24-25 september i Malmö

In partnership with Social+ of Copenhagen and the Forum for Social Innovation Sweden, Euclid Network invites you to join us in exploring the life-cycle of social innovation – from the ideas to the delivery and impact. Reflecting the vibrant sector of entrepreneurs we work in, we have decided to make this year’s event as innovative as you are. We have teamed up with these local partners to create an interactive event spanning two cities - Copenhagen and Malmo – on the 24th and 25th September 2012 - so save the date! In the run up to the conference we are looking for inspirational stories of how you have managed to overcome substantial challenges to make a big difference. This is your chance to share your inspirational story. The most inspiring being made into a publication to show what’s still possible in Europe and three speakers will be invited to present their stories at the event. All stories collected will be published online. The online registration page is available here: http://thecowandthesquirrel.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecount Concept - The cow and the squirrel: what is your strategy for survival in the future? When the winter comes in the squirrel has already stored 3000 nuts in different tree holes that provide the food storage to overcome the harshest season of the year. The nuts have been collected in past months and will be shared with the other members of the community if someone is in need. The squirrel is small but has adapted to live in all sorts of environments including European capitals. It’s agile, collaborative and last but not least independent. On the other hand, the cow needs to take shelter in the stable during winter. It would not survive without the famer taking care it of all needs. Its life is quiet and relaxed. It just needs to feed, reproduce, and produce milk. But it consumes a lot of resources and life ends always in the abattoir. Its life depends entirely on others for maintenance and aims. Cows live all together but don’t collaborate. The farmer is in charge. This metaphorical comparison aims to help civil society leaders and social entrepreneurs picture the transformation our society is going through: less leadership and help from governments and corporations, and the need for self-organisation, funding, support and development of solutions to social problems. We have to rethink our strategy, collaborate and innovate in order to transform from the cow to the squirrel. The traditional resources, such as public funding and sponsorships, are shrinking but new opportunities and synergies are emerging. PS: ‘share your story’, info here: http://www.euclidnetwork.eu/about-us/euclid-network-annual-conference-2012.html And the survey to share stories is here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PH39J88

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