{"id":137,"date":"2021-11-01T12:05:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T12:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/six.stimulatingminds.co.uk\/?post_type=programme&#038;p=137"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:07:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:07:32","slug":"si-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"programme","link":"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/programme\/si-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"SI in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading nomargin\">Our work in Europe<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:675px\">\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Our work in Europe is wide-ranging, from influencing policy at the EU level to creating a \u2018network of networks\u2019 and connecting social innovation research and practice across Europe. We play a key role in transnational social innovation knowledge exchange in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull vertical-slide-container bg-pink-light\" data-aos=\"fade-down\" data-aos-easing=\"linear\" data-aos-duration=\"1000\">\n    <div class=\"container container-wide g-0 vertical-slider\">\n             <div class=\"slide\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                     <div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 vertical-center\">\n                         <div class=\"wraptxt\">\n                            <p>Featured Project<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"nomargin noborder\">Change Hubs for Ecosystemic Social Solutions (CHESS)<\/h2>\n<p>We are part of a new consortium CHESS (2023-2025), under Horizon Europe programme which seeks to improve the overall ecosystem for innovation in Europe. <a href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/building-social-innovation-ecosystems-in-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-7 slideimg\" style=\"line-height: 0; background-image: url(https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/randy-fath-G1yhU1Ej-9A-unsplash.jpg);\">\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <script type=\"module\">\n        import {tns} from 'https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/themes\/six\/node_modules\/tiny-slider\/src\/tiny-slider.js';\n        var slider = tns({\n            container: '.vertical-slider',\n            mode: 'carousel',\n            items: 1,\n            slideBy: 1,\n            loop: true,\n            autoplay: true,\n            autoplayButton: false,\n            autoplayTimeout: 9000,\n            nav: true,\n            controls: false,\n            axis: \"vertical\"\n        });\n    <\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio flex-column\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-orange-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SAtT7w70GQE\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color\">The Social Innovation Eurovision Podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How diversity, culture and history is shaping the future of social innovation in Europe.<\/strong>  <br>Political, social and cultural contexts of innovation matter and it is vital we understand them to accelerate learning and exchange across borders and sectors, in order to better prepare for the common societal challenges we face.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through conversations with social innovation leaders across Europe, this podcast explores the interaction between social innovators and the environment they function in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"small-slider-container\">\n    <div class=\"container container-wide g-0\">\n        <section class=\"small-slider\">\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/anchor.fm\/si-exchange\/episodes\/Thriving-in-the-in-between-spaces-with-Uffe-Elbk-e1gtsjj>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Uffe-Elbaek-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Uffe-Elbaek\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>Thriving in the in between spaces<\/h3>                    Danish innovator, entrepreneur and Member of the Danish Folketing, Uffe Elb\u00e6k, talks about Thriving in the in between spaces                        \n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/anchor.fm\/si-exchange\/episodes\/Learning-as-you-scale-with-Madeleine-Clarke-e1il55r>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Madeleine-Clarke-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>Learning as you scale<\/h3>                    Founding Director of Genio Ireland, Madeleine Clarke, discusses the importance of brokering connections and scaling                        \n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/anchor.fm\/si-exchange\/episodes\/Growing-a-national-social-innovation-ecosystem-with-Filipe-Almeida-e1in340>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Filipe-Almeida-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>Growing a national social innovation ecosystem<\/h3>                    Filipe Almeida, President of Portugal Inova\u00e7\u00e3o Social shares how, by working closely with government, Portugal has catalysed a strong ecosystem.                         \n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/anchor.fm\/si-exchange\/episodes\/The-spirit-of-Social-Innovation-with-Amalia-Zepou-e1k6qqc>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Amalia-Zepou-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>The spirit of social innovation<\/h3>                    Founder of Kollektiva, Amalia Zepou talks to us about social innovation from ground up in Greece.                         \n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/anchor.fm\/si-exchange\/episodes\/Hacking-the-system-with-Stphane-Vincent-e1k8fqj>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Stephane-Vincent-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>Hacking the system <\/h3>                    Founder and director of &#8220;la 27e R\u00e9gion&#8221; (Region 27) shares his insights from decades of working with the public sector in France.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                        \n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/anchor.fm\/si-exchange\/episodes\/The-art-of-political-advocacy-with-Katrin-Elsemann-e1lfe1r>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Katrin-Elsemann-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>The art of political advocacy <\/h3>                    Katrin Elsemann, Managing Director of the German social entrepreneurship network, SEND shares her insights on what it takes to create a successful national advocacy campaign.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                        \n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/anchor.fm\/si-exchange\/episodes\/How-Societies-Find-the-Power-to-Change-with-Geoff-Mulgan-e1lv2b8>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Geoff-Mulgan-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>How Societies Find the Power to Change <\/h3>                    Geoff Mulgan talks to us about why social innovation matters and how the field has developed in the UK context.                         \n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/anchor.fm\/si-exchange\/episodes\/Sowing-the-seeds-for-social-innovation-in-Estonia-e1lv2kf>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Minna-Harjo-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>Sowing the seeds for social innovation in Estonia<\/h3>                    Minna shares about her work in the Estonian government and the unique socio-historical context of innovation in Estonia.                        \n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/spotifyanchor-web.app.link\/e\/4LAkWndIYub>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kuba-Jakub-Wygnan\u0301ski-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>Crisis response and civic power with Kuba Wygnanski<\/h3>                    Kuba talks about the social innovations happening in Poland currently, in response to the recent crisis in Ukraine.                        \n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/spotifyanchor-web.app.link\/e\/Jmet08iIYub>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Gorka-Espiau-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>Transforming systems with Gorka Espiau<\/h3>                    Gorka talks to us about systems change through social innovation through the lens of conflict resolution.                        \n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"slide\">\n                                        <a href=https:\/\/anchor.fm\/si-exchange\/episodes\/On-poetry--politics-and-the-future-with-Birgitta-Jnsdttir-e1pcu1p\/a-a8n1d24>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/birgitta-jonsdottir-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>                                        <h3 class='noborder nomargin'>On poetry, politics and the future with Birgitta J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir<\/h3>                    Birgitta shares about her unique approach as a poetician working from within the system to change it.                        \n                <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script type=\"module\">\n    import {tns} from 'https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/themes\/six\/node_modules\/tiny-slider\/src\/tiny-slider.js';\n    var slider = tns({\n        container: '.small-slider',\n        mode: 'carousel',\n        items: 2,\n        slideBy: 1,\n        loop: false,\n        autoplay: false,\n        nav: false,\n        controls: true,\n        gutter: 80,\n        responsive: {\n            768: {\n                items: 4\n            }\n        }\n    });\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"bring-forward listenon align-center\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/social-innovation-eurovision\/id1617137862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/apple_podcasts.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3702\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83NGE5YzA2Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/google_podcasts.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3703\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/b9dx758j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pocket_casts.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3704\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1T5lUxCscuvBuzoWCI9XEC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spotify.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3705\"><\/a><\/li>\n<!--<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/stitcher_dark.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3706\"><\/li>-->\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Recent work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Financing-SI-07-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Financing-SI-07-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Financing-SI-07-542x304.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading noborder nomargin has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/financing-social-innovation\/\">Financing Social innovation&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We hosted a global panel discussion on Financing Social Innovation &#8212; a collaboration between the European Social Innovation Alliance (ESIA),&nbsp;SIX,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.send-ev.de\/\">SEND<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.soz.uni-heidelberg.de\/centre-for-social-investment\/\">CSI \u2013 University of Heidelberg<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bmw-foundation.org\/en\/\">BMW Foundation<\/a>.&nbsp;Gorgi Krlev from CSI \u2013 University of Heidelberg shared the results from a recently published study, <em>Financing social innovation &#8211; international evidence<\/em>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/financing-social-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more about the event and download the report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lisbon_Declaration_cover-mockup--1024x568.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lisbon_Declaration_cover-mockup--1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lisbon_Declaration_cover-mockup-.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading noborder nomargin has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/social-innovation-community-yearbook\/\">For a fairer, more inclusive Europe<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, as part of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/social-innovation-community-launch-their-yearbook-summary-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">EU funded SIC project<\/a>, we co-created the Social Innovation Declaration calling on the EU to build on the world-leading practices established over the last decade and make social innovation a core part of its strategy to achieve a&nbsp;\u201csocial triple A\u201d for Europe. Learn more about <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siceurope.eu\/resources\/policy-portal\/sideclaration-update-2019-year-social-innovation-policy?alt_path=node\/32\" target=\"_blank\">what happened next<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/carlos-moedas-the-eu-will-fund-more-social-innovation-because-its-the-future-of-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\">download the Declaration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exploring ecosystems for social innovation with SIE and BMW Foundation- Berlin, June 2015\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/133732792?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1920\" height=\"816\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading noborder nomargin\" style=\"font-size:26px\">Ecosystems for social innovation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last 10 years, our work in Europe has explored what it means to develop effective and supportive ecosystems for Social Innovation. This short film highlights some of the big questions. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/event\/exploring-ecosystems-for-social-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about how this started.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n    <section class=\"accordion big purple\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-inner-container\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion-trigger\">\n                    <h2 class=\"nomargin noborder\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color\">1<\/mark> We build networks and communities<\/h2>\n                    <p>We played a key role in building social innovation networks across Europe.<\/p>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                    <div class=\"col-6\">\n                                <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1185 \" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/social-innovation-europe.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"94\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"noborder nomargin\">Streamlining social innovation field in Europe<\/h3>\n<p>Funded by the European Commission\u2019s DG Enterprise, SIE created a hub\u2014a meeting place in the network of European networks\u2014where innovative thinkers from Europe can come together to create a streamlined, vigorous social innovation field in Europe, to raise a shared voice, and to propel Europe to lead the practice of social innovation globally.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col-6\">\n                                <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1937 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SIC.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SIC.png 1080w, https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SIC-1024x359.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"noborder nomargin\">Creating and nurturing social innovation community<\/h3>\n<p>SIX led the creation and coordination of SIC, the social innovation community, a project involving partners scattered across Europe and sectors. This \u201cnetwork of networks\u201d provides research, experimentation based learning, new frameworks, news and insights, all of which is made open to the wider community through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.siceurope.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.siceurope.eu<\/a>.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-trigger\">\n                    <h2 class=\"nomargin noborder\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color\">2<\/mark> Connecting research and practice<\/h2>\n                    <p>How do you build shared knowledge and better connect research and practice?<\/p>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                    <div class=\"col-6\">\n                                <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1186 \" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/social-innovation-live-asia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"87\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"noborder nomargin\">Streamlining social innovation field in Europe<\/h3>\n<p>Funded by the European Commission\u2019s DG Enterprise, SIE created a hub\u2014a meeting place in the network of European networks\u2014where innovative thinkers from Europe can come together to create a streamlined, vigorous social innovation field in Europe, to raise a shared voice, and to propel Europe to lead the practice of social innovation globally.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col-6\">\n                                <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"noborder nomargin\">Social frontiers<\/h3>\n<p>Funded by the European Commission\u2019s DG Enterprise, SIE created a hub\u2014a meeting place in the network of European networks\u2014where innovative thinkers from Europe can come together to create a streamlined, vigorous social innovation field in Europe, to raise a shared voice, and to propel Europe to lead the practice of social innovation globally.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-trigger\">\n                    <h2 class=\"nomargin noborder\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color\">3<\/mark> Exploring the roles of universities in social innovation<\/h2>\n                    <p>How can universities be catalysts for social innovation?<\/p>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                    <div class=\"col-6\">\n                                <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1182 \" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo-seasin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"92\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"noborder nomargin\">Connecting universities to their surroundings in South East Asia<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just like LASIN, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seasin-eu.org\">SEASIN project<\/a> is shifting the role of universities in the community, this time in South East Asia. We created social innovation support units in 8 universities in Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia. SIX ran Social Innovation Studio in each country in partnership with Design Factory Aveiro, Portugal, to bring the units to life.The project also developed a regional network of universities in South East Asia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo-sike.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"956\" height=\"232\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"noborder nomargin\">Streamlining social innovation field in Europe<\/h3>\n<p>Funded by the European Commission\u2019s Erasmus programme, <a href=\"https:\/\/sike-eu.org\/.\">SIKE<\/a> is a knowledge exchange programme to develop new social projects and products through universities across Europe. SIX helped the project develop effective communication strategies and developed an online bank of useful tools.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col-6\">\n                                <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1180 \" src=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo-lasin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo-lasin.jpg 1244w, https:\/\/socialinnovationexchange.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo-lasin-1024x619.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"noborder nomargin\">Connecting universities to their surroundings in Latin America<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Funded by the European Commision Erasmus programme, the LASIN project is shifting the role of universities in the community. We created units in 8 universities in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama which will specialise in supporting social innovation SIX ran Social Innovation Studio in each country to bring the units to life, engaging their students beyond the classroom.The project also developed a regional network of universities in Latin America<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-trigger\">\n                    <h2 class=\"nomargin noborder\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color\">4<\/mark> Exploring technology and co-creation<\/h2>\n                    <p>What is co-creative innovation in theory and what is it in practice? 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