On 3 and 4 April 2025, the picturesque city of Ragusa in Sicily, Italy hosted the latest plenary meeting of the EVENFLOW project. The two-day meeting marked a significant moment in the project’s development, offering partners a chance to reflect on progress, share technical insights, and plan future actions in person.

A deep dive into progress and planning
The meeting brought together all project partners from across Europe, who presented updates on their respective work packages and contributions. The consortium reviewed milestones reached, discussed challenges encountered, and coordinated on strategies to ensure the continued alignment of activities with project objectives.

The sessions showcased several key highlights, including Technical Workshops centered around the integration of symbolic AI with machine learning methodologies, which aims to enhance EVENFLOW’s neurosymbolic forecasting capabilities. In addition, participants engaged in comprehensive discussions regarding the progress of various use cases, particularly focusing on the implementation of three primary pilot applications: Personalized Medicine, Industry 4.0, and Infrastructure Life Cycle Assessment. The partners also recapped the topics addressed in the Strategic Planning, emphasising the forthcoming phases of development, stakeholder engagement, and communication strategies designed to maximise the project’s overall impact. The meeting included an onsite visit of the partners at EKSO’s premises in Pozzallo.

Why Ragusa?
Ragusa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its Baroque architecture and innovative municipal strategies, served as a fitting backdrop for the meeting. As one of the cities recognised under the European Union’s Energy Transition Cities initiative, Ragusa reflects many of the values that EVENFLOW promotes: sustainable development, technological innovation, and forward-thinking governance.

Moving Forward
The energy and collaboration demonstrated during the Ragusa meeting have set a positive tone for the next phase of the project. With a renewed focus on real-world application and cross-sector integration, EVENFLOW is poised to deliver cutting-edge, hybrid learning-based solutions for complex event forecasting.