On-line workshop ‘Scaling and Transfer: Leveraging Social Innovations for Broader Policy Impact’
We are pleased to inform that the ESF+ Community of Practice on Social Innovation is organising an online event ‘Scaling and Transfer: Leveraging Social Innovations for Broader Policy Impact’ on the 17th of September 2025 (Wednesday), from 9:00 to 11:30 CEST via MS Teams.
The event is dedicated to ESF+ Bodies (ESF+ Managing Authorities and Implementing Bodies), National Competence Centres.
The aim of this online event is to present and discuss the enabling factors that allow successful social innovation to have an impact at policy level. Examples of ‘social innovations mainstreamed into policies’ will be presented by ESF+ Bodies from different Member States. These examples will be analysed and discussed to identify both the enabling and inhibiting factors, with concrete examples. The discussion will also cover the use of Social Innovation Match (SIM) and the ‘portfolio approach’ to increase social impact at policy level.
The registration deadline Wednesday, 10 September 2025.
Please find the agenda below.
| Time (CEST) | Topic and speaker |
|---|---|
| 08:45 - 09:00 |
Technical Set-Up
Participants log-in through the link at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the event to test the tools and have the informal chat with other participants
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| 09:00 - 09:05 |
Opening and Welcome
Michael Grosse,
Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
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| 09:05 - 09:20 |
Workshop Introduction
Sofia Lai Amândio,
Lead Thematic Expert for the Community of Practice on Social Innovation
John Healy,
Thematic Expert for the National Competence Centres Working Group
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| 09:20 - 09:40 |
Social Innovation Funded by ESF+: Shaping Public Policies
Followed by Q&A
Bruno De Menna,
Local Employment, Skills & Social Innovation Division, OECD
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| 09:40 - 10:00 |
Making the Most Out of the Social Innovation Match Database
Followed by Q&A
Mark Majewsky Anderson,
EU SIM Validator
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| 10:00 - 10:20 |
Inspiring Education Policy in Portugal
Followed by Q&A
Celmira Macedo,
Founder of EKUI and Ashoka Fellow
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| 10:20 - 10:40 |
Follow-up on the Czech Republic Study Visit. Involving Public Administration in Social Innovation: Perspective of a Managing Authority on Policy Change
Followed by Q&A
Markéta Pěchoučková,
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs – National Managing Authority, Czech Republic
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| 10:40 - 11:15 |
Breakout Sessions: Sharing Initiatives Inspired by the Community that are Influencing Public Policies
Facilitators:
Eglė Butkevičienė | Thematic Expert of the National Competence Centres Working Group Gorka Espiau | Lead Thematic Expert of the National Competence Centres Working Group John Healy | Thematic Expert of the National Competence Centres Working Group Sofia Lai Amândio | Lead Thematic Expert for the Community of Practice on Social Innovation Szilvia Simon | Thematic Expert for the Community of Practice on Social Innovation |
| 11:15 - 11:25 |
Summary and Conclusions
Szilvia Simon,
Thematic Expert for the Community of Practice on Social Innovation
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| 11:25 - 11:30 |
Next Steps
Rasa Penkauskienė,
Coordinator of the Community of Practice on Social Innovation
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