Open Air Neighborhood project ready for take off
The idea of a neighborhood that is build by and for it's citizens, was created during Social Lab at Roskilde last summer.
Theis and Louise who were behind the idea have worked hard to attract funding and partners. Over the summer they will be live with 4 different projects at Roskilde Festival and in the city of Copenhagen.
The projects are aimed at testing and developing a brand new approach to democratic city development. One in which citizens are engaged in building their own city spaces.
Check out their new website openairneighborhood.dk
About 1 month ago
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Ideas for the Social Lab web platform
What would make collaborating online on social innovations fun and effective? What do you think organizations need?
http://thesociallab.dk/challenges/8/ideas
4 months ago
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You may hold the key ...
You may possess the skills or experience, our idea creators are looking for. They are in the middle of clarifying crucial aspects of how they can turn their ideas into action. They need help with everything from programming, bike design, city development to legal issues and much more. Take a look at the three projects and see if you might be able to contribute:
Universal Donation App
Bike Bizz for Hobos
Open Air Neighborhood
You can contact us at contact@thesociallab.dk
7 months ago
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The Edge Camp
This week-end we invited our idea creators to the Edge Camp. The goal was to further develop each idea and create a game plan for how each idea can be tested in the real world. The weather was excellent and so was the location. So when the experts we had invited to help our idea creators came, we were able to work at the harbor front in Christianshavn. Among the experts persons were:
Mikael Ahlström founder and ceo at digital agency Britny
Michael Espensen daily manger at NGO Giv Din Hånd
Bent Haugland founder at NGO Better Now
Tina Saaby, City Architect at Municipaliy of Copenhagen
Louise Secher from Area Renewal Vesterbro
Follow the progress of each idea under Projects
8 months ago
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Poverty Fighters
Social Lab would like to thank the participants in the panel that helped us identify the ideas with the greatest potential to reduce inequality and help those living on the edge:
Roger Spear is Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at the Centre for Complexity and Change at the Open University. He is the chair of the Co-operatives Research Unit, founding member and vice-president of EMES.
Kam-tong Chan, Ph.D., is currently Associate Professor/ Principal Lecturer of the Department of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also the Convener of the Centre for Third Sector Studies at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Marília Veronese is a social psychologist, professor and researcher at the University of Vale of Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Brazil, where she is member of a research team on solidarity based economy, which belongs to the Social Sciences Postgraduate Programme.
Gladius Kulothungan has 25 years of senior management and training/consultancy/research experience in the private, public and voluntary sectors with a diverse range of expertise in the areas of social action & community development, media productions, project management and social enterprise. Currently he heads the B.A. Social Enterprise programme in CIS.
11 months ago
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Sponsors and Partners
Many thanks to our sponsors and partners.
11 months ago
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Social Lab on the Edge
This year we invite you to build creative solutions to reduce inequality and help those living on the edge.
Do you want to turn your good ideas into great projects that make a real impact?
Then join our Push The Edge Program!
Get boosted: At the Edge Camp you’ll receive mentoring and take your idea to the next level together with other people passionate about social change.
Get funded: The best ideas will receive financial support, mentoring, and a chance to test the solution in real life.
Get connected: We’ll publish your project online and put you in touch with potential project partners.
To join the program, submit your ideas here on the site and we'll invite the best creators to join.
11 months ago
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Articles About Poverty
Insight is half the solution! Articles, resources background and other inspiration related to inequality and poverty in Denmark and other rich countries.
Danish students are more and more indebted. 50.000 are registered as bad debitors:
http://www.information.dk/271356
Psychiatric disorders and mortality among people in homeless shelters in Denmark: a nationwide register-based cohort study:
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(11)60747-2/abstract
Mapping Homelessness: An introduction to Ushahidi as a tool for collaborative civil action:
http://eyebeam.org/events/mapping-homlessness-an-introduction-to-ushahidi-as-a-tool-for-collaborative-civic-action
Grønlændere står i kø for at få hjælp:
http://www.dr.dk/P4/Nord/Nyheder/Aalborg/2011/06/26/073459.htm
Youth Homelessness: Facts and Solutions:
http://www.youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=6145
11 months ago
Be the first to add a comment →Submit your app
Did you create an app, a website or something else with the Roskilde Festival API? Submit your app here for a chance to win 5 tickets to this year's Roskilde Festival!
The Roskilde Labs team will select the winning app on Monday, June 6th. The winner will receive 5 tickets to Roskilde Festival 2011.
We will feature all submitted apps on this site and if some of the apps are especially good we will promote them on Facebook and the official Roskilde Festival website.
12 months ago
Be the first to add a comment →Submit your idea
What kind of mobile app do you wish someone would make for Roskilde Festival? Submit your idea for a chance to win a ticket to this year's Roskilde Festival.
You can describe your idea in text or optionally upload a picture if you want.
We will publish all ideas on this site and if you're lucky maybe a developer will pick it up and create the app of your dreams. The Roskilde Labs team will select an idea and the person who submitted it will win a ticket for Roskilde Festival 2011.
We can't wait to hear what you think of!
12 months ago
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About Roskilde Social Lab
Welcome to Roskilde Social Lab
We facilitate social solutions, based on the belief that creativity, collaboration and a positive mind-set can make a difference.
Lab
A mobile laboratory that provides the framework for an exhibition, a series of activities and give festival guests a place to hang out while they create good ideas.
Surprisngly Good
An exhibition of surprising and inspiring solutions from around the world. We use the exhibition as a creative kickstarter in the various lab activities.
Online Lab
At roskildesociallab.dk you can learn, get inspired and collaborate on new social solutions with other creatives from around the world.
Push the Edge
If you have the passion and courage, we can provide the funding, coaching and network required to test your ideas in real life, so they can make an impact.
Contact
Roskilde Social Lab is created by Social Lab. We can be reached at contact@thesociallab.dk.
Almost 1 year ago
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Find the Lab
Please come and visit us in the Lab! We're located in Service Center East. Look for our blue container with the Social Lab sign on top, and the lab team in white lab coats.
At the lab you can check out our "Surprisingly Good" exhibition, showcasing surprising solutions to poverty from around the globe. You can also get help developing your own ideas, or just say hi!
About 1 year ago
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