Time to Change!

Social organizations have an important role in our European society. In times of social and economic distress, these organizations promote sustainable economic development, provide opportunities for active citizenship and support, and foster social cohesion. However, the complexity of the social challenges and constraints they face is huge. It requires leadership, knowledge, skills, and networks, to develop sound business cases for innovative social organizations.

The conference “Time to Change: leadership and innovation challenges in social organizations” aims at professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs in social organizations and provides opportunities to learn from developments in theory and experiences of leaders of social organizations from all over Europe.

The online conference takes place on the 1st of October 2021 from 9:00-18:00 CET and is hosted by the University of Groningen. The conference program includes interactive keynotes on a huge variety of social organizations, from large NGO’s in humanitarian aid, to regional food banks and small-scale activities for children. Participants may register for free and select the sessions they would like to join. All sessions will be live streamed and allow for interactions with the speakers.

Conference Agenda

09:00 CET 

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Duo-presentation

Prof. dr. Jan Riezebos
University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Social Innovation and Leadership in Non for Profit Organisations: a European curriculum


Lina Klemkaite Executive Director at DRAMBLYS Fostering change from within: building capacity in future leaders that can drive societal betterment View more Click here to watch the recording of this session!

10:00 CET

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Assoc. Prof. Edyta B. Pietrzak PhD DA Institute of Social Sciences and Management of Technologies Lodz University of Technology Social Innovations as an Element of Civil Society Development View more Click here to watch the recording of this session!

11:00 CET

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Patrik Hedman Founder of Hej Aktivitet Hej Aktivitet! creates free and meaningful activities View more Click here to watch the recording of this session!

12:00 CET

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Liesbeth Bouwmeester Supply Chain Professional at NRG-Office – Graduated from the University of Groningen – Master Technology & Operations Management Improving distribution of fresh food at food banks View more Click here to watch the recording of this session!

13:00 CET

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Maik Mati Purchase Analist bij Intergas Verwarming B.V. – Graduated from the University of Groningen – Master Supply Chain Management  The Use of Shared Services In Logistics Clusters During Relief Activity in Response to Natural Disasters.  View more  Click here to watch te recording of this session!

14:00 CET

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Lianne Runneboom Logistics Engineer bij VDL Enabling Technologies Group (ETG) AlmeloGraduated from the University of Groningen – Master Supply Chain Management  Contextual actors and factors that impact last-mile delivery decision-making and performance.  View more Click here to watch the recording of this session!

15:00 CET

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Ginés Haro Pastor
Social Entrepreneur, Founder of Impact Hub Málaga


Why is everyone talking about social entrepreneurship?


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16:00 CET

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Anna Zelno Co-founder of Academy for Diversity and Innovation Social Innovation 4.0. as a key to build an inclusive society View more Click here to watch the recording of this session!

17:00 CET

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Iris Rickhoff CEO of Domhan Vision The money challenge -. How the SocialFinanceLab brushes up your financial skills View more Click here to watch the recording of this session!

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