Ways to design, develop and grow social innovation on. Innovation is in our dna, and we welcome everyone to join our cause to. We illustrate this by documenting the varied uses of social innovation in different academic and policy discourses. The report, focused on social innovation, is the third one that ohkf has publicized so far. Connection discovery through user shared images and its. Ways to design, develop and grow social innovation.
The three os open innovation, open science, open to the world. Innovation is in our dna, and we welcome everyone to join our cause to change peoples lives for the betteras long as. Introduction to open and social innovation and how to get. Making it big strategies for scaling social innovations 10. It was prepared by the foundations research team, led by mr bernard chan, member of the governments executive council and member of research council of the foundation, with contributions to the research effort from dr kk tse, professor. The flexible programme structure draws on a wide range of related courses from the social sciences and humanities.
Pdf social innovation, an answer to contemporary societal. This report is about the many ways in which people are creating new and more effective answers to the biggest challenges of our times. The way that science works is fundamentally changing and an equally important transformation is taking place in how companies and societies innovate. Undergraduate minor program in social science minor requirements except for those studying in the bsc program in global china studies. Open innovation, open science, open to the world shaping.
Welcome to the school of humanities and social science. This is a solid book on open innovation by stefan lindegaard. Social innovation global citizenship internhsip faculty of social sciences, the university of hong kong. Each of the three sectors of society civil society, public and private has its own internal logic of action and defining features. Students receive a multidisciplinary training in relevant subjects, covering a wide range of important topics such as globalization, economic development, social and political change, literature, media and history. The university of hong kong faculty of social sciences transcript request form i. Carsten holz, professor, social science division, hkust. This article maps out open innovation as a new form of innovation enabled by the rise of social media.
The open book of social innovation the young foundation. Established in 1991 under chapter 1141 of the laws of hong kong the hong kong university of science and technology ordinance, hkust is one of the eight statutory universities in hong kong. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The book is a good starting point of small and medium sized businesses that want to find out how to use social technologies to collaborate with the larger ecosystem in their industry as well as outside of it. The vibrant cities project was formed to support the forward thinking individuals, businesses and organizations that have.
It is an institution funded by the university grants committee ugc. However, current policies and structures of government have tended to reinforce old rather than new models. Smart technologies as social innovation and complex social issues of the z generation. Graduate full term exchange ssir schulich school of. Dear professor shyy, i see a number of discrepancies between the reality at hkust and statements by the president and you, and ask for these discrepancies to be eliminated. The advent of digital technologies is making science and innovation more open, collaborative and global. It discusses the special kind of narrow view that dominates these sciences, and argues for a new organization of the social sciences. It provides an overview of its use in cocreation of anything ranging from products to policies, describes its use in monitoring politics and in open government. Humanities and social science and the bsc program in quantitative social analysis, any undergraduate student with a cga of 1. The global centre for public service excellence is undps catalyst for new thinking, strategy and action in the area of public service, promoting innovation, evidence, and collaboration. Open data are key resources for accelerating economic growth and social innovation.
Today, hkust has risen through the ranks and become a global powerhouse in tertiary education as a result of our continuous pursuit of excellence in everything we do, leaving its mark in life science, engineering, business education, humanities and social science, and much more. Alternatively, it is a transmission tower representing engineering and technology or communication and management. Both hkust and cuhk have embraced the concepts of social innovation and social entrepreneurship, incorporating new introductory courses on the topics into their undergraduate curriculum. The social sciences research centre ssrc is an independent research centre to undertake contract research on behalf of the faculty of social sciences at the university of hong kong for the government, nongovernment organizations, universities and other institutions. The open book of social innovation, by geoff mulgan, julie simon nee cauliergrice, and robin murray part of a series on methods and issues in social innovation is about the many ways in which people are creating new and more effective answers to the biggest challenges of our times. Ic2020 is copresented by the hkust school of humanities and social. Msocsc behavioral health msocsc counselling msocsc gerontology msocsc mental health msocsc nonprofit management msocsc social service management msocsc social work family work msocsc social work.
The hkust school of humanities and social science shss, as one of leading hkust pioneers in. Applicants who did not attach their original official transcript, should complete the first part of this form and send it to the appropriate officer of the institution from. Since 4 years ago, researchers in hkust social media lab. The silos of government departments are poorly suited to tackling complex problems which cut across sectors and nation states.
The open book of social innovation part of a series on methods and issues in social innovation is about the many ways in which people are creating new. Prompts, inspirations and diagnoses all the factors that highlight the. It basic argument is that one cannot meaningfully study a problem in one of the social sciences without regarding perspectives from the other. Between the arms holding the book can be seen as a flask representing science. Social innovation is social innovation are some refreshing ideas for tackling social problems. The logo of our university is in several ways symbolic of the institution. At nurturing social minds, we empower you to take on these roles. The open book of social innovation is part of the social innovator series, which looks at ways to design, develop and grow social innovation. As a launch event of the open data initiative of social science research centre, this open data conference brings together data owners from public and private sectors, as well as open data practitioners to share best practices and quickwins of using open data. Introduction about us social sciences research center. School of humanities and social science undergraduate minor program in liberal studie s huma 2430 china in the 20th century 3 huma 2440 20thcentury china in documentary films 3 huma 2520 history of tea in east asia 3 huma 2570 east asia and the west. Nesta and the young foundation have created the open book of social innovation tip. Our story the hong kong university of science and technology. Nurturing social minds shaping tomorrows hong kong.
For course details, please refer to the websites of the offering departments. For courses offered by other faculties, you are required to check with the course offering department directly about. Recently, social innovation, emerged as one of the top institutional. Composers meet performers in hong kong ic returns for another innovative season. Do you have any ideas and views on building a sustainable hkust community. Cei workshops and seminars center for education innovation. Social innovation has become a buzz word these days, and yet the notion that only a selected few in society inherit innovative ideas is still prevalent. The open book of social innovation also by madeleine gabriel. Sustainability unit room 2004, health, safety and environment office lift 4 the hong kong university of science and technology. Proposal to host an aearu conference on teaching and. We are the largest interdisciplinary universitylevel program in humanities and.
Download the guide to cei services connect with us. Cultures in contact 3 huma 2590 the making of the modern world. Disclaimer the views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the united nations, including undp, or. Ohkf launches social innovation research report our hong. The intimacy of creativity could one day evolve into an east asian version of the. In the open book of social innovation, murray, cauliergrice and mulgan describe small, innovative companies as bees and large institutions with financial resources and power as trees. Young foundation and nesta, 2010 in which they identify six stages of social innovation that take ideas from inception to impact. Ways to design, develop and grow social innovation paperback 5.
The book is not just descriptive, but also critical in its analysis. Aims this programme seeks to nurture students to become knowledgeable, critical and caring users and producers of media and culture. Pdf smart technologies as social innovation and complex social. Social and business perspectives winter 2020 course instructor dr. It describes the methods and tools for innovation being used across the world and across different sectors the public and private sectors, civil society and the household in the overlapping fields of the social economy, social entrepreneurship and social enterprise. Asian universities face online assessment hurdles in virus. Hkust shss currently offers two undergraduate degree program bsc in global china studies and bsc in quantitative social analysis.
Our president, tony chan, has stated that hkust is. It describes the methods and tools for innovation being used across the world and across different sectors the public and private sectors, civil society and the household in the overlapping fields. The exploring social innovation esi program, offered by via, brings together 2025 university students and young professionals from across asia. The exploring social innovation esi program, offered by via, brings together 20 25 university students and young professionals from across asia. Hong kong university of science and technology wikipedia. Taken together, these three idealtype sectors can be conceptualised as a triad repre sented in stability as a triangle. In this talk, we will share some interesting findings in a social media project about multimedia big data analytics. School of humanities and social science hkust ug admissions. Bachelor of social sciences media and cultural studies major and minor 1. Cocreation for social innovation in the ecosystem context.
The university of hong kong faculty of social sciences courses offered to exchangevisiting students in the 20162017 academic year important notes. Lyrically we visualize the golden head of wisdom over the open book of knowledge. The department of social work and social administration hku. List of subject rankings of hong kong tertiary institutions. Education, central and local government, finance, health and social care, law, the media, public services, campaigning and research are frequent career choices. Careers in social sciences can be found across all sectors and in a number of occupations, although further postgraduate level training may be required in some cases. The open book of social innovation part of a series on methods and issues in social innovation is about the many ways in which people are creating new and more effective answers to the biggest challenges of our times. It is the conceptual foundation for communitybased trusts. Social innovation is not new, but it appears to be entering a new phase a phase in which it is increasingly seen as offering solutions not just to localised problems but to more systemic and structural issues. The open book presents a varied, vibrant picture of social innovation in practice and demonstrates the vitality of this rapidly emerging economy. It is fantastically rich, and demonstrates the diversity of. Moreover, managers must make an effort to create an efficient learning. In this guest lecture, anthony pang from the dots company will offer insights on how important it is for an organization to.