Participation social innovation

and youth policies: a 2.0 recipe

Marco Ranieri

Regione Puglia

S

WHEN

Bollenti Spiriti (‘Fiery Souls’)

is a regional programme of youth policies, with a

strong multi-sectoral approach,

promoted since 2006 by the Apulia Region -

Department of Youth Affairs,

Transparency , Legality and Active Citizenship

WHERE

Apulia is the 'heel of the Italian boot’ bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the east and south.

It neighbors Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, and Montenegro

Relative Poverty Incidence (2012) Apulia 28.2% | Italy 12.7% GDP per capita (PPP) 2009 Apulia 16 900 € | Italy 24 800 € Unemployment rate (18-29 years) 2012 Apulia 32,06 % | Italy 24,89% NEET rate (15-29 years) 2011 Apulia 29,2% | Italy 22,7% | UE27 15,4% Youth population (15-35 years) 2012 Apulia 25,97% | Italy 24,34%

SOME DATA

What can we do for them?

What if they make something for Apulia?

Hacker ethic VS. 0-0 approach

HUMAN CAPITAL

RITORNO AL FUTURO

LABORATORI DAL BASSO

NETWORKING

BS 2.0

BS CAMPS

BUILDINGS

PRINICIPI ATTIVI IDEAS

LABORATORI URBANI

LIBERA IL BENE

HUMAN CAPITAL #1

Ritorno al Futuro (Back to the future) Since 2006 - scholarships for postgraduate training in

Apulia or Italy or abroad - funding directly to the young

beneficiaries (demand-driven)

- strengthening the skills of young graduates

- promoting inclusion in the regional labor market (“ethical agreement”)

Ritorno al Futuro (Back to the future) Since 2006: - 12 084 beneficiaries - 192 M€ invested - 58% of beneficiaries employed one year

after completing the training Funding ESF - European Social Fund 2000-06 and 2007-13

SOME FIGURES #1

Laboratori dal Basso (Bottom-up learning) - Pilot initiative started in 2012 dedicated to young people who are promoting or intend to promote an entrepreneurial experience

- Strengthening skills, encouraging knowledge sharing, peer learning and the exchange between generations - 3 main actions: workshops, conferences and mentoring

HUMAN CAPITAL #2

Laboratori dal Basso (Bottom-up learning) Since July 2012: - 120 workshops submitted - 17 workshops done - 60 events realized - more than 1.500 participants Funding 550 000 € ESF - European Social Fund 2007-2013

SOME FIGURES #2

HUMAN CAPITAL

BUILDINGS #1

Laboratori Urbani (Urban Labs) Since 2006 - renovate disused public

buildings transformed into new centres for young people

- an infrastructure initiative to provide facilities for cultural activity, education and training (“old buildings for new ideas”)

SOME FIGURES #1 Laboratori Urbani (Urban Labs)

- 151 buildings, covering the whole region (2/3 active)

- more than 100.000 m2 of new public facilities

- 99% of constructions started - 109 managing organisations

contracted

Funding 54 M€ ERDF / National Funds (44 M) Municipal cofinancing (10 M)

BUILDINGS #2

Libera il Bene (Free the Good) Since 2009

A sister initiative of

Urban Labs

aimed at the redevelopment

of properties confiscated

from the mafia

into social facilities

SOME FIGURES #2 Libera il Bene (Free the Good) - 600 properties confiscated

and available for social reuse

- 21 projects submitted and 14 financed

Funding 7,5 M€ ERDF 2007-2013 and Municipal cofinancing

IDEAS Principi Attivi (Active Principles)

- one good idea (for territorial, social

or entrepreneurial activities)

- minimum two people (18-32 years)

- 1 year for implementation

- small grants of up to €25 000

- participation and transparency

Principi Attivi (Active Principles)

Since 2008:

- 3 editions

- 6 178 projects submitted

- 15 904 youth involved

- 783 projects funded

- 2 287 beneficiaries Funding 20 M€ National and regional funds

SOME FIGURES

NETWORKING #1

BS 2.0 (the BS website)

- on line community

- visibility and social accountability

- blog UGC

- forum > community of practice

- open source platform

SOME FIGURES #1 BS 2.0 (the BS website)

- 10 000 users registered

- 417 projects shared

- 5 300 posts on the blog

- 15 800 discussions on the forum

- 35 000 fans on Facebook

NETWORKING #2

Bollenti Spiriti Camp (BarCamps)

- user-generated conferences (unconferences) to foster networking and sharing

- “all participants, no spectators” - 5 editions since 2007

NETWORKING #2

THE MANAGING

TEAM

- passion (priscio)

- horizontal

relationships

- coordination of a

collaborative

network

- direct relation with

the end beneficiaries

HUMAN CAPITAL

RITORNO AL FUTURO

LABORATORI DAL BASSO

NETWORKING

BS 2.0

BS CAMPS

BUILDINGS

PRINICIPI ATTIVI IDEAS

LABORATORI URBANI

LIBERA IL BENE

Innovation is a process, not a method

New people for new processes

Without trust, no innovation! (Not buyable. But destroyable)

No change and innovation without community building

Allocating & Monitoring VS. Being useful

Not only a person responsible for the procedures, but mainly responsible procedures

Change is contagion, and is contagious

Nothing will happen as planned This may be a good news…

WHAT NEXT ?

Some keywords of the new initiatives we are planning..

- Communty organizer / youth workers

- National Citizen Service

- Voluntary work

- Youth centres as places of

non-formal education and participation

- More skills, learning-by-doing, peering

- 2.0 approach

“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves

beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”

E. Hoffer

THANK YOU! Bollenti Spiriti – Regione Puglia http://bollentispiriti.regione.puglia.it Marco Ranieri +39 080 540 6172 m.ranieri@regione.puglia.it