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🌱 The Next Generation is Ready for Value-Based Business – Are We? 🌱 At the recent National Entrepreneurship Education Conference in Jyväskylä, our partners from Diak University shared insights into integrating sustainable and responsible entrepreneurship into education. The conference emphasized the urgency of teaching entrepreneurship with a social and environmental lens, moving beyond traditional profit-centered models. While many students are eager to address societal challenges through business, entrepreneurship education often still highlights rapid growth and profit maximization. To meet the values of today's youth, it’s time for a shift in the way we teach entrepreneurship! What can we do? Broaden the scope: Social entrepreneurship should be part of entrepreneurship education, offering students a path to create meaningful change. Foster value-based skills: Skills like creativity, innovation, and societal awareness are key for future leaders. The OBCD curricula and materials empower educators to support young social entrepreneurs, paving the way for a generation ready to prioritize impact alongside profit. 🌍💼 To read more, see the link here: https://lnkd.in/ewhQq4nx #SocialEntrepreneurship #SustainableBusiness #EntrepreneurshipEducation #OBCDProject #FutureLeaders

📚 Empowering Educators through OBCD’s Social Entrepreneurship Training Materials! 📚 The OBCD project team in Finland recently interviewed teachers from Diak University to gather insights on their experience using our education and training materials. Their feedback is invaluable as we strive to make social entrepreneurship education more impactful! See full article here: https://lnkd.in/eWYb3fKp Key takeaways from the study: 1) Teachers utilized modules on governance, leadership, diversity, and ecosystem development, finding them instrumental for the social and healthcare sectors to innovate and meet community needs. 2) Social entrepreneurship offers tools to solve social and environmental challenges, benefitting both public and third-sector organizations through effective and inclusive solutions. What’s Next? 1) Teachers suggested enhancing the materials with more concrete examples and reducing repetition, as well as improving accessibility with Finnish resources. 2) OBCD’s resources will continue to support upcoming courses, reaching broader audiences through universities, social media, and events! Let’s continue fostering social innovation across education! 💡 #SocialEntrepreneurship #OBCDProject #Education #SocialInnovation #SustainableDevelopment

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OBCD Ecosystem Event in Spain: Technology at the service of social entrepreneurship   We are pleased to invite you to our next OBCD Project event, where we will explore the future of local ecosystems and test our innovative digital platform!   🗓️ Date: November 12, 2024 📍 Place: Avenida Doctor García Tapia, 129 Local 5, Madrid 🕒 Time: 9:30 - 14:00   Featured Agenda: Presentation of the project and its progress. Interactive test of the OBCD platform Focus group on challenges and opportunities for the sustainability of local ecosystems Networking lunch   Learn more about the next steps and how the OBCD Project is positively impacting our communities. This event will be a unique opportunity to collaborate, share ideas and strengthen the sustainability of our local environments - don't miss it!   📝 Registration open with limited seating: https://lnkd.in/dyQputUy Startup Network Europe Spain Startup Foro Impacto Tech For Good Spain Digital Future Society Fundación Youth Business Spain EEN Madrid Ashoka Impact Hub Network   #OBCD #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Social #Erasmus+ #EuropeanProjects.

🌍 Exciting developments from the OBCD Project! 🌍 Our project took center stage at the 6th International Conference of Development and Economy (I.CO.D.ECON 2024) in Greece, showcasing innovative strides in social entrepreneurship and community development. Led by our partners from the University of Patras, the presentation highlighted OBCD’s open business models, learning materials, and the new SEntreComp framework tailored to social enterprises. With representatives from Spain and Greece, we explored key skills needed in the social enterprise sector and engaged in meaningful discussions with stakeholders. Together, we're empowering communities across Europe! 💡 Read more about our impactful work here: https://lnkd.in/eq8aSnVC #SocialEntrepreneurship #CommunityDevelopment #OBCDProject #OpenInnovation #SocialEconomy

🌍 Empowering Future Changemakers through OBCD at the University of Rome Tor Vergata! 🎓 We are proud of the important role that the OBCD Project plays in shaping the learning journey of students at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Students from the Global Governance course took part in our innovative pilot as part of their Management and Innovation studies. They delved into modules on Innovation Management, Leadership, Diversity, and the role of Social Enterprises (SEs) in ecosystems and networks. They even collaborated with an Italian social enterprise, gaining hands-on experience. 🚀 The feedback has been outstanding: 📣 “OBCD covered topics rarely addressed by university programs, with interactive sessions making it easier to grasp.” — Gianmarco Masucci 📣 “The concise and interactive structure helped me understand key areas like innovation management and leadership.” — Marianna Seck Beyond the classroom, students have been leveraging OBCD's resources for thesis research, using our network's knowledge to explore social impact. From evaluating the social impact of educational activities to conducting surveys on Social Impact Assessment (SIA), OBCD has become a key partner in their academic journey. 👏 Aurora Pirozzi and Nicolò Angelini are two shining examples of how our project is contributing to high-impact student research, with Aurora’s thesis exploring the social impact of education and Nicolò focusing on the challenges social enterprises face in assessing their impact. Learn more about these stories and how OBCD is making a difference in student research. Check out the full article on our site, and explore additional resources here: OBCD Resources Page https://lnkd.in/eFmRwdcX #SocialImpact #EducationInnovation #OBCDProject #StudentResearch #SocialEnterprises #InnovationManagement #LeadershipDevelopment #UniversityPartnership #GlobalGovernance #Sustainability

🌟 Warm and Inspiring Visit to Tampereen Sarka! 🌟 Remember the summer? On August 26, Finnish OBCD project members had the pleasure of visiting Tampereen Sarka, a remarkable social enterprise owned by the City of Tampere, Finland. 🌍 Tampereen Sarka is at the heart of Tampere’s community, handling everything from operating the city's bike service 🚲, maintaining urban spaces, to providing career coaching and staffing services. Their mission is clear: Everyone has the right to work, emphasizing that employment is key to personal identity, well-being, and inclusion in society. This visit sparked inspiring conversations about work inclusion and meaningful employment with representatives from Helsinki Business College Oy, Silta-Valmennusyhdistys ry, Valo-Valmennusyhdistys ry, and the YYO Competence Center for Social Enterprises. A big thank you to Tampereen Sarka for the warm welcome and insightful discussions on a sunny day! ☀️ If you find yourself in Tampere, don’t miss the chance to see their impactful work in action. 👉 Read more about the visit here: https://lnkd.in/eTFpFr_n #SocialEnterprise #Inclusion #WorkForAll #OBCD #TampereenSarka #Finland

The piloting phase of the OBCD Programme has successfully concluded a few weeks ago. 📚 💻 Students from Finland, Greece, Italy, and Spain participated in a wide range of learning activities via the OBCD platform. These included face-to-face meetings, group projects, and hands-on work with local social enterprises (SEs), bridging the gap between theory and practice in an interactive and dynamic environment. The programme's modules covered essential topics such as innovation, leadership, ecosystems/networks, workplace diversity and accessibility for SEs, internal and external communication, and digital marketing, among others. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dMA72MQH Check out the students' testimonials below to learn more about their experiences 👇

💡 This morning we had the pleasure to make a journey on the OBCD 's Bootcamp in Rome, which took place in the beginning of June, through the narratives and presentations of our representatives there @Fenia Lekka, Avraam Ziogas, @ Evi Florou, @Konstantinia Karageorgou. 🙌 Thank you for transmitting your knowledge, emotions and enthusiasm!

On 24 June, OBCD's partner, #AGCIUmbria and the members of the Italian Local Ecosystem joined the meeting “Cooperation in the Social Economy for an Italian Action Plan" in Rome. The event was a remarkable collaboration organised by the Alliance of Italian Cooperatives (ACI), made up of AGCI (Associazione Generale delle Cooperative Italiane), LEGACOOP and Confcooperative Nazionale, in collaboration with Social Economy Europe and CECOP. It featured a special address from Yolanda Díaz, Second Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for Work and Social Economy, emphasising the vital role of the social economy in Europe's future. All in all, the conference provided a crucial opportunity for the Italian Local Ecosystem to gain insights into European-level developments and to recognise that their efforts under the European OBCD project align with the latest and most innovative policy advancements in the social economy sector in Europe. Read the full event's recap here: https://lnkd.in/gU-4G8jG A special thanks to our Italian OBCD partners, #ACGIUmbria, Base3 and the University of Rome Tor Vergata, for their invaluable contributions to the project's dissemination. #OBCD #EUfundedproject #SocialEconomy