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Network Expansion
Engage with a diverse group of social entrepreneurs and innovators from across Europe, creating opportunities for collaboration, partnerships, and knowledge exchange. This gathering provides a unique platform to build a robust professional network within the sphere of social entrepreneurship.
Visibility and Exposure:
Showcase your social enterprise on a broader stage. Participation in the 1st Annual Networking Gathering can offer exposure to potential investors, mentors, and supporters, thus increasing the visibility of your initiatives and projects.
Collaboration Opportunities
Identify potential partners and collaborators for your social projects. This gathering provides a platform for fostering meaningful connections that can lead to joint ventures, cross-border initiatives, and shared efforts to address social issues.
Learning and Skill Enhancement
Gain valuable insights and knowledge on key areas such as sustainable business practices and innovative solutions to social challenges through workshops, panel discussions, and keynote presentations.
Inspiration and Motivation
Immerse yourself in an environment filled with like-minded individuals who share a passion for social impact. The gathering can serve as a source of inspiration and motivation, rejuvenating your commitment to social entrepreneurship and providing fresh perspectives on your work.
Bonus: Access to Resources and Support
Connect with organizations, mentors and resources that can provide support and guidance for your social enterprise. Whether it's financial assistance, mentorship programs, or access to specialized training, the gathering may serve as a hub for essential resources.
Dear social entrepreneurs and innovators,
We hope this message finds you inspired and thriving in your innovative endeavors!
We are delighted to invite you to the "European Social Innovation Forum" on March 11-12, 2025, in Brussels.
Explore what the event offers
Explore what the event offers
Pitching Session: Seize Your Moment!
As part of the Forum, we are excited to host a pitching session offering you the chance to showcase your social business ideas or enterprises. This is your opportunity to stand out, inspire, and gain recognition for your work!
What’s at Stake?
The winning team will earn participation for up to two (2) members in the online Fundraising Training: "Transforming NGO Activities into Financial Resources" by the Brussels Academy, scheduled for June 27–28, 2025. Winners will be determined by the votes of ESIF participants.
Eligibility for Participation
To be eligible for the pitching session, participants must:
• Be actively involved in social innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Be registered members of the NESEI Group within the EIC Community Platform. (If not yet a member, complete the onboarding form here.)
How to Apply:
In order to be a valid application, you must submit your registration by March 04, 2025. Complete the registration form here.
Pitching Competition Webpage:
Deadline for the pitching application is now February 28, 2025.
Keynote Speech
Alessia Di Gregorio
Learn all about Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Speakers
Eleni Ploutarchou
Alberto Licciardello
Katerina Theodoridou
European Social Innovation Forum 2025
Measuring Social Impact & Matchmaking
11 March 2025
- 08:30 - 15:15
- Belgium, Brussels
- 08:30 - 09:00 / 30’
- Registrations
- 10:15 – 10:35 / 20’
- Coffee Break
- 12:00 - 13:00 / 60’
- Lunch Break
Side Events
Welcome Dinner
- 15/04/2024
- Cave du Roy
- 8:30pm
Let’s warm-up and connect with new and familiar faces right before the official event begins at a scenic location in the heart of Europe with delicious food, drinks and intriguing conversations that will light up the night!
VIP Dinner
- 16/04/2024
- Strofilia
- 8:30pm
Once the completion of the event, we invite all VIP guests to transition to a chill mode, reflect and spend some quality time over dinner!
*This side event is by invitation only
Chocolate Workshop
- 17/04/2024
- Choco-Story Brussels
- 2:00pm
Don’t miss out on making the last great memories while in Brussels while emerging into the world of chocolate and create your own chocolate delights while having a splendid time!
We have lots of experience
About the organizers
CSI Center For Social Innovation ltd Cyprus
Center for Social Innovation (CSI) is a Research and Development organization, which focuses on fostering social innovation that can bring about a positive change to local, national, regional, and global entities. These entities include but are not limited to governments, local administrative agencies, non-for-profit agencies, commercial entities, and educational institutions. The CSI team is composed of open-minded, fully equipped researchers, entrepreneurs, project managers, trainers, and Information Technology specialists. CSI encompasses the capability and capacity to identify social needs, design and implement adjusted initiatives, and provide for sustainable growth. The CSI team’s areas of expertise are in the fields of traditional education and e-learning, entrepreneurship, start-ups, innovation, creativity, negotiations, IP advisory services, social responsibility, business advisory solutions, data analytics, information technologies, project management, project evaluation services, product validation, training and computer gaming. CSI draws know-how and skills from its wide global network, which includes academic institutions, IT companies, public services, international organizations, start-ups, and public services.
Visit www.csicy.com for more information.
PwC Cyprus
In a world that is constantly evolving, the aim of PwC Cyprus is to find the right solutions to complex problems, creating value for its clients, stakeholders, and society. PwC Cyprus embraces the future with a focus on quality and by building strong relationships based on trust. In times of great challenge, trust is more important than ever.
PwC’s new global strategy, “The New Equation”, leads to a people led and tech powered future. It includes the company’s ability to look at problems from different angles and present innovative solutions that make a difference and lead to sustained outcomes.
More than 1,100 people in Cyprus join forces with 364,000 professionals of the global network in 151 countries and create an experienced team that combines intelligent approaches, experience, and technological innovation.
In a dynamic and challenging business environment, where competition is more intense than ever, PwC Cyprus supports its clients at every step of their journey. Ready to provide them with a broad range of services such as Audit & Assurance, Advisory, Tax Advisory, Indirect Tax, Legal, International Private Clients and Tax Reporting Strategy.
Their industry specialisation in Financial Services, Funds, Energy, CySEC Regulated Investment Firms, Communication & Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Health, Banking, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Insurance, Hospitality & Leisure, and Government & Public Services gives PwC Cyprus clients the benefit of their in-depth industry knowledge and experience.
Visit www.pwc.com.cy for more information.
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Contact Information
Do you have any practical questions about the event?
Contact Olivia Georgiou at olivia.georgiou@csicy.com or on 0035796639626 who will assist with any questions you may have
Do you have questions about the content or the registration?
Contact Eleni Ploutarchou at eleni.ploutarchou@csicy.com
