Presentation given by Marco Ranieri, during the URBACT Summer University 2013 at the Trinity College of Dublin. Ranieri presents the case of Bollenti Spiriti, to talk about youth and social inclusion in contemporary cities.

1. Participation
social innovation
and youth policies:
a 2.0 recipe
Marco Ranieri
Regione Puglia

3. S

5. WHEN
Bollenti Spiriti
(‘Fiery Souls’)
is a regional programme
of youth policies, with a
strong multi-sectoral
approach,
promoted since 2006 by
the Apulia Region -
Department of
Youth Affairs,
Transparency , Legality
and Active Citizenship

7. WHERE
Apulia is the 'heel of the Italian boot’
bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the east and south.
It neighbors Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia,
Greece, and Montenegro

8. Relative Poverty Incidence (2012)
Apulia 28.2% | Italy 12.7%
GDP per capita (PPP) 2009
Apulia 16 900 € | Italy 24 800 €
Unemployment rate (18-29 years) 2012
Apulia 32,06 % | Italy 24,89%
NEET rate (15-29 years) 2011
Apulia 29,2% | Italy 22,7% | UE27 15,4%
Youth population (15-35 years) 2012
Apulia 25,97% | Italy 24,34%
SOME DATA

10. What can we do for them?

11. What if they make something for Apulia?

12. Hacker ethic VS. 0-0 approach

14. HUMAN
CAPITAL
RITORNO AL FUTURO
LABORATORI DAL
BASSO
NETWORKING
BS 2.0
BS CAMPS
BUILDINGS
PRINICIPI ATTIVIIDEAS
LABORATORI URBANI
LIBERA IL BENE

15. HUMAN CAPITAL #1
Ritorno al Futuro (Back to the future)
Since 2006
- scholarships for postgraduate training in
Apulia or Italy or abroad
- funding directly to the young
beneficiaries (demand-driven)
- strengthening the skills of young
graduates
- promoting inclusion in the
regional labor market
(“ethical agreement”)

16. Ritorno al Futuro (Back to the future)
Since 2006:
- 12 084 beneficiaries
- 192 M€ invested
- 58% of beneficiaries employed one year
after completing the training
Funding
ESF - European Social
Fund 2000-06 and 2007-13
SOME FIGURES #1

17. Laboratori dal Basso (Bottom-up learning)
- Pilot initiative started in 2012 dedicated
to young people who are promoting or
intend to promote an entrepreneurial
experience
- Strengthening skills, encouraging
knowledge sharing, peer learning and the
exchange between generations
- 3 main actions: workshops,
conferences and mentoring
HUMAN CAPITAL #2

18. Laboratori dal Basso (Bottom-up learning)
Since July 2012:
- 120 workshops submitted
- 17 workshops done
- 60 events realized
- more than 1.500 participants
Funding
550 000 €
ESF - European Social
Fund 2007-2013
SOME FIGURES #2

19. HUMAN CAPITAL

20. BUILDINGS #1
Laboratori Urbani
(Urban Labs)
Since 2006
- renovate disused public
buildings transformed into
new centres for young
people
- an infrastructure initiative to
provide facilities for cultural
activity, education and
training (“old buildings for
new ideas”)

21. SOME FIGURES #1
Laboratori Urbani
(Urban Labs)
- 151 buildings, covering the
whole region (2/3 active)
- more than 100.000 m2 of
new public facilities
- 99% of constructions started
- 109 managing organisations
contracted
Funding
54 M€
ERDF / National Funds (44 M)
Municipal cofinancing (10 M)

22. BUILDINGS #2
Libera il Bene
(Free the Good)
Since 2009
A sister initiative of
Urban Labs
aimed at the redevelopment
of properties confiscated
from the mafia
into social facilities

23. SOME FIGURES #2
Libera il Bene
(Free the Good)
- 600 properties confiscated
and available for social
reuse
- 21 projects submitted and
14 financed
Funding
7,5 M€
ERDF 2007-2013 and
Municipal cofinancing

24. IDEAS
Principi Attivi (Active Principles)
- one good idea (for territorial, social
or entrepreneurial activities)
- minimum two people (18-32 years)
- 1 year for implementation
- small grants of up to €25 000
- participation and transparency

25. Principi Attivi (Active Principles)
Since 2008:
- 3 editions
- 6 178 projects submitted
- 15 904 youth involved
- 783 projects funded
- 2 287 beneficiaries
Funding
20 M€
National and regional funds
SOME FIGURES

26. NETWORKING #1
BS 2.0 (the BS website)
- on line community
- visibility and social accountability
- blog UGC
- forum > community of practice
- open source platform

27. SOME FIGURES #1
BS 2.0 (the BS website)
- 10 000 users registered
- 417 projects shared
- 5 300 posts on the blog
- 15 800 discussions on the forum
- 35 000 fans on Facebook

28. NETWORKING #2
Bollenti Spiriti Camp (BarCamps)
- user-generated conferences
(unconferences) to foster
networking and sharing
- “all participants, no spectators”
- 5 editions since 2007

29. NETWORKING #2

31. THE
MANAGING
TEAM
- passion (priscio)
- horizontal
relationships
- coordination of a
collaborative
network
- direct relation with
the end beneficiaries

32. HUMAN
CAPITAL
RITORNO AL FUTURO
LABORATORI DAL
BASSO
NETWORKING
BS 2.0
BS CAMPS
BUILDINGS
PRINICIPI ATTIVIIDEAS
LABORATORI URBANI
LIBERA IL BENE

34. Innovation is a process, not a method

35. New people for new processes

36. Without trust, no innovation!
(Not buyable. But destroyable)

37. No change and innovation without
community building

38. Allocating & Monitoring VS.
Being useful

39. Not only a person responsible for the procedures,
but mainly responsible procedures

40. Change is contagion, and is contagious

41. Nothing will happen as planned
This may be a good news…

42. WHAT NEXT ?
Some keywords of the new initiatives we are planning..
- Communty organizer / youth workers
- National Citizen Service
- Voluntary work
- Youth centres as places of
non-formal education and participation
- More skills, learning-by-doing, peering
- 2.0 approach

43. “In times of change, learners inherit the earth,
while the learned find themselves
beautifully equipped to deal with a world
that no longer exists.”
E. Hoffer
THANK YOU!
Bollenti Spiriti – Regione Puglia
http://bollentispiriti.regione.puglia.it
Marco Ranieri
+39 080 540 6172
m.ranieri@regione.puglia.it