We find ourselves in a situation that none of us has ever experienced before. The coronavirus pandemic is causing anxiety, uncertainty, and confusion about how best to handle the situation while maintaining a semblance of normal daily life.
When society faces structural changes, new innovative solutions become possible—if not necessary. At Forum for Social Innovation Sweden , we closely Forum for Social Innovation Sweden these changes, but that doesn’t mean we’re standing still. Our work continues, albeit with a new approach.
Technology
We have amazing technology in our society today. Technology that enables continued development of, and knowledge-building efforts in, the field of social innovation.
Community Power
“There is also a tremendous social force that we want to harness in the best possible way. This is so that we can continue working toward our goal: to strengthen social innovation as a social force in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.”
– Social innovations are of great value when it comes to the pressing and timely issues that affect us all. In the current climate, I’m thinking about education and learning for young people, services and care for the elderly, the importance of human connections in an increasingly digital world, and, not least, caring for one another. To me, it’s clear that Forum for Social Innovation Sweden a vital role in mobilizing and bringing together stakeholders in new ways, building capacity, sharing knowledge, and highlighting best practices that we can all learn from and be inspired by,” says Hanna Sigsjö, Executive Director at Forum for Social Innovation Sweden.
See you online!
That said, like many others, we will be forced to rethink the in-person events we had planned. But that doesn’t mean we’re canceling them. Instead, our approach is to hold as many activities as possible in a digital format.
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