| Project name | Bravely for Innovation: A Program for Educating Social Innovators in the Visegrad Countries |
|---|---|
| Grant provider | International Visegrad Fund (No. 22530248) |
| Project start date | 2026 |
| Project end date | 2027 |
| Grant provided | € 33.588 |
| Main leader | University of Lodz |
Project annotation
The primary issue the Bravely for Innovation project is the limited implementation of social innovation in the V4 countries.
In this era of a risky society – characterized by rapid social change and increasingly multifaceted problems – the role of social innovations is increasing. The implementation of social innovations is mainly carried out by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in partnership with other entities. Intersectoral cooperation in post-socialist V4 countries is hindered by a relatively low level of social capital and the insufficient resources of NGOs, including their limited human resources.
To address the limited implementation of social innovation in V4 countries and the lack of academic programs dedicated to social innovation, the Bravely for Innovation project will develop a 20-hour online course tailored to the real challenges faced by NGOs in the V4 region.
Achieving the main goal of the project will be possible through the following actions:
- Experts will assess NGOs‘ needs and design training program for social innovators.
- At least 60 students will participate in a 20-hour training program.
- During the training program, students will work in groups to design prototypes of social innovations that address real-world problems identified by NGOs.
- The training program will undergo extensive evaluation.
- Recommendations for training social innovators will be disseminated.
- The Social Innovations Forum will be held, providing a space for the integration of students, NGOs, and experts from the V4 countries.
Project partners
University of Lodz
Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
University of Miskolc
Prague University of Economics and Business
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Intézetünk Erasmus kapcsolatokat ápol az alábbi felsőoktatási intézményekkel:
Sakarya University Turkey, Koordinátor: Dr. Szabó-Tóth Kinga
Universitatea din Oradea, Koordinátor: Dr. Szabó-Tóth Kinga
KATHO Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West-Vlaanderen
Evangelische Hochschule Ludwigsburg, Koordinátor: Dr. Szabó-Tóth Kinga
University of Łodz, Koordinátor: Dr. Szabó-Tóth Kinga
Universytet Rzeszowski, Koordinátor: Dr. Szabó-Tóth Kinga
Kielce School of Economics, Tourism and Social Sciences, Koordinátor: Dr. Szabó-Tóth Kinga
University of Tampere
University of Trieste
Tomas Bata University in Zlín
Universidade do Porto
Leuveni Katolikus Egyetem
Granadai Egyetem
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Nagyváradi Egyetem
Thesszaloniki Egyetem
E kapcsolat keretében már több hallgatónk vett részt egy szemeszteres részképzésen, illetve nyári egyetemen a fenti intézmények valamelyikében.
Az Intézet egyes oktatói is ápolnak nemzetközi kapcsolatokat más felsőoktatási intézményekkel, kutatóintézetekkel:
Gyukits György, egyetemi adjunktus:
- APRAE, Franciaország
- FICO, Kolozsvár
Dr. Szabó-Tóth Kinga Dóra, egyetemi docens:
- Sakarya University Esentepe Kampusu, Faculty of Arts and Sciences – Department of Sociology, Törökország
- CCSR, University of Manchester, GB
Dr. Szepessy Péter, egyetemi adjunktus:
- Nagyváradi Egyetem
Intézetünk 2009. szeptemberében csatlakozott a „To-Gather”. European Multiple Choice Identity” című 12 országot érintő nemzetközi projekthez.