Analysis of innovative approaches adopted by the voluntary and community sector in supporting social change, transformation and impact

by David Parks | Aug 21, 2022 | News Story

Agenda  Time Tuesday 10 May 2022: Hartnett Centre Board Room 9:00 – 9:30Arrival to TUS (Moylish Campus) Assemble at entrance to the Hartnett Building 9:30 – 11:00Official Welcome Dr. Maura Clancy, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences &...

Review on access to financial models including social finance, social investment bonds, corporate volunteering, social philanthropy, and micro-finance

by David Parks | Aug 21, 2022 | News Story

Here you will find some relevant materials related to social investments: FINANCING SOCIAL INNOVATIONA RECIPE BOOK FOR SOCIAL FINANCEARE SOCIAL IMPACT BONDS AN INNOVATION IN FINANCE OR DO THEY HELP FINANCE SOCIAL INNOVATION? INVESTMENT NEEDS AND INVESTMENT READINESS...

MOOC on Developing Socially Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development Goals Through Design Thinking

by David Parks | Aug 21, 2022 | News Story

The (MOOC) aimS at making young people aware of the Sustainable Development Goals of UN, exposing students concept of social innovation, entrepreneurship and Design Thinking mindset, and encouraging them to develop their own solution for one of the specific SDG goals....

Review of the components of the social entrepreneurship eco-system and higher education institutions

by David Parks | Aug 21, 2022 | News Story

LINK TO THE BOOK REPORT: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN COST COUNTRIES ARTICLE: New Business Education Model for Entrepreneurial HEIs: University of Tirana Social Innovation and Internationalization

An international review identifying appropriate design-led tools

by David Parks | Aug 21, 2022 | News Story

The series is a contribution to our understandings of Design-led approaches to Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (WG1) as part of the COST Action (CA18236) Multi-Disciplinary Innovation for Social...

WG 1 meeting in Newcastle, UK on June 20-21, 2022

by David Parks | Jun 19, 2022 | Event, News Story

The WG 1 conference “Design: Shaping Social Innovation” in Newcastle. This event aimed to decelop a multidisctiplinary appraisal of design in social innovation contexts. The programme included: academic and practitioner keynote talks and discussions;...