On December 17, 2019, the II International Workshop of Specificity Observatories was held: “The University as a tool for social innovation” organized by the Group of Social Entities through its CIEES Foundation, thanks to the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation and the University of Castilla La Mancha.

Under the title “The University as a tool for Social Innovation”, this event brings together the entire network of national and international collaborators of the CECAP Group of Social Entities, linked to the different Specificity Observatories that the Group coordinates, thanks to its CIEES Foundation, in different universities. Each of the thematic tables included in the program, presented the conclusions of the different social research works developed during the year 2019.

These studies are essential when opening new lines of intervention and improving the processes and procedures that make up the methodological protocols, which mark the action of the professional teams that direct their action to the support of people in situations of social vulnerability.

action to the support of people in situations of social vulnerability.

O-City, through its IICDS partner, has launched a project proposal that is in line with the objectives of the participating organizations and European policies in the field of education and training:

  • Participating universities, and in general higher education institutions, aim to train and facilitate the professional integration of young people and be committed to being at the forefront of productive sectors, especially emerging ones. The consortium of universities participating in this project offers multiple capabilities in the fields of technology, art and the application of new teaching methodologies and everything.

The participating universities are fully committed to generating value in society:

  • The participating cities represented in this association are creative and cultural cities. All of them value their art, culture, heritage and environment, among others, as a tourist attraction. The objective is to create a framework for the development of new professions and new companies related to creative technologies linked to the local culture.
  • The companies that participate in the project draw on relationships with universities. The flow of knowledge from universities to companies and the experiences of companies to universities enrich the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem of the regions involved in the project.