This document describes conceptual storytelling devices that use design to project ideas about the future. It introduces several storytelling concepts: A) Design can produce artifacts that represent imagined futures; B) Artifacts from the past can depict ideas of the future that have already been conceived; C) Nostalgia can view past artifacts as fragments of lost presents. It also references plot devices like D) using objects to represent characters, and E) "macguffins", objects that engage audiences but are insignificant to the story. An example is given of the Sony Walkman depicting a future idea through an innovative past artifact.
Euclid Network held a meeting with 40 civil society leaders from Skopje and Ohrid in Macedonia. The meeting brought together leaders from different parts of the country to discuss issues facing their communities and society. The goal was open discussion and cooperation between civil society organizations from different regions.
This document provides an introduction to funding available from the European Union (EU) for projects in partner countries. It outlines five main areas: 1) Where to look for funding opportunities, including key EU funding instruments. 2) How to apply for funding, including starting with a problem or finding a problem to fit available funds. 3) Considerations in applying such as the administrative burden and requirements for co-financing. 4) Long term trends in EU funding, including a reform of the financial regulation. 5) The differences between grants and contracts, with contracts providing more funding but requiring competition with the private sector.
Filippo Addarii represents the network at FET11 - The European Future Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2011, a unique conference on visionary, high-risk and long-term research in information science and technology. Featuring an exceptionally broad range of scientific fields the event will seed new ideas across disciplines that will reshape the future.
The document provides an overview of finding your way in Brussels and understanding European policies, funding opportunities, and decision-making processes. It discusses that the EU member countries have transferred law-making authority to the EU in some policy areas and share competencies with national governments in others. It also outlines the different types of EU grants available, how to apply for funding, and the typical EU decision-making process.
This document announces a conference and workshop on social entrepreneurship in Europe. The conference will discuss opportunities for entrepreneurs in the social enterprise sector and examples of socially and economically successful social enterprises. It will feature a panel of social entrepreneurs and a message from the European Commissioner for the Internal Market. The workshop will focus on developing cross-border partnerships between social entrepreneurs in France and Belgium, particularly in the areas of education and training. The goal is to accelerate the development of social entrepreneurship through shared initiatives. The event is organized by the Mouvement des entrepreneurs sociaux and Belgian Positive Entrepreneurs network.
This document describes conceptual storytelling devices that use design to project ideas about the future. It introduces several storytelling concepts: A) Design can produce artifacts that represent imagined futures; B) Artifacts from the past can depict ideas of the future that have already been conceived; C) Nostalgia can view past artifacts as fragments of lost presents. It also references plot devices like D) using objects to represent characters, and E) "macguffins", objects that engage audiences but are insignificant to the story. An example is given of the Sony Walkman depicting a future idea through an innovative past artifact.
Euclid Network held a meeting with 40 civil society leaders from Skopje and Ohrid in Macedonia. The meeting brought together leaders from different parts of the country to discuss issues facing their communities and society. The goal was open discussion and cooperation between civil society organizations from different regions.
This document provides an introduction to funding available from the European Union (EU) for projects in partner countries. It outlines five main areas: 1) Where to look for funding opportunities, including key EU funding instruments. 2) How to apply for funding, including starting with a problem or finding a problem to fit available funds. 3) Considerations in applying such as the administrative burden and requirements for co-financing. 4) Long term trends in EU funding, including a reform of the financial regulation. 5) The differences between grants and contracts, with contracts providing more funding but requiring competition with the private sector.
Filippo Addarii represents the network at FET11 - The European Future Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2011, a unique conference on visionary, high-risk and long-term research in information science and technology. Featuring an exceptionally broad range of scientific fields the event will seed new ideas across disciplines that will reshape the future.
The document provides an overview of finding your way in Brussels and understanding European policies, funding opportunities, and decision-making processes. It discusses that the EU member countries have transferred law-making authority to the EU in some policy areas and share competencies with national governments in others. It also outlines the different types of EU grants available, how to apply for funding, and the typical EU decision-making process.
This document announces a conference and workshop on social entrepreneurship in Europe. The conference will discuss opportunities for entrepreneurs in the social enterprise sector and examples of socially and economically successful social enterprises. It will feature a panel of social entrepreneurs and a message from the European Commissioner for the Internal Market. The workshop will focus on developing cross-border partnerships between social entrepreneurs in France and Belgium, particularly in the areas of education and training. The goal is to accelerate the development of social entrepreneurship through shared initiatives. The event is organized by the Mouvement des entrepreneurs sociaux and Belgian Positive Entrepreneurs network.
This document summarizes the Collide@CERN program, which facilitates creative collisions between art and science. It discusses past collaborations with notable artists, writers, and musicians. The program aims to boost CERN's reputation and visibility through cultural events. Upcoming, it will partner with the Hay Festival for an international arts festival collaboration in 2017. The goal is to generate new ideas and inspiration through the exchange of knowledge between the arts and science.
The document appears to be a presentation about TOP-IX Torino Piemonte Internet Exchange. It discusses how revolutions change thinking and reality is defined by observation. It also mentions applications of big data in areas like business intelligence, healthcare, education and more. It describes a five-week training program on big data skills and highlights from the first edition, which trained over 20 people from 8 countries. It concludes by thanking the audience for their attention and providing the TOP-IX website for more information.
European Social Innovation for Naples: 2011 CompetitionEuclidNetwork2
The document summarizes a call for social innovators to provide solutions to social challenges in Naples, Italy. It describes a competition and conference to be held from March 2011 to September 2012 where social innovators can submit proposals, winners will be selected, and an event will bring together professionals to implement the solutions. The goal is to promote social innovation and tackle specific issues in Naples.
European social innovation competition in NaplesEuclidNetwork2
The document announces a competition and conference to promote social innovation in Naples, Italy. It calls for social innovators across Europe to submit solutions to six social challenges identified in Naples. Winners will receive funding and support to implement their ideas. The conference will connect professionals, award winners, and share knowledge on social investment and citizen engagement. The goal is to make Naples a model for social innovation and influence European social policies and funding.
European Social Innovation for Naples: 2011 CompetitionEuclidNetwork2
European Social Innovation for Naples is a project that aims to address social challenges in Naples, Italy through social innovation. It consists of three main parts: a competition for social innovators to propose solutions to challenges in Naples, an international conference to recognize winners and share knowledge, and implementation and evaluation of winners' projects. The competition is open internationally and nationally, with international and national juries selecting overall winners. Winners will receive funding and support to implement their proposed solutions over one year, after which results will be evaluated. The goal is to demonstrate how social innovation can provide new solutions and make Naples a model for social innovation in Europe.
European Social Innovation for Naples is a project that aims to address social challenges in Naples, Italy through social innovation. It consists of three main parts: a competition for social innovators to propose solutions to challenges in Naples, an international conference to recognize winners and share knowledge, and implementation and evaluation of winners' projects. The competition is open internationally and nationally, with international and national juries selecting six winners each who will receive funding and support to implement their solutions over one year, after which results will be assessed. The conference will gather professionals and citizens to recognize winners and facilitate networking. Overall, the project seeks to turn Naples into a model for social innovation and influence EU policy and funding.
European Social Innovation Project: Naples - Euclid's annual conferenceEuclidNetwork2
The document summarizes a project called "European Social Innovation for Naples" which aims to address social challenges in Naples, Italy through an international social innovation competition and conference. The competition will invite social innovators to propose solutions to six challenges identified in Naples. Winners will implement their solutions and reconvene in a year to assess the results. The accompanying conference will allow professionals and citizens to network, share knowledge, and celebrate the competition winners. The goals are to promote social innovation, influence EU policy and funding, and mobilize competences to address Naples' social issues.
European Social Innovation Competition in Naples - Euclid's annual conferenceEuclidNetwork2
This document summarizes a call for social innovators to provide solutions to social challenges in Naples, Italy. There will be an international competition to generate ideas, followed by a conference to select winners and share knowledge. The 6 winning teams will implement their ideas with support from local partners, and reconvene after a year to evaluate results. The goal is to prove
This document summarizes the Collide@CERN program, which facilitates creative collisions between art and science. It discusses past collaborations with notable artists, writers, and musicians. The program aims to boost CERN's reputation and visibility through cultural events. Upcoming, it will partner with the Hay Festival for an international arts festival collaboration in 2017. The goal is to generate new ideas and inspiration through the exchange of knowledge between the arts and science.
The document appears to be a presentation about TOP-IX Torino Piemonte Internet Exchange. It discusses how revolutions change thinking and reality is defined by observation. It also mentions applications of big data in areas like business intelligence, healthcare, education and more. It describes a five-week training program on big data skills and highlights from the first edition, which trained over 20 people from 8 countries. It concludes by thanking the audience for their attention and providing the TOP-IX website for more information.
European Social Innovation for Naples: 2011 CompetitionEuclidNetwork2
The document summarizes a call for social innovators to provide solutions to social challenges in Naples, Italy. It describes a competition and conference to be held from March 2011 to September 2012 where social innovators can submit proposals, winners will be selected, and an event will bring together professionals to implement the solutions. The goal is to promote social innovation and tackle specific issues in Naples.
European social innovation competition in NaplesEuclidNetwork2
The document announces a competition and conference to promote social innovation in Naples, Italy. It calls for social innovators across Europe to submit solutions to six social challenges identified in Naples. Winners will receive funding and support to implement their ideas. The conference will connect professionals, award winners, and share knowledge on social investment and citizen engagement. The goal is to make Naples a model for social innovation and influence European social policies and funding.
European Social Innovation for Naples: 2011 CompetitionEuclidNetwork2
European Social Innovation for Naples is a project that aims to address social challenges in Naples, Italy through social innovation. It consists of three main parts: a competition for social innovators to propose solutions to challenges in Naples, an international conference to recognize winners and share knowledge, and implementation and evaluation of winners' projects. The competition is open internationally and nationally, with international and national juries selecting overall winners. Winners will receive funding and support to implement their proposed solutions over one year, after which results will be evaluated. The goal is to demonstrate how social innovation can provide new solutions and make Naples a model for social innovation in Europe.
European Social Innovation for Naples is a project that aims to address social challenges in Naples, Italy through social innovation. It consists of three main parts: a competition for social innovators to propose solutions to challenges in Naples, an international conference to recognize winners and share knowledge, and implementation and evaluation of winners' projects. The competition is open internationally and nationally, with international and national juries selecting six winners each who will receive funding and support to implement their solutions over one year, after which results will be assessed. The conference will gather professionals and citizens to recognize winners and facilitate networking. Overall, the project seeks to turn Naples into a model for social innovation and influence EU policy and funding.
European Social Innovation Project: Naples - Euclid's annual conferenceEuclidNetwork2
The document summarizes a project called "European Social Innovation for Naples" which aims to address social challenges in Naples, Italy through an international social innovation competition and conference. The competition will invite social innovators to propose solutions to six challenges identified in Naples. Winners will implement their solutions and reconvene in a year to assess the results. The accompanying conference will allow professionals and citizens to network, share knowledge, and celebrate the competition winners. The goals are to promote social innovation, influence EU policy and funding, and mobilize competences to address Naples' social issues.
European Social Innovation Competition in Naples - Euclid's annual conferenceEuclidNetwork2
This document summarizes a call for social innovators to provide solutions to social challenges in Naples, Italy. There will be an international competition to generate ideas, followed by a conference to select winners and share knowledge. The 6 winning teams will implement their ideas with support from local partners, and reconvene after a year to evaluate results. The goal is to prove