SIMPLE (Social Innovation Models to Promote Learning and Employability) focuses on mapping existing social innovation practices and needs for more effective integration of refugees from Ukraine in EU countries, with a particular focus on employability and education.
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We participated in this conference, where researchers, civil society organisations and practitioners exchanged insights on the current situation of Ukrainian refugees in Hungary.
On behalf of HETFA Research Institute, our colleague Renata Anna Jaksa took part in the event as an invited speaker and presented the SIMPLE project to the participants, outlining its approach, core logic and emerging lessons.
The key findings strongly resonated with our own work.
The research results and field-based experiences discussed during the roundtable confirmed that labour market integration cannot be addressed in isolation. Persistent challenges include:
These factors reinforce each other, while insufficient coordination between support systems remains a structural issue.
This is exactly where the SIMPLE project’s approach comes in.
SIMPLE does not focus on single, isolated interventions. Instead, it works with:
One of the strongest messages of the RIF4UA event was that what is needed is not more fragmented programmes, but better coordinated, evidence-based interventions.
This fully aligns with the SIMPLE approach, which:
Initiatives like RIF4UA reaffirm that sustainable labour market integration can only be achieved through partnerships, shared learning and systemic thinking.
For SIMPLE, these exchanges are not only confirmations of direction, but also an important compass for future work.
Photo credit: Terre des Hommes, taken during the event.
Collaboration is at the heart of the SIMPLE project. We work with a diverse range of stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and civil society to achieve our goals. Our partnerships are crucial for establishing strong networks, sharing resources, and maximizing the impact of our initiatives for Ukrainian refugees.
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