The first European Day of Sustainable Communities: 23rd September 2017This event will showcase the many groundbreaking initiatives from across Europe that are leading the way towards a low-carbon, ecological future. Ecovillages, Transition Towns, permaculture projects and many other ci…23 Sep 2017 09:00 — 15:00EventLaunch of the European Day of Sustainable Communities22 September 2017 | 9.00 a.m. to 1 p.m. European Economic and Social Committee Rue Belliard 99, 1040, Brussels The first ever European Day of Sustainable Communities will showcase the critical contribution tha…22 Sep 2017 14:30EventInnovation Potential of Community-Based Sustainability Initiatives - Results from TESSTESS (Towards European Societal Sustainability) is a European research project exploring the role of community-based initiatives (CBIs) in creating a sustainable, low-carbon Europe. The project is grounded in a diver…08 Aug 2017ArticleGround-breaking £6.4m initiative to create largest ever participatory project in Barking and DagenhamNeighbourhoods made by everyone, for everyone – that is the aim of a new multi-million pound initiative set to launch in Barking and Dagenham later this year. Every One Every Day, formed out of a partnership betwee…02 Aug 2017ArticleHow we can reach economic renewal and more from SIC's Summer School 2017Why we cannot cut cultural budgets if we are to reach social innovation and economic renewal Last month the second Social Innovation Community (SIC) Summer School #SUMSIC2017 was held in Bologna, Italy, arranged by t…17 Jul 2017ArticleHow can we build inclusive cities?What happens when you get Seoul Metropolitan Government, Urban Designers, Health researchers and European professors together for a discussion around inclusive cities? Glad to say, this is not the begin…14 Jul 2017ArticleGermany to boost green energy in Africa - but will it work?With Africa’s energy demand on the rise, the German government is launching a new initiative aimed at helping citizens in African countries produce their own - by forming German-style energy cooperatives.…13 Jul 2017ArticleSupporting social entrepreneurs on their journey towards resilience, Brussels, 29 JuneThe closing event of the Erasmus+ SIRCle project will be held on June 29th in Brussels. It is now time to share publicly stories and findings, and the inspiration gathered from over 200 social entrepreneurs and intrapre…29 Jun 2017 17:45EventEuro-Mediterranean Cooperation Summer School 2017OpenMed Association and MaPE – University of Cagliari, with the support of ASCAME, CCIA-BML, CEEBA, Re.C.O.Med and Italian Federation of Anna Lindh Foundation organize the "Design your MED initiative!" - Euro-Mediterr…27 Jun 2017 17:30 — 30 Jun 17:30EventThe 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 2017ArticleDo 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 2017ArticleWhy we should all be doing experimentation Hannah Rich from the Young Foundation caught up with Oliver and Agnes from Pärnu Community Fund, the host centre in Estonia, to talk about their experiences of the SIC experimentation process so far. Through SIC, we…09 May 2017ArticleCo-defining local challenges and solutions with SoCentralHannah Rich from the Young Foundation caught up with Marie from SoCentral, in Oslo, to talk about the SIC experimentation process. As a host centre, SoCentral has the capacity for bringing people together around specifi…28 Apr 2017ArticleCo-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 2017ArticleHow can social innovation help rural communities? On 30th March, I attended a seminar in Brussels, organised by the European Network for Rural Development, on the topic of innovation in rural areas. The day began with José Enrique Garcilazo, head of the Rural Polic…06 Apr 2017ArticleCitizen driven social innovation: a complete guide Social Innovation Lab and Cenzura Plus have come together to produce a manual on citizen driven social innovation. It covers key questions such as why citizen participation in decision making matters, and how citizens c…26 Jan 2017ArticleTransforming solutions to community problems in Dublin Read Innovate Dublin's recent report on design thinking as a stratagy for social innovation in communities, and the way Dublin is forming solutions to community problems. Innovate Dublin Director, Professor Ronnie…07 Dec 2016ArticleTechfugees: 1 year laterOne year after its creation in London, "Techfugees" has become a global platform, bringing together some thirty local "chapters" of computer engineers, start-ups, NGOs, associations and other specialists who develop inn…18 Nov 2016ArticleCommunity led innovation in divided societies Community led innovation has experienced a massive growth in the past year. SIC reflects this in the community led innovation network - an entire group of people dedicated to developing and disseminating community led i…16 Nov 2016ArticleRegional case study: Community Lab, Emilia RomagnaCommunity Lab, Emilia Romagna Region: Using openness and collaboration to better respond to complex social challenges 1. BACKGROUND Community Lab is a public policy initiative based in the region of Emilia Ro…03 Oct 2016Article Pages› Last 1 2 3 4 5
