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The OSE was saddened to learn of the death of Emilio Gabaglio, one of its founders. In this collective tribute, we look back at the history of our association and the work carried out to establish a “European social model”.

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Check out this OSE research paper (Summaries in NL and FR) that explores international experience in the setting of national health and health care targets, with a view to drawing conclusions relevant for Belgium in this area. The study was commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (NIHDI) and authored by Jessica Martini (OSE) and Alban Davesne (OsloMet University).

The 24th edition of Social policy in the EU: state of play (Bilan social de l’Union européenne) analyses the recent developments, challenges and opportunities for Social Europe. The book is now available. 

Check out this article on how the European Union can support Member States to ensure affordable access to health care. It was written by J. Martini, G. Fleischmann and S. Sabato (OSE), with colleagues from the World Health Organization and the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE). It is part of a special issue of EuroHealth which was published to inform the policy debate on the European Health Union during the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

On 4th and 5th March 2024, in connection within the framework of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the Belgian Federal Minister of Climate, the Environment, Sustainable Development and the Green Deal, Ms. Zakia Khattabi, hosted a European Conference for a Just Transition. On that occasion, Sebastiano Sabato was invited to present the findings of a study commissioned by the Belgian Presidency on “The European Green Deal and the ‘Leave No One Behind’ principle: state of the art, gaps and ways forward”.