Commission puts faith in ‘social innovation’ to tackle exclusion

EurActiv reports on the speech of Jose Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission, from 17 March 2011, on the ‘Social Innovation Europe’ event. ‘Social innovation is about meeting the unmet social needs and improving social outcomes,’ said Barroso.

The European Commission is encouraging civil society groups and so-called 'social entrepreneurs' to participate in a new EU-wide initiative to promote new approaches in the provision of public services.

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