Lab2: Experimental Learning Spaces for Social Innovation

Why?

This project builds on the joint interest to further explore and develop new approaches and opportunities for social innovation, by bringing together knowledge, networks, skills and experience in new experimental learning spaces. Hivos and Kennisland aspire to increase the social innovation capacity in both organizations and learn from their respective geographic and thematic scope for social innovation experimentation.

Who?

Kennisland is an independent think tank fostering innovation for a social and sustainable future. Hivos is a development organisation promoting civic innovation in the global South on issues ranging from open government to women’s rights. Both organisations create new learning environments for change makers to connect the dots and enhance the quality of their work.

What?

The first event we will organise is Lab2: A two-day pop-up Lab on Social Innovation Labs. Preceding Lab2, we will co-author and publish a discussion paper on wicked problems and systemic change, which is build on the output of the Wicked Series. Furthermore Hivos will partner with Kennisland and the University of Amsterdam to design and organise the Social Safari Summer school in July 2013.

Team at KL:
Marlieke Kieboom
Chris Sigaloff
Nora van der Linden
Thijs van Exel

Team at Hivos:
Remko Berkhout
Josine Stremmelaar
Amis Boersma