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Danish Social Innovation Academy has since 2020 been appointed by the EU as Denmark's national competence center for
social innovation.
Social innovation is now a major focus area for the EU and all EU countries are required to have a national competence center. The competence centers must spread social innovation, both as a practical approach and mindset. They will do this by building capacity and connecting relevant partners in a common ecosystem. From 2024-2027, the Academy is part of a consortium with partners from Ireland, Belgium, Finland, Czech Republic and Poland.
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Since 2015, the European Commission has been working on social innovation as a key to solving the complex societal challenges that European countries share. To this end, the EU has created the European Social Fund Plus program to strengthen cooperation and knowledge sharing on social innovation across Europe through national competence centers.
Want to learn more about the Academy's international work or get on the EU map of social innovation actors?
In addition to being a national competence center, the Academy is also the national validator for social innovation in Denmark. This gives you the opportunity to become an official EU case on social innovation and find pan-European partners for your project or your organisation.
Contact Anne Vorre Hansen to learn more about the process.