Social cohesion User menu SI Research SIE Home TEPSIE Search form Search Main menu SIE Directory SIE Magazine Social cohesion 0|Default projectSI Drive Social Innovation: Driving Force of Social Change SI-DRIVE extends knowledge about social innovation (SI) in three major directions: • Integrating theories and research methodologies to advanc… Written by rachel.schonCites and communitiesEducationEnvironmentHealth and social careMetrics and measurementPublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 05.02.2014 BlogWILCO Final Conference On Friday I attended the WILCO final conference which took place in Brussels. The project has generated some real insights and for me personally, identified a number of issues which are worth furth… Written by julie.simonChildcareCites and communitiesEmploymentEthnicityGenderHousingScaling impactSocial cohesionSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesCroatiaFranceGermanyItalyNetherlandsPolandSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 05.04.2013 BlogWe are what we share The concept of the ‘sharing economy’ – a world where access to goods and services trumps ownership – now has major traction. The concept is being proved by the success of nu… Written by julie.simonScaling impactSocial cohesionSocial enterpriseSocial innovationFranceSpainSwedenUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectSOCIAL POLIS Social Polis: Social Platform on Cities and Social Cohesion Social Polis is an open social platform for dialogue between scientific and policy communities as well as civil society organizations and… Written by william.millershipCites and communitiesSocial cohesionAustriaFranceItalyNetherlandsPortugalUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectCOCOPS The COCOPS project (Coordinating for Cohesion in the Public Sector of the Future) seeks to comparatively and quantitatively assess the impact of New Public Management-style reforms in European coun… Written by william.millershipEngaging citizensGovernancePublic sector innovationSocial cohesionSocial innovationBelgiumEstoniaFranceGermanyHungaryItalyNetherlandsNorwaySpainUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 07.02.2013 BlogWILCO seminar – Approaches to Research on Social Innovation Approaches to Research on Social Innovation: Learning from One Another for the Future Last week, I attended a really interesting research seminar hosted by WILCO. The WILCO consortium brought toget… Written by julie.simonPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 30.10.2012 BlogThe sharing economy On June 19th 2012 it was announced that 10 million guest nights had been booked on Airbnb, an online service that matches people seeking short-term accommodation with people who have rooms to rent…. Written by robert.patrickCites and communitiesScaling impactSocial cohesionSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 16.10.2012 BlogConference Report: The Cow and the Squirrel On 24-25 September, researchers, policymakers, social entrepreneurs and other key social innovation actors gathered in Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö in Sweden to discuss solutions to Europe&… Written by John.LauritzenEngaging citizensFunding and financeNetworksSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default projectSINGOCOM Social Innovation, Governance and Community Building From Territorial Innovation Models (TIM) to Alternative Models for Local Innovation (ALMOLIN), over the last 15 to 20 years, the European scient… Written by robert.patrickCites and communitiesDemocracyEngaging citizensGovernanceNetworksScaling impactSocial cohesionSocial economySocial exclusionSocial innovationAustriaBelgiumFranceGermanyItalyUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectWILCO Welfare innovations at the local level in favour of cohesion The effort to strengthen social cohesion and lower social inequalities has been among Europe’s main policy challenges. Local welfa… Written by robert.patrickChildcareCites and communitiesEmploymentEthnicityGenderHousingScaling impactSocial cohesionSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesCroatiaFranceGermanyItalyNetherlandsPolandSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 11.10.2015 eventMichael Young 100 Conference: Tackling Inequality in the 21st Century 2015 is the centenary year of the birth of Michael Young (1915-2002), pioneering social scientist, political activist and social innovator. To mark this anniversary, the Young Foundation is hosting… Written by Charlotte HealesCites and communitiesEducationEmploymentNetworksSocial cohesionSocial exclusionSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 14.07.2014 BlogSocial Innovation in Russia – examples (Written by Ćukasz Gajewski) Our engagement in Working Package 8 of the TEPSIE Project leaded us to find examples of Social Innovation in Central and Eastern Europe. In a case of Eastern Europe it… Written by Witold KwasnickiDemocracyEngaging citizensSocial cohesionSocial exclusionSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 12.06.2014 BlogInnovating social policies On 19-20 May 2014, the European Commission’s DG Research and DG Employment organized a potentially ground-breaking conference on “social policy innovation”. A mixed audience of ov… Written by Jeremy.MillardFunding and financeGovernanceHealth and social carePublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default projectITSSOIN Social Innovation and Civic Engagement Research has made seminal contributions to describing the size and scope of the Third Sector, including volunteering as an essential component. However, most … Written by rachel.schonService innovationSocial cohesionRead more 0|Default 04.02.2014 BlogThe future of social services innovation Last Wednesday, the INNOSERV team hosted its final workshop in Paris, marking the end of this two year project looking at social services innovations across Europe. This was a great opportunity to … Written by anna.daviesEngaging citizensService innovationSocial cohesionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 08.07.2013 BlogConnected Localism? The future of local government In a new collection of essays published by LGiU, the Local Government Information Unit, Jonathan Carr-West argues that English local government is at a crossroads. Funding has been cut and challeng… Written by rachel.schonCites and communitiesDemocracyEngaging citizensGovernancePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial cohesionUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 04.06.2013 BlogInformal Citizen Networks: The case of Greece Since 2009 Greece has experienced a severe financial recession and the government has adopted austerity measures that have had a severe impact on the lives of citizens. At the same time, we are see… Written by ioanna.garefiCites and communitiesEngaging citizensSocial cohesionSocial innovationGreeceRead more SI Research Research Home Blog Social Innovation Social Enterprise SI in the Public Sector Social Frontiers 2013 Events About Add project