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    Scaling Social Innovations

     

    Online Workshops

    Scaling Social Innovations

    This autumn, we're organizing two online workshops to encourage the embedding of learnings and new connections among participants and establish next steps for ongoing exchange at transnational level beyond the lifetime of IBESI project. One of these workshops will be targeted at the cross-sectoral (social) innovation stakeholders who participated in the study visit, while the second workshop will be specifically targeted at the NCCSI representatives from the Baltic states, Sweden and Denmark.

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    What to Expect:

     

    • Engaging and practical panel discussions featuring key stakeholders from the Nordics and the Baltics
    • Best practices and effective policies for supporting social innovations
    • Interactive sessions on the state and future of social innovations in your market
    • Connect and collaborate with fellow policymakers and social innovation actors
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    Program:

    Workshop #2 | October 16th

    Online

    Partnerships for Social Innovations

    10:00 CET / 11:00 EEST
    The Event Moderator greets everyone in and introduces the event.
    Nicklas Wallberg
    Event Moderator
    10:05 CET / 11:05 EEST
    A 15-minute session with three volunteer speakers from the audience. Discussion Focus: How different public-private partnership models have been structured to foster social innovation, particularly in the Nordic-Baltic context.
    10:20 CET / 11:20 EEST
    Groups will work on one case study to produce a blueprint for the PPP that addresses short-term and long-term solutions, including a timeline for stakeholder engagement and outcomes.
    10:45 CET / 11:45 EEST
    A 15-minute session with three volunteer speakers from the audience. Discussion Focus: The mechanisms of public sector support, including funding, policy incentives, and innovation ecosystems that support social enterprises.
    11:00 CET / 12:00 EEST
    Groups will work on one case study to draft a roadmap for scaling the social enterprise, including policy recommendations and potential public sector funding mechanisms to support its national implementation.
    11:25 CET / 12:25 EEST
    Closing
     
     

    Workshop #1 | October 2nd

    Online

    Legal Frameworks for Social Innovation

    10:00 CET / 11:00 EEST
    Opening and getting to know each-other
    Nicklas Wallberg
    Event Moderator
    10:05 CET / 11:05 EEST
    A practical discussion exploring the evolving legal frameworks that support social innovation across the Baltics and Sweden. This session brings together experts and practitioners from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Sweden to discuss the current challenges and opportunities for social entrepreneurs within their respective legal systems. Speakers from each country will provide insights into how policy development, regulatory environments, and government support are shaping the future of social innovation in their regions. From emerging legal structures to the role of public-private partnerships, we will delve into the unique approaches each country is adopting to foster social enterprises and promote sustainable development.
    Minna Harjo
    Civil Society Adviser | Ministry of the Interior, Estonia
    Juris Cebulis
    Project Manager | Ministry of Welfare, Latvia
    Emilija Puidokaité
    Chief Specialist | Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Lithuania
    Amanias Abraha
    Co-founder & CEO | Changers Hub, Sweden
    10:35 CET / 11:35 EEST
    Reflections on challenges and good practice from all the countries. What are the lessons learned from the markets with a legal definition and special status for social entrepreneurship? What are the benefits of a more flexible legal framework?
    11:05 CET / 12:05 EEST
    Reflection I Hot-seat
    11:25 CET / 12:25 EEST
    Closing
     

    Meet the Speakers of the Workshop #1

    Civil Society Adviser | Ministry of the Interior, Estonia

    Minna Harjo

    Project Manager | Ministry of Welfare, Latvia

    Juris Cebulis

    Chief Specialist, Division of Entrepreneurship Promotion Policy | Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Lithuania

    Emilija Puidokaité

    Co-founder & CEO | Changers Hub, Sweden

    Amanias Abraha

     

    Part of the Integrated Baltic Ecosystem for Social Innovation project

    Organized by

    Scaling Social Innovations is organised as a part of the Integrated Baltic Ecosystem for Social Innovation (IBESI) project by Reach for Change, Baltic Innovation Agency, Katalista Ventures, and Social Enterprise Estonia. The project is funded by the European Union through the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA).

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