The document discusses the economic, political, and social crises affecting Europe in 2008-2009. It outlines how governments in Iceland, Latvia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic faced challenges from the recession and in some cases changes in government. It then presents 10 principles for "Fixing the Future" through reshaping recovery plans to address long-term challenges like climate change and promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and new infrastructure investments.

1. Diogo Vasconcelos, SIX Summer School

2. Started as Credit Crisis

3. Economic Crisis

4. Social Crisis

6. G 20 demostrations April 2nd, London

9. “ A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste .”

11. A Time to Fix the Future A Manifesto for Recovery through Innovation

15. “ The financial and economic crisis makes social innovation even more important to foster sustainable growth, secure jobs and boost competitiveness .” Jose Manuel Barroso President of the European Commission January 2009 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/81&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

16. www.fixingthefuture.eu