specific attention to women and non-binary persons. Through a mix of pan-European and national activities – including deep debates, collective scenario planning, knowledge exchange events (conferences, webinars, trainings), and participatory communication campaigns – the project will foster informed dialogue and co-create policy recommendations. Expected short-term impacts include increased awareness of CLH, empowered citizens contributing to housing debates, strengthened networks, and tangible outputs like policy briefs and best practice guides. Medium-term goals involve influencing housing policies towards greater support for CLH and fostering the growth of the CLH movement. The long-term ambition is to contribute to systemic change in the European housing sector, promoting models that prioritize affordability, sustainability, and inclusivity, thereby reducing inequalities and strengthening democratic participation in shaping Europe's housing future.

IPMadvance aims to advance social-psychological understanding of discrimination and tolerance between groups through the lens of the ingroup projection model by using state-of-the-art meta-analyses of all available evidence on the model’s predictions to consolidate findings, identify moderators, and inform theoretical and practical implications and future research.