Finalists of the European Social Innovation Competition 2018 announced // ZSI

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Finalists of the European Social Innovation Competition 2018 announced

20. Sep. 2018

Klaus Schuch, scientific director of ZSI, selected together with his jury fellows the 10 strongest projects

Today, the European Commission announced the finalists of the 2018 European Social Innovation Competition. Congratulations to all of them!

The finalists come from 10 different countries - Austria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine - and work in diverse fields.

Find more information about the 10 strongest projects dedicated to the theme RE:THINK LOCAL here!

The finalists were selected by a jury of international experts (see photo below) from among 30 semi-finalists covering a wide range of sectors and activities. These, in turn, were selected from a pool of 729 eligible entries from 39 countries. All semi-finalists participated in an intensive training and coaching program including the Academy in Cluj-Napoca to develop their initiatives.

The three winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 8 November 2018 in Brussels and will each receive a €50.000 prize to further develop their projects.

The jury would also like to thank all semi-finalists and encourage them to keep up the good work. All semi-finalists are invited to a fundraising training and to meet international investors at the Funders Fair that will take place in Brussels on the day of the Awards Ceremony. They are also entitled and encouraged to re-enter the Competition next year for a chance to win the Impact Prize.

For tips on how to generate, develop, test and communicate your ideas for social change, download the Social Innovation Toolkit 2018.

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