The European Social Innovation Competition is delighted to invite you to join us on the 8th of November for our annual celebration of social innovation. The Brussels event will showcase the ten finalists of the 2018 competition, as well as feature the announcement of the three 2018 winners and the Impact Prize winner.

The theme of the 2018 European Social Innovation Competition is RE:Think Local. After launching in March 2018, the competition aimed to find and support the most innovative projects which empower young people in a changing economy. Thirty semi-finalists were selected for a three-day training Academy held in Cluj, Romania and were been supported with individual coaching, before submitting Development Plans for the consideration of the competition’s judging panel. In September, we were delighted to announce the ten finalists for this years competition.

At the event, you will hear from each of the finalists about their projects and from expert speakers on the importance of social innovation in Europe. Please register your attendance today!

Important information:

Timings

Registration on the day will commence at 15:30 CET, with the event promptly starting at 16:00. The Awards will finish at 18:45 for cocktails and canapes until 20:00.

Directions

The venue is Albert Hall, Eudore Pirmez 9, 1040, Belgium. Please do not use the entrance on Chaussée de Wavre 651. The venue can be reached by car/taxi, bus (buses 34 and 36; bus stop: La Chasse) and tram (tram 81; tram stop: La Chasse).

Language

Please note, the ceremony will be held in English.

Dress Code and Photography

The dress code is smart casual and a photographer will be capturing the event. If you do not wish to appear on camera, please let a member of staff know when you arrive.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the team atinfo@socialinnovationprize.eu.

Find out more about the European Social Innovation Competition on the webpage and spread the word on Twitter @EUSocialInnov#diogochallenge.