Welcome & Setting the Scene
Jack Malan & Mike Coyne, CSES
Welcome to the Inaugural Forum
of the UK SEiSMiC Network
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Today’s Programme
Morning :
Presentations on Social Innovation & Urban Challenges
Louise Pulford, Director Social Innovation Exchange
Peter Baeck, Principal Researcher - Public and Social
Innovation, NESTA
Glen Noble, Senior Portfolio Manager for Urban
Transformations, ESRC
Open Discussion with Panel
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Today’s Programme
Afternoon:
Interests and Visions: Discussion Groups
Group 1: Social Innovation in City Governance
Group 2: Engaging Communities in Social Innovation
Group 3: Getting involved in Social Innovation Research
The SEISMIC Network in the Future
Co-operating with SEiSMiC’s European partners
The SEiSMiC Network Work Programme
Next Steps
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Objectives & Themes
Objectives of SEiSMiC:
Develop a network in the UK & Europe focusing on Social
Innovation in response to Urban Challenges
Support JPI Urban Europe
Provide feedback on integrating social innovation into
developing urban solutions, notably through research
The Themes of the SEiSMiC Network
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Key Areas for Social Innovation
Access to and redistribution
& restructuring of means
Redefining concepts, processes,
structural approaches
Infrastructure // economic
apsects // governance //
environment
Sustainable diversity /
diversity as an engine for
innovation
social dimension of cities
New concepts to address
problems // use the potential for
innovation // migration //
mixed generation
Delivering change through
participation &
experimentation
Adaptive, creative &
resilient cities
Impact of participation on system
level
New knowledge & languages //
new economic models // new
roles // transition processes //
Anticipating external factors
Natural hazards // environmental
threats // social dynamics //
economic developments
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Objectives & Themes
Key themes:
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Reworking the available resources, improving access and better
governance
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Diversity in our communities as an engine for innovation
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Delivering change through participation & experimentation
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Developing adaptive, creative & resilient cities
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Preliminary Meetings
(London, Birmingham & Brighton)
Some of the issues:
London: interconnectedness of urban challenges
an integrated approach to urban governance
inequality as a major issue
B/ham: role for corporate social responsibility
local government & the Social Value Act
metrics
Brighton: the need for practical solutions
inputs from cultural organisations
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Questions for Today
How does SEiSMiC fit into the UK Social Innovation landscape?
How can SEiSMiC members best work together?
What contributions can be made to JPI Urban Europe?
Which issues should define the work programme over the next
two years?
How do we exploit the European dimension of SEiSMiC?
What contributions can SEiSMiC members make to the work
programme?
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