The document discusses the Euclid Network, which comprises over 3,000 civil society professionals aimed at addressing societal challenges across Europe. It highlights the need for innovative solutions to problems such as postmodern poverty and bureaucratic EU funding, while emphasizing the importance of cross-border partnerships and social innovation. Key initiatives include business culture transformation, EU funding reforms, and a social innovation competition in Naples, all aimed at fostering leadership and sustainability in civil society.

1. FET 11 INSITE Budapest, 6 May 2011 Networks to make society to move on by Filippo Addarii Institutional partner of and supported by the European Commission

2. What we cover What kind of network Euclid is How to make society to move on 3 Stories Next challenges

3. Why are we needed? Postmod poverty - eg long term unemployment - resistant to State led solutions (social engineering) doesn’t deliver Markets know best (World Economic Forum)… really? eg financial and economic crisis started in 2008

4. Launch, Paris 2007

5. Euclid Network Over 3000 civil society professionals from 30 countries (EU and beyond) These members collectively: ► Turnover €3 billion per year ► Employ 52,000 staff ► Manage over 1.2 million volunteers Hubs in London, Paris, Stockholm and Budapest Pan-European governance

6. Why are we needed? Policy makers wonder who will save society and develop sustainable solutions eg social innovation pilot, Brussels March 2011

7. Are we just dreamers?

8. What do we do? Public institutions have UN Business leaders have World Economic Forum Civil society leaders have Euclid Network Connecting Knowledge sharing Cross border and cross boundaries partnerships To foster leadership, sustainability, innovation, and influence of civil society in Europe and beyond

9. 1) Transforming a bank Intesa San Paolo Bank Group one of the largest in the Western Balkans No interest in neither services for civil society (eg bridge loan for EU funding)

10. 1) From CSR to Business Since 2007 EN raised the issue of CSR in WB In 2009 Business department of the group took the lead: social business is good business In 2010, EN – Intesa r egional partnership agreement and pilot in Serbia – civil society working group Plan to establish a CSR office in Serbia Results: Trasformation of business culture S ustainability of civ soc through income diversification Competition in the donor market Pressure on EU to improve procedures Remark s : commitment of Intesa employees to make a difference ie civil society appeal

11. 2) EU funding rule s refor m EU one of the largest donors of civil society (approx €50bn) but the most bureaucratic 2005 attempt led by Open Society (Soros Foundation) to reform regulation 2009 indipendent consultation including CEE and non EU countries (thanks to new technologies)

12. 2) EU funding rule s refor m Facilitated by EU officials – committed to the cause – recommendations by civil society working group (CSWG) gathering 70 European top networks 2011 both Commission and Parliament back CSWG recommendations Remarks: EU l egitimacy crisis (failed referenda) E conomic crisis I nternal support ( civ soc appeal - more than lobbying), C oordination across borders and boundaries

13. 3) Social Innovation competition for Naples Naples is an international symbol of failure (State and Market) and people do not believe in change anymore (Camorra, garbage, corruption) International competition to Capitalize on collective intelligence D esign innovative solutions for 6 chronic social challenges in Naples such as school drop-outs and integration of Roma community

14. 3) Social Innovation competition for Naples Public institutions not involved but international and local civil society organisations only Winners will receive budget to implement ideas together with partners – evaluation at the end Competition includes a strand for junior only – aspiring social innovators and entrepreneurs – to stimulate entrepreneruship (cooperation with 6 Universities)

15. Next steps We are improving p rofessional and technological means … building a community across borders and boundaries … developing a new narrative … and theorizing a new political and economic paradigm To take over Europe! INSITE is part of the grand plan

16. For further information [email_address] www.euclidnetwork.eu