The entry period for the 2021 European Social Innovation Competition is coming to a close. The deadline for submitting entries is Wednesday 12th May, 12pm CEST.

The European economy is changing. The coming years will see a shift towards a green and digital future. These twin transitions present individuals, businesses and industries with exciting opportunities. Understanding the skills that will be needed and how best to develop them will be key to unlocking these opportunities for individuals and organisations alike.

This Competition aims to incentivise, support and reward social innovations that will help people and organisations to identify, develop and strengthen the skills they will need to adapt and thrive in a changing world. The Competition is looking for early stage ideas that tackle these needs in a range of different ways. From innovative solutions that identify skills needs and gaps to skills development approaches, including but not limited to training.

Coming up: Wednesday 5th May – 3pm CEST

The fourth and final launch webinar is a practical session to support the potential contestants who might need a steer through the application process.

Register for the webinar here.

The session will cover general information about the Competition, as well as practical information on the application process, the objectives, phases, and rules of the contest, as well as support packages and events. Contestants will have the opportunity to ask questions and exchange with the Competition team and partners.

Monica Boța-Moisin (lawyer, cultural sustainability consultant and Co-Founder of WhyWeCraft – winner of the 2020 European Social Innovation Competition) will share the WhyWeCraft journey with the 2020 Social Innovation Competition: Reimagine Fashion, from submitting the expression of interest for entering the Competition from Mumbai, India, to how the Social Innovation Academy enabled the team to develop a compelling action plan for reviving the textile crafts of Europe and reviving the emotional connection between people and garments.

Monica will join the webinar from Romania where she currently coordinates the first stage of the WhyWeCraft pilot project implementation: the artisan onboarding and capacity building program.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to Monica and the competition team and partners.