The Holistic Support Centre Model: WISE Webinar Series in Preparation
09/04/2026
On 27 March and 8 April, EARLALL organised two coordination meetings bringing together partners of the WISE (Supporting Ukrainian Refugee Women’s Socio-Economic Integration and Wellbeing) ESF+ project to prepare an upcoming series of online webinars.
All consortium members actively contributed to the discussions, including Centro PENC, Laboratorio di Gruppo Analisi, Animus, IRC, SkillLab and EARLALL. The meetings focused on shaping the overall format, content, timing and potential speakers for the four planned sessions.
A shared objective: from practice to replication
The webinar series aims to present the Holistic Support Centre (HSC) model, a comprehensive approach supporting migrant women’s integration. It will bring together experiences from implementation cities such as Turin, Milan, Rome and Sofia, while showcasing key insights from the WISE project.
Beyond sharing knowledge, the series seeks to encourage replication of the model in different regional and local contexts across Europe.
Who are the webinars for?
The sessions are designed for a wide range of stakeholders working on migrants integration and employment, including:
- Municipalities and regional authorities
- Employment and integration services
- NGOs supporting migrants
- Social enterprises
- Women’s safe spaces and community centres
Four sessions exploring key dimensions of the HSC model
The webinar series will explore the Holistic Support Centre (HSC) model from multiple perspectives, including its operational set-up, key roles and methodologies, as well as approaches to mental health and safe spaces. It will also address pathways to employment, focusing on job readiness, soft skills and the use of innovative tools, including AI-based solutions. Drawing on experiences from implementation cities, the sessions will present practical case studies, highlight challenges and lessons learned, and reflect on local adaptation strategies. Finally, the series will foster discussion on the potential for replication, examining the conditions, capacities and support needed to implement similar models in different contexts.
Looking ahead
The upcoming webinars will provide a valuable opportunity to exchange practices, reflect on lessons learned and strengthen collaboration among stakeholders working to support migrant women across Europe.
They will also contribute to building momentum towards the WISE Final Conference in Brussels in September, where key findings and experiences will be further shared.
More information, including confirmed agendas and registration details, will be shared soon. Interested stakeholders are welcome to join the WISE stakeholders database to stay informed via this link.