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What creative professionals have in common with public servants in Zagreb, CroatiaWhat creative professionals have in common with public servants in Zagreb, CroatiaSocial innovation is still a new concept in Croatia since there are not yet well established models and practices of social innovation (e.g. co-working spaces, urban hubs or labs, etc.). The country hosts quite a number…16 Apr 2018Article
Putting social innovation on the agenda in ZagrebPutting social innovation on the agenda in ZagrebThe City of Zagreb does not only want to put social innovation on the agenda in the city – it also wants to become renowned for facilitating social innovation processes and supporting participatory development. Both,…26 Mar 2018Article
Addressing social exclusion of Asylum Seekers in CroatiaAddressing social exclusion of Asylum Seekers in CroatiaCroatian Language Training Addressing social exclusion of Asylum Seekers What’s the problem? A growing number of refugees arrive in Croatia, and specifically Zagreb, to seek asylum. This concerns mainly…13 Mar 2018Article
Promoting active recreation in ZagrebPromoting active recreation in ZagrebSmart Parks Promoting active recreation What’s the problem? Zagreb, the capital of Croatia has many city parks and other urban green spaces that are not being used optimally by citizens of the city. On…13 Mar 2018Article
Addressing vacant space in ZagrebAddressing vacant space in ZagrebPop-up Ilica Addressing vacant space What’s the problem? Ilica is the main road that runs through the city centre of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. In certain locations, the street has many vacant (comm…13 Mar 2018Article
Bureaucratic Compass: Addressing administrative hurdles for freelancersBureaucratic Compass: Addressing administrative hurdles for freelancersBureaucratic Compass Addressing administrative hurdles for freelancers What’s the problem? A growing number of educated, creative people in Zagreb (Croatia) works on starting their own business in upcomin…07 Mar 2018Article
Social Innovation Relay: Transformative ImpactSocial Innovation Relay: Transformative ImpactJoin us from 06 November, 2017 - 18 January, 2018 for our Social Innovation Relays, designed to boost the transformative impact of your initiative and network! How many times have you left a conference or wo…30 Aug 2017Article
Social Innovation Lab give insights into the role of the facilitatorSocial Innovation Lab give insights into the role of the facilitatorWe caught up with Stella Kalac from the Social Innovation Lab in Croatia, about SIC's experimentation work. How do you feel the process has gone so far? Participating in this process has been an eye opening exper…09 Jun 2017Article
The importance of responsibility The importance of responsibility We spoke with Matija Raos from KIKI Innovation Collab host centre in Zagreb, Croatia run by Croatian Independent Professionals Association How do you feel the process has gone so far? It’s been a really int…09 Jun 2017Article
Do we overlook the value of relationship in social innovation?Do we overlook the value of relationship in social innovation?I recently read an article by Kent Pekel CEO of search institute in SSIR, on how important it was for funders not to overlook relationship building, but to focus on projects that champion this strategy. This is how they…23 May 2017Article
Co-creation workshops across 5 citiesCo-creation workshops across 5 citiesSocial innovation can be understood as innovative ideas which simultaneously are good for society and enhance society’s capacity to act. Through the experimentation work package of SIC, we are working with local partn…11 Apr 2017Article
Highlighting brilliant case studies within the Urban Context: Social Cooperative Humana NovaHighlighting brilliant case studies within the Urban Context: Social Cooperative Humana NovaFrom textile recycling and employment of the marginalized population to social impact The social cooperative Humana Nova is a social enterprise dedicated to finding solutions for social, ecological and economic probl…07 Apr 2017Article
Highlighting brilliant case studies within the Urban Context: Taste of Home (“Okus Doma”)Highlighting brilliant case studies within the Urban Context: Taste of Home (“Okus Doma”)From culinary and cultural research project to sustainable cooperative run by immigrants and asylum seekers A Taste of Home started as a culinary-cultural-research project that introduced the culture, customs and soc…07 Apr 2017Article
Meet Mirna Karzen who is mapping and supporting social innovation in the Balkans Meet Mirna Karzen who is mapping and supporting social innovation in the Balkans Mirna Karzen co-founded Social Innovation Lab (SIL), a regional organisation working on promoting, mapping and supporting the development of social innovation in the western Balkans region.08 Mar 2016Article