Post on 18-Jul-2015
The Social Innovation field is in full expansion because itrepresents a sustainable response to complex socialproblems.
But it is still very little developed in HEIs:
A very limited training offer (at postgraduate levels andcontinuing education levels);
Few research groups devoted to the study and to fosterknowledge in Social Innovation.
Lack of information.
Social Innovation and Higher Education:
Still several gaps of knowledge about Social Innovation,for example:
How to measure Social Innovation?
How to evaluate Social Innovation?
What are the best strategies to support thedevelopment of Social Innovation?
Where could we invest efficiently in SocialInnovation?
Challenges for universities :
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Strategic Actions
Leadership, Gouvernance and Management
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Research and Doctoral Training
Social Mission of HEIs
Tecnichal and Technological Education
Internationalisation
Innovative Educational Models
Common Spaces for Higher Education
Innovation
The establishment of the Inter-American Network of Co-Laboratories in Social Innovation – REDICIS, for the purposeof:
Encourage the transfer of knowledge and practices inSocial Innovation;
Generate interaction between the actors and theconsolidation of partnerships for the development ofstrategies in Social Innovation;
Facilitate the development of capacities for the design,the implementation, the monitoring and the evaluationof the interventions in Social Innovation, as well as tosupport with methodologies and tools, thedevelopment of public policies in this area.
Initiatives of IOHE :
3 axes of work :
Consolidate a network of centers and laboratories (co-laboratories) of Social Innovation that will serve asreference (national/regional) in the field
Develop a strategy for the training of human capital forthe implementation of innovative social experiences
Support decision making in Social Innovation (Why?How? What is to be financed in Social Innovation?
Initiatives of IOHE :
The Inter-American Network of Co-Laboratories in Social Innovation – REDICIS
Funding strategies:
Support from HEIs and Organizations involved(meetings, seminars, etc.).
Participate in calls to support Social Innovationinitiatives.
Develop products and services within a sustainableperspective.
Initiatives of IOHE :
The Inter-American Network of Co-Laboratories in Social Innovation – REDICIS
The Inter-American Network of Co-Laboratories inSocial Innovation – REDICIS :
14 Higher Education Institutions;
5 National and Regional Organizations
9 Countries
Initiatives of IOHE :
The Inter-American Network of Co-Laboratories in Social Innovation – REDICIS – REDICIS is constituted of 19 HigherEducation Institutions and organizations working in 9 countries of the Americas, Portugal and Spain :
Initiatives of IOHE :
Colegio de las Américas – COLAM/IOHE
Parque Científico de Innovación Social UNIMINUTO (Colombia)
Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales – UDCA (Colombia)
Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano (Colombia)
Ruta N (Colombia)
Dirección de Innovación Social de la Agencia Nacional para la Superación de la Pobreza Extrema – ANSPE (Colombia)
Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (Panama)
Universidad de Los Lagos (Chile)
Initiatives of IOHE :
Universidad del Pacífico (Peru)
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
Yachay EP – City of Knowlege(Ecuador)
Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico)
Universidad de Playa Ancha (Chile)
Universitat de Barcelona (Spain)
Sinnergiak - Social Innovation(Spain)
Universidad de Alicante (Spain)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (Portugal)
Réseau québécois en innovation sociale – RQIS (Canada)
Stimulate the creation of regional networks of SocialInnovation:
Learn from each other;
Share resources, exchange experiences;
Broaden the perspective in Social Innovation;
Heighten awareness to the stakeholders involved in thedevelopment of Social Innovation.
What needs to be done?
Foster the development of training programs in SocialInnovation:
Recognise the training needs in this area;
Raise awareness and develop skills to approacheffectively Social Innovation;
Stimulate research and generate knowledge in SocialInnovation.
What needs to be done?
Many interested actors:
Example: The meeting of The LatinAmerica Division of the InternationalAssociation of Scientific andTechnological Parks – IASP/LA (Panama,17-18 June). Theme:
“The Social Impact of Innovation: Scientific/Technological Parks and Areas of Innovation, Acceleratingthe Transformations”.
http://iasp.ciudaddelsaber.org/?post_type=qards_page&p=10
Social Innovation and Higher Education
The role of our organization
To stimulate the implication of higher education institutions
in the development of training and research in Social
Innovation
To facilitate the interaction among institutions and other
actors involved in Social Innovation who are able to
articulate the different expertise and resources, allowing the
development of knowledge that will support the
implementation of innovative social interventions
To stimulate a discussions about Innovative Educational
Models
Are we part of the problem or part of the solution?
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