Bringing together

SOCIAL INNOVATION,

INCUBATION AND ACTION

12-13 November 2014

Lisbon, Portugal

www.si-live.com

New Zealand InsightsAnne de Bruin

Professor of Economics, Director, SIERC

Emblem: Harakeke, NZ flax, different from European variety, resilient plant Deep meaning for Maori

Symbolizes: concerted effort and resilience necessary for SI and change; collaborative research approach and partnerships embodied in SIERC

Innovation targeted at social needs and problems

Definitional Perspective Ethos

Collaborative,Partnership Approach

No. 8 Wire

Making do with resources on hand

1907

NZ Welfare State – Upheld Model 1898 – 1st state provided pension:

Family Health Partnership Approach:

NZ – Early Social Innovation (SI) leader(but not labeled as SI)

Women’s Vote 1893:

State Housing:

NZ Government - Explicit Recognition of SI

The Ākina FoundationCross-Sector Collaboration

No Government Research Funding for SI

Launchpad - Accelerator

Incubator

SIERC and Ākinaworking together

Recent - 2014 1st government funding for social enterprise $1,270,000

Local Government:

Auckland Council leading the way

Raising Awareness

Facilitation2012 - Principle Advisor – Social Entrepreneurship

Collaboration –Auckland Council, Sustainable Business Network, Ākina Foundation

Housing Problems

Housing Crisis especially Auckland

The Auckland Community Housing Network Group of 10 community housing organisations

The Auckland Housing Accord

Local Needs and Solutions:

2010/2011 Christchurch, NZ EarthquakesSam JohnsonStudent Volunteer Army (SVA)

SVA - joint student-community effort

Rekindle - social enterprise

Psychosocial recovery

Christchurch Innovations Project

Addressing Educational

Underachievement

of Maori and Pacific Children

Manaiakalani Programme:Initially 7 schools in Tamaki Cluster Entry-learning age of 3yrscompared to national average of 5yrsNew kind of partnership:Manaiakalani Education Trust

Current SceneIntermediaries/ Collaborative

Networks-GrowthCross-Sector Partnerships - Common

NZ Social Innovators

address global problems

Design

Lifepod Incubator

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Thank You for Listening

Anne de Bruin

Professor of Economics, Director, SIERC