Meeting of Europe’s Foundations, Regions and Cities for Social Innovation

24 October 2012

“What do we understand by social innovation in different EU countries”

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SOCIAL INNOVATION

1. Premises

2. Brief Presentation of the Basque environment

3. Brief Presentation of the Novia Salcedo Foundation

4. Challenges facing Social Innovation

5. Some points for debate

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PREMISESOF SOCIAL INNOVATION

There is no sustainable economic innovation without social innovation, which consists in:

Freedom of thought and expression, knowledge, Creativity and cooperative attitude of INDIVIDUALS + Ethical and shared leadership in ORGANISATIONS + Economic system dedicated to SOCIAL VALUES.12 3

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For there to be social innovation, there needs to be change at three levels:

INDIVIDUALSORGANISATIONS

SOCIETY

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PREMISESOF SOCIAL INNOVATION

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Beginning with

individuals / groups /organisations

as agents of change

which impact on Society,

in order to society in turn to influence other individuals, groups and organisations

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We identify 4 challenges in these 3 levels:

equality, exercised through shared leadership,

participation, in order for society to control the economic system,

cooperation, in order to innovate

the economic system at the service of

social values

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PREMISESOF SOCIAL INNOVATION

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Euskadi as a reference for innovation in Europe

Strategy 2020

Intelligent growth: open economy based on knowledge and innovation.

Sustainable growth: an economy which makes efficient use of resources, which is greener and more competitive

Inclusive growth: economy with high employment levels, and ensures social and territorial cohesion.

Panel of innovation indicators (IUS 2011). Ranking UE-27

Source: EUSTAT, Panel of innovation indicators (IUS 2011)

Basque Autonomous Community. Challenges towards Europe 2020.

RANKING IUS 2011 BASQUE COMMUNITY

SPAIN EU

IUS 2011 0,46 0,41 0,54

Relative position UE-27 85,33 75,45 100

Position nº 14-15 18 11-12

THE BASQUE ENVIROMENTBRIEF PRESENTATION

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NOVIA SALCEDO FOUNDATIONBRIEF PRESENTATION

• Non-profit institution with 32 years of activity as an independent civil society organisation

• Acts in the Basque Autonomous Community, and dedicated to responding to its challenges and following the principles of good management and transparency

• Member of the Basque Network for Science, Technology and Innovation

• Member of the Basque Agency for Innovation INNOBASQUE, and active collaborator in social innovation working groups: Values, CSR, Youth Employment, legislation on Lifelong Learning, draft legislation on good governance and transparency, social entrepreneurship.

• Works from three perspectives:• direct action with youth and organisations,• reflection- ICARUS Think Tank,• awareness-raising in society

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Developing 5 lines of strategic orientation:

1.Leading the integration of youth into organisations through innovation and added value2.Acting as an agent for Social Innovation3.Developing research, knowledge, training and innovation4.Influencing, provoking and mobilising relevant political, socio-economic and cultural actors5.Internationalising the scope and influence of NSF’s work

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ICARUS THINK-TANK: Identification of challenges in each of the three action levels

NOVIA SALCEDO FOUNDATION2010 TODAY

Dimension --- Impact +++

Whois

affected

Society

Organisations

Individuals

Incorporation of minorities

Redefine what hasSocial value

Reduce the power of the economy ongovernance

Revalue politicalleadership

Lack of techniques to achieve a joint vision

Lack of competencies to deliberate

How organisations unilaterally benefit from the values of individualsQuest for

immediate benefits

Definition of alternative values

Building of values(consumerism)

Indifference andSelf-sufficiency

Transmissionof values

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SOCIAL INNOVATIONICARUS THINK-TANK: Viable actions, from where to

begin

INDIVIDUALSPromoting the value of cooperation and teamwork to address innovation.Create opportunities where this experience can be tested

ORGANISATIONSPromote the "good governance" and leadership aimed at encouraging the development of people and the construction of shared value with others. Impulse organizations advancing social learning.

SOCIETYImportance of defining what has "social value". Leveraging policy towards the common good and social collaboration. It is necessary to improve the quality of governance, responsible involvement of the media and a review of educational and research systems adapted to this reality. The Human Development Index is not being used as an indicator of economic measure of a society. 11

SOCIAL INNOVATION IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION

1. Social innovation claims a central role for human society, to help rethink economic issues and put them at our service.

2. We do not have measurement systems for social innovation linked to sustainable economic innovation. Human Development Index.

3. Do not forget that the process of influencing the environment is mutually influential among the three levels individuals / organisations / society.

4. Social innovation "is neither bought nor sold”; it is a social process which must be conquered.

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SOCIAL INNOVATION IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION

THANK YOU!

BEGOÑA ETXEBARRIA-FUNDACIÓN NOVIA SALCEDOb.etxebarria@noviasalcedo.es

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