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Polibienestar
The Research Institute on Social Welfare Policy (POLIBIENESTAR) is one of the research institutes at Universitat de València. Well-known internationally, its main research areas are innovation in social technology, technical advising and training in the social policy field.
Polibienestar is made up of an interdisciplinary team led by Jorge Garcés Ferrer, who is Príncipe de Asturias professor at Georgetown University (Washington DC) and more than 100 researchers shape the team. They come from Universitat de València, another 9 Spanish and 3 international associate universities.
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Polibienestar participates in the 2026 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development in Nairobi, Kenya
Polibienestar is participating in the 2026 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development in Nairobi, Kenya, from 26–29 June 2026, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre. Jorge Garcés, …
PALLIAKID has received the Research Award at the 5th Awards of the Patients’ Organizations Platform (POP)
This recognition reflects a research approach that places children, adolescents, and their families at the center, ensuring their voices are heard to help transform pediatric palliative care. POP is a …
Jorge Garcés is participating in the International Emergency Management Summit
Jorge Garcés participated today, June 18, in LEAD PRO—the International Summit on Emergency Management, a European pilot project on emergency management. On June 18, the International Summit on Emergency Management, …
Polibienestar organises the third session of the Elisan General Assembly 2026
Polibienestar organised and hosted the third session of the Elisan General Assembly at its headquarters. The event was attended by more than 60 national and international participants, mainly experts and …
Jorge Garcés attends the opening of the Elisan General Assembly 2026
Valencia will host the 2026 ELISAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: “Empowering Communities: Inclusion of People with Disabilities and Volunteering for Social Change,” on June 15, 16, and 17, 2026. This year, Valencia …
Polibienestar leading the social research component of the European JUST IN CLIME flagship project to promote fairer climate transitions
The Polibienestar Research Institute at the University of Valencia (UV) is participating in the European project “Just Mitigation and Adaptation Pathways in Climate Transitions” (JUST IN CLIME), an initiative funded …
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