SI-DRIVE POLICY DECLARATION: SOCIAL INNOVATION ON THE RISE - CHALLENGES FOR A FUTURE INNOVATION POLICY

This opens up the necessity as well as possibilities for Social Sciences and Humanities to find new roles and relevance by generating knowledge applicable to new dynamics and structures of contemporary and future societies.” Vienna Declaration 2011: The most relevant topics in social innovation research The Recommendations at a Glance Social Innovation on the Rise – the Emergence of a New Innovati. [...] The embedment of Social Innovation in one of the central EU policies: the single market and the new investment approach to social policy with its transformative agenda to answer the needs of European societies in their recovery from the economic crisis. [...] The next step in Social Innovation Research The task of understanding and unlocking the potential of Social Innovation is on the research and policy agenda alike. [...] The understanding of the concept and framework of Social Innovation leads to better designed and targeted policy support measures, and to more effective implementation and upscaling of social innovations. [...] Social Innovation on the Rise – the Emergence of a New Innovation Paradigm Social Innovation, democracy and participation Social Innovation and the economy Social Innovation and the ecological transition Digital transformation needs Social Innovation III.