Programme

A workshop sharing good practices on tackling discrimination through social innovation, with examples from Austria, Malta, Slovakia, Latvia and Hungary. It aims to inspire, identify critical obstacles and foster the exchange of best practices.

A virtual, Pan-African convening that brings together government representatives and social innovation stakeholders to explore how promising innovations can move beyond isolated pilots and become sustainable, institutionalised solutions at scale.

A social media feature on the UVALTREP cooperative in Hidalgo.

The story of the Chocopinole cooperative in Milpa Alta.

Organised by the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), this event brings global experts together in Luxembourg and online to explore the future of inclusive finance, with a focus on gender and climate finance, emerging technologies, changing funding landscapes and youth-inclusive finance.

Organised by the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), this event brings global experts together in Luxembourg and online to explore the future of inclusive finance, with a focus on gender and climate finance, emerging technologies, changing funding landscapes and youth-inclusive finance.

Organised by the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), this event brings global experts together in Luxembourg and online to explore the future of inclusive finance, with a focus on gender and climate finance, emerging technologies, changing funding landscapes and youth-inclusive finance.

A community event in Mira bringing together women, health professionals, researchers, public institutions and the local community around the launch of O Oceano e a Gota de Água by Maria Helena Monteiro. The event combines storytelling, knowledge-sharing and an open conversation around the themes that inspired the book, creating a space to connect people, celebrate meaningful journeys and explore how individual experiences can contribute to stronger and more resilient communities.

What if peace is not simply something to negotiate after conflict, but something that can be taught, learned and disseminated? World YMCA, the IFRC, JA Worldwide, the Learning Planet Institute, the Family Enterprise Foundation and Million Peacemakers are building a global coalition that aims to train 250 million young people by 2035 in conflict transformation, coexistence and peacebuilding. Leaders from global youth movements and civil society, alongside young peace practitioners, explore how organisations with enormous individual reach can work together to teach peace at a global scale.

Join us for the official launch of People & Planet Week and the public launch of the Social Innovation Engine, a One Family Foundation platform that brings social innovations together in one place. This event is jointly convened by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) and the Government Council for Social Innovation (GCSI).

A session on heritage, bioculture and green teaching methods led by a Mexico City culture node.

A Xochimilco cooperative shares its experience (Dragones y princesas).

A social media feature on the PROASE cooperative in Chiapas.

A community health fair in Lerdo, Durango, organised by the NODESS Jóvenes Responsables social economy node.

A talk on community flood management, part of the "Roots of Water" project on water culture for life and territory.

A social media feature on the Mercado Campesino de Bernal cooperative in Tamaulipas.

A social media feature introducing the NODESS Vieyra Dates social economy node in Baja California.

Members of a social economy node share their experience with students. Format TBC (live stream or post).

A university forum on regenerative tourism, co-organised by the Tabasco Ministry of Tourism and Economic Development and Habitat for the Future.

The local social economy node donates its cucumber harvest to a children’s home.

A social media feature on the Cuna del Papel Picado cooperative in Puebla.

Presentation of a project that helps rural producers in Mexico City’s conservation land organise and secure legal support.

The local social economy node donates its cucumber harvest to a care home for older people.

A closed, high-level roundtable bringing together government officials to explore innovative approaches to delivering essential services for women during conflict, displacement, and recovery, advancing Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) commitments through practical government action.

A closed global roundtable bringing together parliamentarians and elected representatives to exchange experiences on advancing social innovation through legislation, public policy, and international cooperation. The discussion will also explore opportunities for sustained parliamentary collaboration, including the potential establishment of a global Legislators for Social Innovation network.

Using Catalyst Now’s AI-assisted Buddy System as a live case study, this roundtable will explore how community intelligence could help public bodies discover and partner with social innovators in their area.

Explore what it takes for social innovation to move beyond individual pilot projects towards wider public adoption and scale. Session in Turkish.

Explore how social enterprise at industrial scale could create economic opportunities for young people across Africa and Asia. A presentation and panel discussion will examine the business models and conditions needed to put capital to work.