FUTURES is a platform for social innovation which brings together the private sector, public sector, not-for-profit organisations and community groups to develop innovative ideas for products, services and business models that address social issues and needs.
Social innovation is all about creating new ideas for products, services and business models that simultaneously meet social needs and create new social relationships.
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Involve multiple stakeholders from the private sector, public sector, the not-for-profit organisations and consumers |
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Build relationships through dialogue |
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Inspire creativity and innovation |
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Build futuristic scenarios and innovative solutions with actionable plans |
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Learning journey to the UK - October 2013
The host and key partners will visit the UK to learn how UK companies practice Social Innovation. |
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Social Innovation Forum - January 2014
A two-day conference style forum: Plenary sessions with inputs from the host and 3 workshop style sessions where the host and partners focus on a selected social issue facilitated by innovation experts. |
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Global partnerships on social issues |
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Futuristic scenarios and innovative solutions with actionable plans |
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Eco-system for social innovation |
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Increased mutual understanding between Sri Lanka and the UK |
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British Council positioned to be the preferred partner for resulting projects |
Working together:
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British Council, host and partner companies will mutually identify relevant social issues to focus on |
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Host and partners will participate in the learning journey to the UK |
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Host and partners will provide inputs to the designing of the overall programme and individual sessions |
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Other stakeholders will be mutually identified and brought in to the forum |
Benefits to partners:
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Developing comprehensive understanding of social issues that will have an impact on your business |
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Building trust and relationship with your future business partners and customers |
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Collaborating across sectors for holistic and sustainable solutions |
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Gaining access to expertise and specialised knowledge in relevant social issues |
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Improvement of employees’ motivation and development of intrapreneurship skills |
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Development of internal skills and knowledge for social innovation |
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Increased brand reputation |
For more information please contact:
Eranda Ginige
Head Partnerships & Business Development
British Council 49 Alfred House Gardens
Colombo 00300
Sri Lanka
T +94 11 7521579
M +94 772519910
E eranda.ginige@britishcouncil.org
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