Uzbekistan's inclusive project has reached the finals of the European Award

**Uzbekistan's inclusive project reaches the finals of the European award**

**Uzbekistan's inclusive project is among the finalists of the prestigious European Social Services Awards**

The International Inclusive Hub project, implemented by the National Agency for Social Protection with the support of the "Zamin" Foundation, has been shortlisted for the European Social Services Awards 2026, one of the most prestigious platforms in the field of European social services.

This year, nearly 200 projects were submitted across 10 categories of the award. The International Inclusive Hub secured a place among the finalists in the category of "Inclusivity and Accessibility of Social Services for Persons with Disabilities."

Experts particularly noted the project's holistic model for persons with disabilities, which covers processes ranging from vocational training to entering the labor market and living an independent life.

The International Inclusive Hub model is aimed not just at a person's use of a specific social service, but at integrating the necessary conditions for their education, acquiring a profession, employment, and independent living in society into a single system.

Now, the project awaits the next stage of the award — the public voting process, which will be held in October.

The winners of the European Social Services Awards 2026 will be announced at an event to be held on November 19–20 in Rome, Italy.

The inclusion of the inclusive project being implemented in Uzbekistan among the finalists of the prestigious European award shows that the country's approaches to supporting persons with disabilities and ensuring their full participation in society are also being recognized on the international stage.