Social Innovation Forum 2025
Join us for the third Social Innovation Forum 2025, taking place on 1–2 October 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
This year’s Forum will explore the theme: “How to build resilient societies across the EU through social innovation. Towards a Stronger Europe: Investing in People and Empowering Citizens for Social Change through the ESF+.”
In a time of profound economic, social, and environmental transitions, the Forum will examine how social innovation can strengthen resilience, empower communities, and drive sustainable change. It will highlight how fostering innovation in skills development, employment, and social inclusion contributes to boosting Europe’s competitiveness and building a stronger, fairer future.
Participants from the five ESF+ Communities of Practice and the ALMA Network will come together for plenary sessions, workshops, and showcases highlighting promising social innovation practices across the EU.
Together, we will shape solutions that invest in people, empower citizens, and make Europe more resilient and competitive for generations to come.
| Time (CET) | Topic and speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:45 |
Welcome Coffee and Registration
|
| 09:45 - 10:05 |
Welcome Remarks
European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion,
representative
European Competence Centre for Social Innovation,
representative
|
| 10:05 - 10:15 |
Overview of the Day 1
|
| 10:15 - 10:45 |
Keynote Speech
|
| 10:45 - 11:45 |
Panel Discussion
|
| 11:45 - 12:30 |
Coffee Break
|
| 12:30 - 13:00 |
Keynote Speech
|
| 13:00 - 14:30 |
Lunch
|
| 14:30 - 15:30 |
Workshops – Part 1
Workshops of the CoPs and ALMA Network
|
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee Break
|
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Workshops – Part 2
|
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Dinner
|
| Time (CET) | Topic and speaker |
|---|---|
| 08:45 - 09:15 |
Welcome Coffee and Registration
|
| 09:15 - 09:25 |
Overview of the Day 2
|
| 09:25 - 09:45 |
Presentation: Achievements & Future Plans of the European Competence Centre for Social Innovation
|
| 09:45 - 10:45 |
Social Innovation Presentations
|
| 10:45 - 11:30 |
Coffee Break
|
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Panel Discussion & Q&A with Social Innovation Representatives
|
| 12:30 - 15:00 |
Social Innovation Market
|
| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Lunch
|
| 15:00 - 16:30 |
Panel: Learning from Day 1 Workshops and Upcoming Activities of the CoPs and ALMA Network
|
| 16:30 - 17:00 |
Closing Remarks
|
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Dinner
|