ZSI Lecture, Tuesday, 28th of October 2008, 14:00 CET Title: Discursive Psychology and Social Technology: Investigating Web 2.0 in Education Presenter: Norm Friesen, Canada Research Chair in E-Learning PracticesThompson Rivers University; http://learningspaces.org/n/ Place: ZSI, Linke Wienzeile 246, 1150 Vienna

Maßnahme bei Projekt EU4ALL (European Unified Approach for Accessible Lifelong Learning)

Das Zentrum für Soziale Innovation ist seit zwei Jahren Partner im Projekt EU4ALL (European Unified Approach for Accessible Lifelong Learning), im Rahmen dessen eine auf Standards basierende technische...

Workshop

Within the framework of the EULAKS-Project („connecting Research on the Knowledge Society in the EU and Latin America“), which is coordinated by the ZSI, a workshop on “Foresight Cooperation between Europe...

Feiern Sie mit!Am 26. Oktober 2008 findet im OstKlub (Schwarzenbergplatz 10, 1040 Wien) um 19:00 die pro-europa.at-Party statt. Für Musik sorgen:· Agnès Milewski · Novi Sad· Super Pursuit Mode · DJ dunkelbunt Der Eintritt ist frei! Worum geht es bei www.pro-europa.at?pro-Europa.at ist eine webcommunity, die sich nicht von der vorherrschenden EU-feindlichen Diktion in Österreich vereinnahmen lassen...

Web-Portal „incrEAST“ zur Forschungskooperation zwischen der EU, Osteuropa und Zentralasien gestartet! Das Web-Portal „incrEAST“ increast.eu• stellt umfassende und aktuelle Informationen zur Entwicklung von Wissenschaft, Technologie und Forschungsförderung in den Ländern Osteuropas und Zentralasiens und in der EU bereit,• informiert über Kooperationsprojekte mit EECA-Ländern, aktuelle Ausschreibungen...

This half-day conference brings together authors of recent studies concerning social innovation in enterprises and on CSR in international comparison. The debate will focus on the future of CSR and social innovations.Organizer: ZSI, WKO (Austrian Chamber of Commerce), SozialMarie (Foundation, granting annual awards for innovative social projects), and CSR-Conultants.www.zsi.atwww.wko.athttp://www....

The EC suggests to promote creativity (as a basis of innovation) and innovation (the implementation and use of new ideas) in the framework of a "European Year".

Neues EU Projekt am ZSI zur Kooperation mit Mexiko

Coming october will be the Kick-off of the BILAT-Mexico Project that aims at broadening the cooperation opportunities between Mexico and the European Union in the area of science and technology. The project...

Main objectives and more

ComeIn, a FP7 CP project, started on 1st of September. The main objective of ComeIn is to study and utilise mobile networks and telephones that are most commonly used by marginalised youth, as the ...

ZSI promotes an initiative that has been launched together with SORA, abif, and FORBA to increase performance and create better working conditions in applied social research organisations in Austria. In particular six measures are proposed to become included in research policy objectives of the forthcoming government programme after general elections of Sept. 28th, 2008.Supporters may find the relevant...

ZSI runs (together with SORA and FORBA) a 1 1/2 yr. training program to enhance competencies of young social scientists concerning particular requirements of international research (21 ECTS). The first 25 graduates have been honored by certificates handed over by Cabinet Minister for Science and Rresearch, Dr. Hahn. The new course program with 36 selected participants starts on Nov. 3rd, 2008, in ...

GEMMA is an European project that aims to bring together different actors, such as policy makers, researchers, civil society organisations, and the media, active in the fields of Gender and Migration. A newsletter will be published every four months. Have a look on the first edition. http://www.gemmaproject.eu/

Presseinformation des Verbands Österreichischer Software Industrie / VÖSI. Es diskutierten am 11.09. mit den JournalistInnen: Frau Mag.a Schwarz-Wölzl, Zentrum für Soziale Innovation, Dr. Gleitsmann, Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Prof. Kotauczek, BEKO Holding und Präsident des VÖSI, Mag. Prinz, CSC und Vizepräsident des VÖSI. Weiterführende Information:http://www.mature-project.eu/index.html

Die ÖFSE (Österreichische Forschungsstiftung für Internationale Entwicklung) in Kooperation mit dem ZSI und dem vidc laden herzlich zu folgender Veranstaltung ein: Vom braindrain zum braingain Migration, Braindrain und die Auswirkungen auf Entwicklung Mittwoch, 15. Oktober 2008, 09.00 - 17.30 Uhr Albert Schweitzer Haus, 1090 Wien, Schwarzspanierstraße 13 Hintergrundinfo: Nigeria leidet unter akutem...

Wege aus der Prekarisierung der SozialwissenschaftRahmenbedingungen und verborgene Potentiale AbsolventInnen der Sozialwissenschaften sind oft mit großen Schwierigkeiten beim Berufseinstieg konfrontiert, oder mit Arbeitsbedingungen die eine Lebensplanung schwer machen. Einer relativ geringen Anzahl an gut dotierten Stellen steht eine Vielzahl von schlecht gesicherten Arbeitsverhältnissen gegenüber...

The public discourse in Austria about Europe is determined by an EU-adverse, often populist diction which suggests that the Austrian majority is against Europe respectively the EU. This cannot be confirmed by most recent surveys. To raise a civilian voice against this negative attitude, ZSI actively supports the pro-Europe initiative launched during the Forum Alpbach.On the pro-Europe-homepage supporters...

What we offer:* Very good working atmosphere in a project team.* Collaboration in two interesting, future-orientated EU projects on bi-regional S&T cooperation EU – South and Southeast Asia (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam (see www.sea-eu.net for more details).* Project visits to the region* Employment of 30-40 h/week, starting November 1, 2008 What we expect: Experience...

ZSI joined the MetropolisNet, the European network of local development partnerships in metropolitan areas. The EEIG (European Economic Interest Group) was established in 2007 comprising 11 partners from all across Europe (Berlin, Budapest, Dublin, Hamburg, London, Madrid, Rome, Santander, Seine-Saint-Denis-Tampere and Vienna). MetropolisNet is a vehicle for inter-city and interorganisational collaboration...

Möglichkeiten zivilgesellschaftlicher Partizipation 2. bis zum 4. Oktober 2008

The Asylum Coordination Austria (asylkoordination österreich) is organising an international conference in Vienna from 2nd - 4th October 2008 on the topic of „Migrants’ and refugees’ contributions to ...

In 2006-2007 the ZSI organised the Austrian part of the first-ever European Citizen's Consultations:http://www.european-citizens-consultations.eu Follow-up communication led to the formation of a consortium to collaborate as a network for the benefit of future-oriented dialogue and communication among citizens across Europe.http://www.european-dialogue-network.eu

SOQUA: Vocational Qualification in the Social Sciences The new 2008–2010 SOQUA course will run from November 2008 until June 2010. The deadline for *submitting applications for admission is July 21, 2008. SOQUA is a joint initiative of three institutes, namely the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI), Institute for Social Research and Analysis (SORA), and the Working Life Research Centre (FORBA). SOQUA...

Im Rahmen des österreichischen Forschungsdialoges, diskutierten am 24. Juni 2008 rund zwanzig Experten zum Thema "Fit für die Wirtschaft? Schnittstellen als Innovationsmotor".Die Aufzeichnung des Online-Dialogs, von Christian Hartmann (Joanneum Research) moderiert, tauscht Meinungen und Statements aus und zeigt auf, welche Schnittstellen besonders wichtig für die österreichische Wirtschaft sind. ...

Results of the 2-years project "Female careers in Science, Engineering and Technology" were presented and discussed in Athens. Invitation and programme attached.

Job description:Coordination of two intertwined EU projects: a network of ministries and agencies from 14 countries on the topic of research cooperation with South Eastern Europe, see http://www.see-era.net and its follow-up project SEE-ERA.NET PLUS.Full-time employment (40 hours/week), starting September or October 1, 2008 in Vienna, Austria. Qualifications and experience required:- university degree...

Auf Einladung der Schweizer Regierung findet das Projekt "Supporting Employers Recruiting and Selecting Mature Aged Persons" durch die Konferenz: "Démographie et emploi: quelle place pour les seniors dans l'entreprise de demain?" seinen Ausklang. Ort: Ecole d'ingénieurs de GenèveDatum: 29 Mai 2008, 13h bis 17hKonferenzsprache: Französisch und Englisch Registrierung: http://www.rezonance.ch/rezo/classes...

Global Philanthropists - Partners for a Knowledge based Response to Climate Change June 1-3, 2008, Portorož, Slovenia The conference aims at encouraging cooperation among philanthropic organisations worldwide to respond in a knowledge focused way to global challenges, in particular that of climate change and to promote partnerships between philanthropic organisations, governments, the EU, the United...

Elke Dall (ed.), 2008: Science and Technology in the Western Balkans. Reports from the Information Office of the Steering Platform on Research for Western Balkan Countries; Barrister & Principal, BrnoISBN 978-3-200-01190-8 This book (303 p.) is part of the successful completion of the project "see-science.eu", co-funded by the 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development of the...

Socially innovative projects have been awarded the forth time on May 1st, 2008, in Vienna. As previously, Josef Hochgerner took part in the jury selecting the 15 winners from 212 projects submitted for participation in the contest. Notably, this time increasing internationalisation became obvious: Five of the 15 winning projects are located in the Czech Republic (2) and in Hungary (3). The three ...

Area of work: Division Research & Development and project for the crosslinking of research policy with the Western Balkans at the Centre for Social Innovation We offer a challenging position with a multi-faceted range of duties, a committed team and the environment of a globally active research institution with interesting project partners. Duties: Support of the Head of the Department and of the ...

Handlungsoptionen

Die Broschüre beinhaltet neun, von Paktakteurinnen und -akteuren vertiefte regionale Handlungsoptionen für TEPs zur Verbesserung der Arbeitsmarktlage, maßgeblich für die Zielgruppe der Älteren. Die...

The PROACT-Consortium, including Josef Hochgerner from ZSI, has published the final results of the project. Balázs Borsi, Gábor Papanek (ed.), 2008: Regional Innovation and Research Policy Outlook. Policy Practices in Eight European Regions;Budapest, GKI Economic Research Co.ISBN: 978-973-7128-60-8 The project website http://www.proact-network.net offers free access to to download a pdf-version of...

Successful coordinators of projects already started in FP7 were awarded Austrian Champions of European Research by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency, FFG http://rp7.ffg.at/RP7.aspx?target=113773&SetLanguage=2. ZSI was very well represented by three coordinators among the 58 recipients of the award from all over Austria. Champions of European Research and their projects: Elke Dall: "Western Balkan...

The Centre for Social Innovation welcomes Marie Curie Fellowship applications in our fields of research:- labour market governance - equal opportunities- technology enhanced learning- information and knowledge society- internationalisation of S&T- systems of innovation research Individual Fellowship applications can be based upon two schemes:- Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development (IEF...

The new book on "Communication in International R&D Projects" contains contributions of scholars from Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Belgium, including articles from the ZSI researchers Elke Dall, Josef Hochgerner, Dietmar Lampert and Klaus Schuch. Hochgerner, J. and Cornejová, I. (eds.)(2008): Communication in International R&D Projects. A Perspective from Social...

Das Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa (IDM) und der Böhlau Verlag Wien laden herzlich ein zur Präsentation der IDM-Publikation "Aspects of Migration - South East Europe" erschienen in der Reihe "Der Donauraum" und anschließender Diskussion mit Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rainer Münz (Erste Bank; Hamburgisches Weltwirtschaftsinstitut/ HWWI), FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Andreas Breinbauer (FH des bfi Wien) und...

Publikation "Active Ageing und TEPs - Regionale Handlungsoptionen

Ziel der von den ZSI MitarbeiterInnen Anette Scoppetta, Dirk Maier und Wolfgang Michalek verfassten Publikation ist es, regionale Handlungsoptionen zur Verbesserung der Arbeitsmärkte, maßgeblich für...

Presentation of the WBC-INCO.NET project to Stakeholders in Brussels

The Turkish Research and Business Organisation features the WBC-INCO.NET in its Spring Reception at the Stanhope Hotel, Rue du Commerce 9, Brussels, on 13 March. WBC-INCO-NET is funded by the European...

Dukagjin Pupovci from the Kosova Education Center (KEC) in Prishtina will hold a public guest lecture with the title „Higher Education in Kosovo" at the ZSI.Time: Friday, March 18, 2008, 13.00 – 14.00hLocation: ZSI, 1150 Wien, Linke Wienzeile 246 (http://www.zsi.at/de/kontakt/stadtplan.html), ground floor (SORA).Information concerning KEC: http://www.kecks.org/Kosova%20Education%20Center/index.ang...

The international conference "Foresight & Knowledge Based Governance Responses to Climate Change" is organised by ASO Ljubljana together with the Slovenian research agency (www.arrs.gov.si/en/index.asp), the scientific association „Bled Forum on Europe" (www.bled-forum.org) and the UN Global Compact Slovenia in Bled/Slovenia on March 7 – 8, 2008 The event cycle “Bled Forum on Europe” shall contribute...

The FP7 project EULAKS („Connecting Socio-Economic Research on the Dynamics of the Knowledge Society in the European Union and Latin American and Caribbean Countries") aims at supporting networks and partnerships between Latin American and European researchers und research institutions in social sciences. ---A special focus of the project is the fostering of the importance of the social sciences in...

The project LAC-ACCESS („Connecting high-quality research between the EU and Latin American and Caribbean Countries") makes an important contribution to the opening of the European research area to Latin American countries and the Caribbean. In 2008 the project entered its second year of operation. The installation of a small conference grant scheme for researchers from Latin America was the starting...

The European Commission promotes a new type of project in the area of international cooperation (FP7 – Capacities): the so called INCO-NET and BILAT projects. These projects shall establish and support platforms of dialog with focuses on specific regions and countries. Six INCO-NET projects have been selected after a call for proposals and started their projects. The ZSI is involved as a project partner...

ZSI participated in an evaluation of the ‚Basic Research and Higher Education Program', implemented by the 'US Civilian R&D Foundation' in Russia. The evaluation panel, headed by Prof. Peter Idenburg (The Netherlands), included Austrian experts (Klaus Schuch, Manfred Spiesberger), two experts from the USA (Anne Harrington, Mark Johnson), and one expert from Russia (Ivan Bortnik). The evaluation comprised...

This book is based on the participant's experience of using partnership as a way to promote social innovation and change. The involved researcher have analysed these experiences together with the participants. An interactive research approach was used to make research with - not on - the people involved. The results are presented in 14 chapters. The one on "Partnerships for Sustainable Change: The...

A brochure (32 p.), published by the project mature@eu, may be downloaded herehttp://www.zsi.at/attach/matureateu_brochure.pdfor ordered in print version upon request sent to Maria Schwarz-Wölzl:schwarz@zsi.at Additional information: http://www.mature-project.eu

The LEMAIA Working Session was structured around the question: “What is good practice in e-learning 2008 in formal education?”The working session was a forum of exchange of good practices and valuable experiences made by the invited guests in the area of e-learning. The examples of application of e-learning in different contexts and areas of formal education were presented and discussed in an international...

Am 24. Jänner 2008 erschien im Standard ein Artikel über die Austrian Science and Research Liaison Offices Ljubljana und Sofia, der unter folgendem Link abrufbar ist: http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=3193353

Ralf Klamma von der RWTH Aachen wird am Freitag, 25.01.2008, einen öffentlichen Gastvortrag zu folgendem Thema halten: Visualisierung von Sozialen Netzwerken (Soziale Netzwerkanalyse) in neuen Kommunikationsmedien wie z.B. Weblogs oder Wikis Ort: Sitzungzimmer SORAUhrzeit: 14:00-16:00 Uhr

Two new publications dealing with "migration and professional qualification" (and beyond) have been recently published with contributions from ZSI-expert August Gächter: Fassmann, H. (Ed.)(2007): 2. Österreichischer Migrations- und Integrationsbericht 2001-2006. Klagenfurt/Celovec: Drava Breinbauer, A. and Gächter, A. (2007): Die Nutzung der beruflichen Qualifikation von Migrantinnen und Migranten...

Call for Applications SozialMarie 2008.For the fourth time now creative and innovative social projects are being rewarded with the SozialMarie, with prizes totalling 42,000 €. Submissions are being accepted until 15 February 2008. More information, guidelines, and forms for application:http://sozialmarie.org/english.php