So Jung Rim

So is the COO of SIX, Social Innovation Exchange. She have been working with communities and learning exchange since 2008.

Wayfinder Nairobi: 5-6 November 2026

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We’re bringing together 100 ecosystem builders – practitioners, researchers, funders and policymakers, all working to further social innovation around the world in Nairobi this year. This convening comes ten years after the original SIX Wayfinder, which gathered 160 leaders from 34 countries to ask what the field should achieve by 2027. This time, we’re not looking back – we’re looking forward, honestly about what’s been done and urgently about what’s next.

Reimagining Social Innovation Funding for EU Missions

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​Join leading funders and investors from across Europe for a convening hosted by the Social Innovation Mission Facility bringing together key actors to explore how private and public capital can be catalytically combined to drive mission-oriented social innovation at scale.

Meeting the moment: How we adapted SIX in a changing world

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After 13 years of operating as an independent organisation, 2025 has been the most eventful year for SIX. Below are 6 highlights of the year (not in chronological order).  1. Adapting to the moment and innovating our model We’ve always constantly adapted our programming to respond to global events, new challenges and emerging trends, be … Meeting the moment: How we adapted SIX in a changing world

Between crisis and renewal: Reimagining social innovation in South Korea

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I began my work at the Hope Institute just when the concept of social innovation was introduced in South Korea. I have closely observed and at times, actively participated in the growth of the social innovation ecosystem in Korea and around the world. Currently, I am a member of C.dot which transitioned into a workers’ … Between crisis and renewal: Reimagining social innovation in South Korea

Social innovation in a changing world – EdelGive with SIX Roundtable Discussion

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On 9-10 October 2025, we gathered 18 friends of SIX for a roundtable discussion on the role of social innovation in the world today. We wanted to understand how other organisations from different sectors in Europe are navigating this challenging moment and how they are responding. By understanding where the gaps are, we can direct … Social innovation in a changing world – EdelGive with SIX Roundtable Discussion

Reflections on social innovation in a time of crisis

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This is an interview with our long-time friend and collaborator, Kuba Wygnański, President of the Shipyard Foundation based in Poland. Kuba reflects on what social innovation means in the current geopolitical context, what he is seeing on the ground in Poland and the region, and where he finds energy and hope for the future.

Reach Alliance

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Founded in 2015 at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and in partnership with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, the Reach Alliance is a student-driven, faculty-mentored global research and leadership initiative investigating and examining how critical interventions and innovations reach those who are the hardest to reach

Social innovation – a powerful approach to address the grand societal challenges

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Social innovations on the rise Social Innovation has increasingly been attracting attention in recent years. As a novel approach to address complex global problems of health, social care, education, energy, and environmental policies, it has been embraced by stakeholders and communities on the local, regional, and national level. As the Atlas of Social Innovation has … Social innovation – a powerful approach to address the grand societal challenges

Mission Innovation and Moonshot Philanthropy in the UK: Becoming The Experimenting Society 

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This report summary is a snapshot-in-time of the start-up of one country’s experiment in mission innovation, mission government and moonshot philanthropy. Hopefully there are takeaways from the UK’s experience that could inform Canada’s approach for adopting intentional societal innovation more successfully and systematically. The report was commissioned by Prof. Sandra Lapointe.  In July 2024 the … Mission Innovation and Moonshot Philanthropy in the UK: Becoming The Experimenting Society 

We dared to imagine

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I still remember the excitement in the air, as we sat around the large official dinner tables in the impressive conference hall in Beijing back in the late fall of 2006. Present were some of the people I respected most highly when it came to social change, democracy innovation and the respect for not only … We dared to imagine

The new frontier of knowledge

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Those who learn how to connect artificial intelligence with the power of supercomputing to drive social innovation will soon lead the way to tackle complex societal problems.

Spreading social innovation through practice

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TACSI’s reflections on 15 years of nurturing ideas, relationships and practices—locally and globally—through the SIX community. SIX was founded just a year before TACSI, back in 2008—a time when big tech was still a symbol of progress, the White House had an Office of Social Innovation, and most meetings happened face-to-face. At TACSI, we were … Spreading social innovation through practice