EaSI - European Association for Social Innovation

Despre EaSI - European Association for Social Innovation

Representing more than 30 organizations from 15 European countries, EaSI, the European Association for Social Innovation aims the advancement of Social Innovation in Europe through the development of research and pilot projects, identification and dissemination of best practices, awarding grants and scholarships regarding the social Innovation practices, processes and systems developed in urban and rural areas, public services, third sector and private sector.

EaSI development domains include:

• Social entrepreneurship
• Organisational and social design
• Technology and Digital social innovation
• Public policy and public governance
• Rural development
• Cities and urban development (community development and …)
• Social dialogue and social movements
• Risk management and sustainability


Being an association and a network of third sector, public and private organizations from more than 15 countries, EaSI fits the profile of the proposed project, namely in the promotion of cooperative research and development projects:
• establishing diverse events at EU level – Country level – Local level to create synergies between the participants so to develop common projects;
• establishing co-ordination mechanisms between the public authorities and the Social Innovation sector;
• providing advice and guidance to national/EU governments on the main lines and technological research priorities that concern the social sector for the definition of their funding programs, the implementation of the same, evaluation and dissemination of results;
• recommending changes in plans for education, training and dissemination of research and innovation, so that these concepts and their implications are inculcated from childhood and become a company culture;
• cooperating with public authorities on the actions of technological prospecting and monitoring laid out in the national and EU plans.

More information at www.easi-socialinnovation.org.