Suara Cooperativa will host this week different working sessions with open innovation centers, in which multiple sectors such as academic, private, public and social entities cooperate. These activities are part of the annual meeting of the European Network of Living Labs (ENOLL), which is expected to bring together more than 400 people from the world of innovation from around thirty countries from September 20 to 23.
Officially, the kick-off of this event will be on Thursday, but one day before, Suara Cooperativa will host a Workshop at its offices, in which some forty Living Labs will participate. Throughout the day, which will last from 09:00 to 17:00 hours, this working session will take place in which, among other things, will address issues such as the challenges of Living Labs, their sustainability or experience in a real-life environment the different methods and tools of co-creation. The meeting will also serve to exchange experiences and forge possible alliances between participants.
The main events of ENOLL, of which Suara is the only cooperative among the organizing entities, will take place on Thursday and Friday of this week. The program will include conferences with international experts as well as sessions or workshops, which will be a meeting point for the representatives of each of the Living Labs to exchange experiences and explore new ways of knowledge. This meeting will also emphasize how Living Labs can strategically contribute to green, digital and social transformation.
ENOLL Member Certification
On Thursday evening, in an event that will take place at 19:00 hours, Suara Cooperativa will receive, by the assembly of this group, the certification that accredits it as a member of ENOLL, although Suara has been part of this network since last year when it created the Social Living Lab. The aim of this center, which has the first startup incubator specialized in care in Catalonia, is to provide answers to different social challenges through innovation.
Finally, on Saturday 23rd, ENOLL attendees will be able to visit different Living Labs in Barcelona, including Suara Cooperativa. The day will begin with a visit to the headquarters of Suara Cooperativa, where more than twenty representatives of European Living Labs are expected to attend. They will have access to the Independent Living Center, a cooperation project between Suara Cooperativa and the Association for Independent Living, which consists of a fully accessible and digital home for people with different abilities to lead an autonomous life. After the visit, a dynamic will be developed to promote cooperation projects, as well as a space to encourage networking in order to generate possible alliances among participants.
The full program can be consulted on the website (HERE).
