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 [email protected]
