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EU Open Days 2008 - CoPIM Workshop

Posted September 17th, 2008 by Bev Trayner
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07/10/2008 - 11:15
07/10/2008 - 13:00
Etc/GMT

Location(s)

EU Commission
EU buildings
Brussels
Belgium

Title of the workshop: Stories from an ESF community of practice on innovation and mainstreaming

Main Objectives

• to share stories and struggles about mainstreaming innovation in a community of practice;

• to hear about a validation tool from its creation to its mainstreaming;

• to reflect on what it means to work as a community of practice.

Proposed Programme

• About this community of practice - from old-timers and newcomers – Ana Vale,Portugal; Jenny Charlier, Belgium Fr;Christian Veske, Estonia.

• The story of a validation tool – from its creation to its mainstreaming - Maria do Carmo Nunes, Florindo Ramos, Portugal; Jenny Charlier, Belgium Fr; Filip Kucera , Check Republic.

• Video and discussion: What is a community of practice anyway? Listen to Etienne Wenger speaking in Lisbon in 2007; discussion facilitated by Beverly Trayner.

• Questions, answers and an invitation to the audience to tell their own stories of creating, using or mainstreaming innovative resources, methods or tools.

Comments

Workshop participants were invited to comment...

On December 1st, 2008 Bev Trayner says:

These were some of the questions, suggestions and comments contributed by the participants in the workshop:

  • As many speakers mentioned "amending" the validation methodology to make this relevant and acceptable for their countries. Is there a danger the validation process and therefore the outcome could be diluted?
  • What have been the major successes of this transnational network and what are your priorities for change during 2007-13 programme?
  • I expected to discuss successful projects (as failed ones...) but it was not the case.
  • What are the worst practices of social reform? What are the elements of success of social innovations and reforms?
  • In what ways did you involve residents in the programme and what influence did they have in what stage of the project?
  • I find interesting the subject.
  • What do innovative actions mean in terms of modern public management?
  • What are the prerequisites of a more effective system? Role of the public administration in the innovation process?
  • I am interested in learning the exact practices of how to support reforms.
  • Next to ESF/EQUAL so want to learn some best practice based on experience regarding reform and organisational change and how to implement this effectively e.g. what worked, what didn't and why.
  • Why CoP? Do CoPs are better when it comes to mainstreaming innovation than other "bodies" i.e. working groups?
  • How to identify innovation? Change in processes and structure are more easy than changes in mental models. But all three are important. How can we reach all three types of change?

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