Yuri Borgmann-Prebil

European CommissionDG Research & Innovation,

Reflective Societies

Social Innovation in the FP7-SSH-Programme and HORIZON 2020

Project Management

TEPSIE, SI-LIVE 12-13/11/2014

Building a substantial research programme on social innovation:

State-of-Play in the area of Social Sciences and Humanities

• Legacy of SSH projects dealing with social innovation starting in FP5

• Currently, 8 projects running which directly address social innovation

• Current EU contribution more than 15 mio. EURO• Up to 20 mio. EURO to be spent under SSH work

programme 2013• Wide variety of topics, policies covered (see

Harrison/Jenson, SI policy review for DG RTD)

In a nutshell…

Policy Review written by Jane Jenson and Denis Harrisson http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-

sciences/pdf/ssh-projects-fp7-5-6-social-innovation_en.pdf

• Research on the theoretical, empirical and policy foundations for social innovation (TEPSIE)

• Research on welfare innovations at the local level (WILCO)

• Research on social innovation and poverty reduction (IMPROVE)

• Research on the role of social innovation to tackle social exclusion of young people (SOCieTY & CITISPYCE)

• Research on social innovation in the public sector (LIPSE)

• Social innovation in water and sanitation services in Latin America (DESAFIO)

• Innovative Social Services Platform (InnoServ)

Cluster of on-going social innovation research projects (without those starting in 2014)

Social Innovation in HORIZON 2020

Social innovation in Horizon 2020 –A horizontal task

"Particular attention will be paid to ensuring a balanced approach to research and innovation, which is not only limited to the development of new products and services on the basis of scientific and technological breakthroughs, but which also incorporates aspects such as the use of existing technologies in novel applications, continuous improvement and non-technological and social innovation."

HORIZON 2020 Specific Programme

Societal Challenge 6 'EUROPE IN A CHANGING WORLD - INCLUSIVE, INNOVATIVE AND REFLECTIVE SOCIETIES'

Sub-Challenge 'Inclusive Societies': Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth Building resilient, inclusive, participatory, open and creative societies in Europe Europe's role as a global actor, notably regarding human rights and global justice Sustainable and inclusive environments through innovative spatial and urban planning

Sub-Challenge 'Innovative societies': Strengthening the evidence-base and support for the IU and ERA New forms of innovation, with special emphasis on social innovation and

creativity Make use of the innovative, creative and productive potential of all generations Cooperation with third countries

Sub-Challenge 'Reflective societies': European heritage (memory, identity) European countries' and regions' history Europe's role in the world; intercultural relations

Social Innovation in HORIZON 2020 – A self-standing activity line under Societal Challenge 6 ‘Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies’

6.2.2. Exploring new forms of innovation, with special emphasis on social innovation and creativity

« …• understand how social innovation and creativity may lead to change in 

existing structures and policies and how they can be encouraged and scaled-up;

• platforms networking citizens and allowing them to collaborate and co-create solutions;

• support will also be given to networking and experimentation as well as to networks of social innovators and social entrepreneurs

… »

HORIZON 2020 Societal Challenge 6 CALL 2014/2015

Call INSO-5-2015: Social innovation Community

Scope:• organisation of brokerage events to enhance the networking of 

on-going projects and other activities in the area of social innovation

• information and awareness activities through the gathering of researchers, civil society organisations, citizens' groups, private actors, policy-makers, user groups and other networks

• organisation of events aimed at identifying priorities for collaboration and research gaps and needs

• supporting grassroots experiments, incubation and policy uptake of research results

HORIZON 2020 Societal Challenge 6 CALL 2014/2015

Call INSO-5-2015: Social innovation Community

Expected impact:• enable convergence towards a common understanding of social 

innovation as a tool and outcome• facilitate the policy uptake of research results and 

experimentation activities• strengthen evidence-based policy-making by supporting 

learning processes of 'what works'/'what does not work' and under what conditions 

• contribute to more social innovation initiatives from the ground, new possibilities for up-scaling of small social innovation experiments, and new tools of policy making in the fieldDeadline for proposal submissions: 7 January 2015

Call EURO 3 – 2014: European societies after the crisis (2014)

Scope 3 strands:

• Individual reactions to the crisis and challenges to European solidarity

• Unity in diversity: prospects of a European identity and public sphere

• Innovative social investment approaches for the modernisation of social policies and services

Call EURO 3 – 2014 Social Investment strand Scope:

•Identify innovative and strategic approaches to social welfare reform at various levels

•Consider the distribution of the policy, social and managerial roles between public, private and third sectors.

•Pay attention to the policy evaluation of social outcomes, social returns and effectiveness of interventions for the various actors

•Consideration should be given to different types of expenditures, to an optimal distribution of costs and benefits.

•Comparative and multidisciplinary research on social investment at global level could also bring added value.

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