Welcome to the Social Innovation eXchange (SIX) International Spring School that will take place on 24 and 25 May, 2011 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Inspired by the recent events in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, this Spring’s theme will be Co-creating Democracy: Citizen Passion in the 21stCentury. Participants will focus on how citizen’s initiative and activism can be used effectively in 21st century democracies. Together, participants will discuss themes such as citizen journalism, neighbourhood activism, e-governance and open data to construct a ‘co-creation’ manual with suggestions how different societal agents can co-create democracy.
This event, organised in partnership with Knowledgeland, Amsterdam Innovation Motor and Dialogue Cafe, will bring together leading practitioners of social innovation from all parts of the world, including business, government or the non-profit sector. Its will focus on the advantages and pitfalls of social innovation and civic co-creation in this new technology-mediated world.
Please find the programme of the event here.
For more information and registration to this exciting event please visit http://www.socialinnovationexchange.org/spring-school-2011.
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