IMPACT
SUMMIT
Connecting people from civil society, business, and public administration and academia – we create a space for discussions on key societal issues.
December 4th 2024
Aréna theatre
Viedenská cesta 10
Bratislava
About the Summit
Democracy and its principles are under great pressure in countries all over the world. It is being weakened by hybrid warfare, by the relativisation of facts, and by looking up to authoritarian types of leaders. It is neither helped by the undermining and questioning of the role of civil society. All this leads to polarisation of society in Slovakia as well.
In response to this negative trend, we are organising the Impact Summit – an event that will bring together the civic, public and corporate sectors, as well as academia. We believe that people from these fields should have conversations on important societal issues, share experiences in finding solutions, and collaborate with each other. Democracy and trust will be the main themes this year.
What role does trust play in strengthening democracy? How can modern philanthropy support democracy? In what ways can social innovations contribute to strengthening trust and depolarisation?
Unique networking opportunities
Discussions on strengthening democracy
International speakers
Proven social innovations
Impact Stories – Stories of Changemakers
News
06.12.2023 |
Impact Summit welcomed the advisor of President Barack Obama as well as an academic authority on social innovation
The event brought together over 250 people from civil society, business and government. Impact Summit also created an opportunity for conversations on topical issues such as recession of democracy, local engagement and social innovation.
23.11.2023 |
Democracy and citizens: how to increase people’s engagement at the local level?
The challenges facing the world in recent years are bringing about a recession of democracy and increasingly contributing to the polarisation of society. It is local governments that are proving to be more credible than national governments, because they have the ability to actively involve citizens and to respond both flexibly and innovatively to urgent […]
16.11.2023 |
New perspective at the role of public administration in promoting democracy
Udržanie a posilnenie demokracie, ktorá je pre všetkých, je vecou a zodpovednosťou nás všetkých. Nielen politikov, političiek, ale aj občianskej spoločnosti a ľudí pôsobiacich vo verejnej správe. Na Impact Summite preto výstúpia riaditelia Multitudes Foundation, Sarah Durieux a Jeff Kwasi Klein. Hovoriť budú o inovatívnom pohľade na úlohu občianskej spoločnosti a štátu pri podpore demokracie. 14:20 – […]
08.11.2023 |
Collective process increases likelihood of success, writes Johanna Mair
Quick pathways to impactful solutions are rare. Forming coalitions and prioritising collaboration over individual action can slow the implementation of social innovation. However, a collective process increases the likelihood of an innovation’s success in the long run.
07.11.2023 |
Political innovations: a necessity for democracy and a bogeyman for authoritarian leaders
Johanna Mair, a Stanford professor, describes the new concept of political innovation in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. It was developed in response to the recession of democracy, which has been accompanied by an increase in polarization, authoritarianism and social conflict (1). This concept emphasizes that innovation can be an effective means of addressing the political problems that constrain democracy.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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