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..:: Measuring Innovation - in search of a more balanced approach
As indicated, somehow attitudes need to change at the highest level of policymaking, so as to radiate signals through government administration and among other key stakeholders that constructive community engagement is a good thing. As is elaborated in the SI-DRIVE project, which has been devised by a consortium of (European as well as non-European) partners, including IKED, this requires new models of governance. This project, which started in January 2014 and will run until 2018, will result in a unique mapping of social innovations worldwide and an increased understanding of the implications for policymakers. IKED's responsibility in this project spans social innovation in the Nordic countries, and also in the Arab Gulf. In addition, IKED is particularly concerned with social innovations in the areas of education, health and the environment.
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