Shifting narratives in public innovation

This year the 18th European Week for Regions and Cities goes online from 5 to 22 October 2020. 

Within this framework, the URBACT Secretariat and URBACT networks will organise some online sessions.

As Urbact Network Innovato-R, in particular, we organized with Fondazione Brodolini the following workshop:

Shifting narratives in public innovation
7 October, 14.30-16.00, through ZOOM (Code: 7WS1572V)
For registration (close on 27 September 2020) click here 

Bringing innovation to the core of public policy means considering human resources as the key to making experimental approaches effective and impactful. 

The session will include framed stories where creativity and imagination become tools to influence behaviour, activate alliances and create opportunities. At a time when our creative endeavours are deeply grounded in the scarcity of resources, the outcomes of collective efforts can be disruptive.

The workshop will have two different panels:

PANEL 1 - Shifting narratives: civil servants as champions of reactivity and imagination in public sector innovation

• Eddy Adams, Programme expert URBACT
• Marco Pironti, Council Member Smart City and Innovation, City of Turin
• Fulvia Mantino, Social Services Officer, City of Turin
• Fabio Sgaragli, Lead Expert URBACT Transfer Network Innovato-R, Fondazione Brodolini (moderator)

PANEL 2 - Practices from European cities

• Oana Buzatu, Spokeperson of Cluj-Napoca City Hall, City of Cluj Napoca
• Jochem Cooiman, Innovation Officer, City of Rotterdam
• Maria Andrade, Project coordinator, City of Porto
• Eszter Mórocza-Tavas, Project Coordinator, Municipality of Veszprém Town of County Rank
• Pietro Elisei, Ad Hoc Expert URBACT Transfer Network Innovato-R, Urbasofia (moderator)

Conclusion and Q&A

• Fabrizio Barbiero, Project Leader Innovato-R, City of Turin

Discover all the Urbact workshop at this link.