Awards Ceremony – European Social Innovation Competition 2017

Join us for the Awards Ceremony of the 2017 European Social Innovation Competition at the Albert Hall in Brussels on 26 October 2017 at 14.00.

Time

14:00 – 20:00

Location

Albert Hall Complex Eudore Pirmez 9, 1040 Brussels Belgium

header_img — Jury members of the European Social Innovation during the Social Innovation Academy 2017 in Madrid.

26 October 2017

The ceremony marks the culmination of this year’s Competition, ‘Equality Rebooted’,++Curious?For more information about the Competition, have a look at our project page. to find social innovation that allow everyone to equally seize the opportunities offered by digital transformation and technological change.

Following an opening keynote address from Charlotte de Vilmorin, a winner of the 2015 Competition, our ten finalists++FinalistsMeet the 10 finalists of the European Social Innovation Competition 2017. will pitch their solutions. You will hear their ideas on how to equip all members of society with the appropriate skills and opportunities to compete in a changing economy. Following this there is a debate on the relationship between technology and inequality. Our master of ceremonies will be Matt Boardman.

At the end of the event, European Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska will award this year’s three winners with prizes of €50,000 each. Also, this year’s Impact Prize will be awarded to the semi-finalist from the 2016 Competition, ‘Integrated Futures’.++The Competition in 2016Read more about the winners and finalists of last year’s competition.

Please register here to attend the event.