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December 2009 Newsletter
 
 

Seasons Greetings from SIX!

Welcome to the December edition of the SIX newsletter. This month, we will highlight six of SIX's biggest achievements over the last year. An annual report with more details will be available in January.

 

It has been an important and exciting year for social innovation and for SIX. The 2010s will be even more significant! New centres for social innovation are developing all over the world (most recently with TACSI in Australia), new investment funds are emerging, businesses are engaging, and new units within governments, from the White House to Whitehall, and Brussels to Beijing, are rapidly being established. As societal and environmental challenges increase, we have no choice but to innovate!

 

SIX looks forward to your continued engagement next year and thanks you for all your support and involvement so far!

 
 
 

ONE SIX Chair - Diogo Vasconcelos

 
 
   
 
 

Since taking up the position of SIX Chair last January, Diogo’s support for SIX, and for the social innovation movement in Europe and world wide. We thank him for his commitment and passion and look forward to an even more successful year under his guidance.

 
   
 
 

TWO Recovery through Innovation Summer School

 
 
   
 
 

During 2009, over 150 members of the SIX community from more than 20 different countries met across Cisco’s virtual table during 2009 to discuss topics form microfinance to design thinking. The series begins again next year with a discussion on innovative approaches to ageing early in 2010.

 
   
 
 

THREE The SIX TelePresence series

 
 
   
 
 

During 2009, over 150 members of the SIX community from more than 20 different countries met across Cisco’s virtual table during 2009 to discuss topics form microfinance to design thinking. The series begins again next year with a discussion on innovative approaches to ageing early in 2010.

 
   
 
 

FOUR Influencing Policy

 
 
   
 
 

The SIX was delighted to have been rewarded the study on social innovation in Europe by the European Commission. If you still haven’t, but would like to contribute, please get in touch.

 
 
 

FIVE The new SIX website

 
 
   
 
 

After a quick makeover in the summer, it is now easier to connect to other SIX members, and keep up to date with what is going on in the SIX network through the website. There is still lots of work to be done to it to make connecting to others easier, so if you have any ideas of what you want form the SIX website, please let me know!

 

 
   
 
 

SIX A stronger Community

 
 
   
 
 

2009 has been really exciting for SIX – the community is growing and support from all sectors is increasing. Specifically, thanks to all of those of who contributed to the some of the 600 methods in the Social Innovators Almanac. Keep an eye on SIX for a publication date in the spring and the launch of socialinnovator.info

 
 
   
 

For more informatmation on any of the activities listed above, please take a look at the SIX website or contact me

Its been great working with you all this year and I look forward to a successful 2010. Have a fantastic break and Happy New Year!

Best wishes, Louise

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