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11/25/2025
11/25/2025
In times of crisis, relationships and trust make all the difference. That’s why we need social innovation.
At the Czech–Slovak SozialMarie conference in Brno, sociologist Michal Vašečka posed a key question: how can Central Europe face polycrises that reinforce one another? His message was simple: relationships and trust are our strongest foundation — and social innovation helps to build them.
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11/23/2025
11/23/2025
New OECD REPORT: Important guidance for everyone driving social innovation.
How can social innovations be successfully launched, scaled, and sustained? The new OECD report “Start, Scale, Sustain” offers compelling answers — drawing on an analysis of 96 projects funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) across Europe.
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11/14/2025
11/14/2025
Annual Meeting of the Slovenian SozialMarie Community
On 14 November, a special event took place in Ljubljana for our Slovenian community: the annual meeting of nominated and awarded SozialMarie projects.
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10/28/2025
10/28/2025
Social Innovation Fair in Budapest – A Stage for Innovative Initiatives
On 6 November 2025, the Innovation Centre of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) invites participants to the Social Innovation Fair in Budapest. The conference will take place at the Eifel Workshop House and is part of the National Competence Centre (NCC) project ESF-SI-2023-NCC-01-0002 – SI Plus.
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10/25/2025
10/25/2025
Zusammendenken – Makeathon for Democracy | 7–8 November 2025, Vienna
The #zusammendenken Makeathon will take place in Vienna on 7–8 November 2025. The event brings together people from various fields to develop new ideas and approaches for democratic participation.
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10/21/2025
10/21/2025
Conference on November 6, 2025, Brno “Social Innovations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in Times of Crises and Societal Change. "
November 6, 2025 | KUMST Brno | Free participation (registration required) This event brings together committed people from social, cultural, and innovative fields to discuss new ideas, share best practices, and inspire future-oriented change. Key topics include social innovation, participatory projects, and building sustainable networks. www.inovaceprozmenu.cz
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10/14/2025
10/14/2025
How does innovation enter the system? A look back at the webinar with patron Marie Jílková
How can social innovations be effectively incorporated into political decision-making processes? This question was the focus of the webinar with Marie Jílková, patron of SozialMarie Czechia.
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10/03/2025
10/03/2025
SozialMarie winner My Voice My Choice delivers 1.2M signatures to EU Commission.
Following its SozialMarie Award, youth-led My Voice My Choice reached a milestone: 1.2M signatures enable a direct hearing at the European Commission.
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