Social innovation, governance and community building

Objective

The research seeks to contribute to developing our theoretical understanding of and furthering the practice of social innovation in urban neighbourhood re-vitalisation strategies.
A network of 8 partner research institutions from 5 countries will critically evaluate existing practices of and literature on territorial innovation, integrated area development and social economy initiatives in 9 European cities. The project will put forward an Alternative Model of Local Innovation (ALMOLIN) that serves as a matrix for the detailed evaluation of 15 social economy initiatives in the case-study cities. For each of these, the governance dynamics, organisational structures, and future development trajectories will be assessed with an eye towards identifying best practice examples. The latter, in turn, will form the basis for the formulation of recommendations for EU, national, and local social innovation policy. A social innovation policy is urgently needed to complement existing technological innovation policies.

Programme(s)

• FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002)

Topic(s)

• 1.4.1.-4. - Key action Socio-Economic Knowledge Base

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

Address

2,Rue Des Canonniers 2
59800 Lille
France

Participants (8)

HUMBOLDT-UNIVERSITAET BERLIN

Germany

Address

3B,unter Den Linden 6
10099 Berlin

ITER SRL - CENTRE RICERCHE E SERVIZI

Italy

Address

Via Ascensione 5
80121 Napoli

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

United Kingdom

Address

Mansfield Road
OX1 3TB Oxford

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA

Italy

Address

Via Luino 12
27100 Pavia

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

United Kingdom

Address

Claremont Road, Claremont Tower
NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF LILLE

France

Address

Rue Des Canonniers 2
59800 Lille

UNIVERSITY OF WALES CARDIFF

United Kingdom

Address

King Edward Vii Avenue, Glamorgan Building
CF10 3WA Cardiff

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Austria

Address

2-6,Rossauerlaende 23
1090 Wien