Bringing together
SOCIAL INNOVATION,
INCUBATION AND ACTION
12-13 November 2014
Lisbon, Portugal
www.si-live.com
New Zealand InsightsAnne de Bruin
Professor of Economics, Director, SIERC
Emblem: Harakeke, NZ flax, different from European variety, resilient plant Deep meaning for Maori
Symbolizes: concerted effort and resilience necessary for SI and change; collaborative research approach and partnerships embodied in SIERC
Innovation targeted at social needs and problems
Definitional Perspective Ethos
Collaborative,Partnership Approach
No. 8 Wire
Making do with resources on hand
1907
NZ Welfare State – Upheld Model 1898 – 1st state provided pension:
Family Health Partnership Approach:
NZ – Early Social Innovation (SI) leader(but not labeled as SI)
Women’s Vote 1893:
State Housing:
NZ Government - Explicit Recognition of SI
The Ākina FoundationCross-Sector Collaboration
No Government Research Funding for SI
Launchpad - Accelerator
Incubator
SIERC and Ākinaworking together
Recent - 2014 1st government funding for social enterprise $1,270,000
Local Government:
Auckland Council leading the way
Raising Awareness
Facilitation2012 - Principle Advisor – Social Entrepreneurship
Collaboration –Auckland Council, Sustainable Business Network, Ākina Foundation
Housing Problems
Housing Crisis especially Auckland
The Auckland Community Housing Network Group of 10 community housing organisations
The Auckland Housing Accord
Local Needs and Solutions:
2010/2011 Christchurch, NZ EarthquakesSam JohnsonStudent Volunteer Army (SVA)
SVA - joint student-community effort
Rekindle - social enterprise
Psychosocial recovery
Christchurch Innovations Project
Addressing Educational
Underachievement
of Maori and Pacific Children
Manaiakalani Programme:Initially 7 schools in Tamaki Cluster Entry-learning age of 3yrscompared to national average of 5yrsNew kind of partnership:Manaiakalani Education Trust
Current SceneIntermediaries/ Collaborative
Networks-GrowthCross-Sector Partnerships - Common
NZ Social Innovators
address global problems
Design
Lifepod Incubator
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Thank You for Listening
Anne de Bruin
Professor of Economics, Director, SIERC