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This draft paper argues that a new economy is emerging that will shape the future of public services and lives of individuals. The new economy will b...

   ‘Breakthrough Cities’, a groundbreaking report on how cities can mobilise creativity and knowledge to tackle compelling social challenges, was commissioned by the British Council from the Young Foundation.

With the increasing interest in social innovation around the world, the School of Social Entreprenurs has taken its platform global with schools opening in Australia, Canada and nation-wide in the UK.

MaRS Discovery District is an area in downtown Toronto where social innovation in health, technology and business sectors is fostered through collaboration between various sectors of society with large support from the Government of Ontario. MaRS is a non-for-profit corporation set up with the help of the Ontario provincial government, and various other business entities and private funders.

INTRODUCTION: Celebrate the possible Necessity is, of course, the mother of invention – and that’s as true in public services as any other field. We live in
difficult times, but difficult times call for exciting and innovative thinking. The aim of this supplement is to draw attention to radical ideas that will help transform public services as they face their greatest challenges. We look at ways to fund innovation and discover the managers who have led successful projects. This is, after all, a celebration of the possible. The Guardian has a long tradition of supporting the best and most innovative in the public sector. Its annual showcase of the brightest projects, the Public Services Awards, highlights the variety, passion and ingenuity of those in public service. So what should the next steps be for those keen to innovate?

The Basque region is the proposed setting for the world's first 'social Silicon Valley'.

CHITA 08
Successful Conclusion and Expecting Future! In last three weeks, several project activities were organized in China and there are many stories that we’d like to share with you!
Chita 08 has entered the last stage of project communication and dissemination in last weeks.

The phrase the ‘green economy’ has come to refer to an economy which has reduced its negative impacts on nature – air, water, biodiversity and climate.

The main purpose of this article is to introduce the realization of circular economy in
the industrial production system.

This paper provides a first output from a major study on the methods being used to generate and grow social innovation around the world.