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Practitioner policy tools: Run your own social innovation policy workshopPractitioner policy tools: Run your own social innovation policy workshopMuch of SIC’s policy work started from the premise that societal issues have become too complex for governments to solve alone. What is needed is more meaningful collaboration between policymakers and a wider cross-se…31 Jan 2019Practitioner policy tools; Influencing policy; Social innovation policy; #SIDeclaration
Image of cartoon - where next for social innovation policy in Europe?4 lessons on growing the SI community's policy impactOver the past three years, SIC has tried to give greater policy visibility and support to the many community activists, grassroots initiatives, social organisations and others that we’ve worked with. In this blog we r…31 Jan 2019Practitioner policy tools; Influencing policy; Social innovation policy; #SIDeclaration
Image of map, magnifying glass and moneyUsing ‘Public Procurement Pathfinders’ to make public procurement a tool of social innovation policy Public procurement is a powerful driver of more inclusive and sustainable social and economic arrangements. According to the European Commission, approximately 1.9 trillion EUR is spent annually on public procurement.…28 Jan 2019co-design; co-production; public procurement; welfare; collaboration; European policy; social innovation policy; #SIDeclaration
Explore and unpack the #SIDeclaration in Athens and AmsterdamExplore and unpack the #SIDeclaration in Athens and AmsterdamTwo workshops will be hosted in Athens and Amsterdam to explore and unpack the potential of implementation of the #SIDeclaration.18 Jan 2019Article
#SIDeclaration update: 2019 - the year of social innovation policy?#SIDeclaration update: 2019 - the year of social innovation policy?As we approach the 36th month of the Social Innovation Community project, we must now prepare to say “Goodbye”, “Au revoir” and “Auf Wiedersehen”, as we wrap up things on the project. If the past three years…15 Jan 2019#SIDeclaration; EU policy; Social Innovation Policy
SIC publishes its final #socinnpolicy report: 'How can ESF+ be optimised for social innovation?'SIC publishes its final #socinnpolicy report: 'How can ESF+ be optimised for social innovation?'The European Social Fund is arguably the EU’s most powerful policy tool for creating a more ‘social Europe’. Since 2008, Europe’s renewed Social Agenda has explored how the European social model can be made more…01 Jan 2019Social innovation policy; European policy; policy report; European Social Fund; ESF; ESF+
SIC final event: “Beyond Imagination: A socially innovative Europe”SIC final event: “Beyond Imagination: A socially innovative Europe”Amazing speakers line-up, check out who is joining the conversation with you!12 Nov 2018 10:00 — 13 Nov 15:00Event
Press Release: Commissioner Moedas welcomes SIC's #SIDeclarationPress Release: Commissioner Moedas welcomes SIC's #SIDeclarationFOR THE FIRST TIME COMMISSIONER MOEDAS SIGNALS SUPPORT FOR A DECLARATION FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION IN EUROPE (Lisbon, Portugal) November 7, 2018 See full press release attached Yesterday Carlos Moedas, Commissioner f…07 Nov 2018Article
For a Fairer, More Inclusive Europe, Sign the #SIDeclarationFor a Fairer, More Inclusive Europe, Sign the #SIDeclarationWhile industries like pharmaceuticals and automotive are good at getting decision-makers’ attention, the social innovation community often has less influence. We want this to change. Sign the #SIDeclaration today to l…15 Oct 2018#SIDeclaration
Lessons learned for the public sector in social innovationLessons learned for the public sector in social innovationWritten by Tamami Komatsu Cipriani (POLIMI) Public sector organizations, from city councils to national government agencies, are struggling across Europe to find their role in societal issues among other actors,…06 Aug 2018Article
Invest – Innovate – Transform: Empowering people and communitiesInvest – Innovate – Transform: Empowering people and communitiesOrganised annually by the European Social Network (ESN), the European Social Services Conference brings together all those with an interest in social welfare to exchange knowledge on contemporary social policy and pract…28 May 2018 12:00 — 30 May 12:00Event
PROZORRO: HOW A VOLUNTEER PROJECT LED TO NATION-WIDE PROCUREMENT REFORM IN UKRAINIEPROZORRO: HOW A VOLUNTEER PROJECT LED TO NATION-WIDE PROCUREMENT REFORM IN UKRAINIEProzorro is an open-source software system for electronic public procurement. Prozorro provides a platform for the transparent and efficient spending of public funds and aims to prevent corruption through public oversig…21 May 2018Article
#SIDeclaration policy proposal: Social Innovation Fellowships#SIDeclaration policy proposal: Social Innovation FellowshipsWhy I’m proposing a Social Innovation Fellowship? “Observe and interact” is one of the permaculture design principles, often mentioned first. What can we observe in a world today and what kind of interaction co…11 May 2018#SIDeclaration; Social innovation policy; European policy
12 policies to support SI for a fairer Europe12 policies to support SI for a fairer Europe#SIDeclaration - the way ahead for Europe11 May 2018Article
#SIDeclaration Update: 6 things Europe's social innovation community need#SIDeclaration Update: 6 things Europe's social innovation community needSIC has led an on- and offline campaign to understand some of the biggest policy barriers preventing Europe’s social innovation community from achieving an even bigger impact. Here we recap on the six key policy needs…09 May 2018#SIDeclaration; Social innovation policy; European policy
Help us co-produce a European Declaration for Social Innovation by 20th of April!Help us co-produce a European Declaration for Social Innovation by 20th of April!We have extended the deadline to the 20th of April - please get your answers in before this deadline!25 Jan 2018Article
The future of social innovation EuropeThe future of social innovation EuropeSIC played a key role in the conference “Opening to an Era of Social Innovation” in Lisbon, Portugal, in November 2017. We asked policy makers and experts about what they think is needed to make social innovation a…25 Jan 2018Article
How to facilitate interaction between research and public policy: Paolo RossoHow to facilitate interaction between research and public policy: Paolo Rosso"The Public Administration should be a driving force of social innovation, while very often it is a weakening element of social innovation because it does not have sufficient knowledge and skills to take advantage of th…24 Jan 2018Article
Help us co-produce a European Social Innovation DeclarationHelp us co-produce a European Social Innovation DeclarationLate last November, over a thousand representatives from Europe’s social innovation community gathered in Lisbon for the European Commission’s New Era of Social Innovation conference. Given SIC’s mission is to con…16 Jan 2018Social innovation policy; European policy
Social Innovation as a trigger for transformationSocial Innovation as a trigger for transformationDr Abid Mehmood, Research Fellow at Sustainable Places Research Institute and the School of Social Sciences, has produced a policy paper for the European Commission; ‘Social Innovation as a Trigger for Transformations…09 Jan 2018Article

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