Since our project is coming to an end in the last newsletter, we summarize all the project results as well as the perspective of our partners concerning being part of this project. 

The purpose of this document is to serve as a comprehensive report in the assessment of the pilot actions implemented and their overall impact on society. These actions focused on the digital dimension: The Art of Straw (CIM Ave); NW - Wealth Building Hub (ENW); “Youth Compass” - (CRIJ); Improving the Communication Policy of the Social Services (Gijón); No Lo Pierdas, es tu Derecho - don’t miss it, it’s your right (Avilés).

This report explores the essential elements necessary for driving transformative social systems innovation through effective public policies. Here a comprehensive framework that elucidates the key components of successful public policies that foster innovation within social systems is presented. 

This report outlines the general structural conditions related to digitalisation in the countries of the Atlantic Area. To this end, it presents a statistical overview of Europe's digital performance with the aim of comparing and analysing the digital performance of the Atlantic Area countries using secondary quantitative data, mainly from Eurostat.

Research Internships from Cintus - Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-Being from the University of Algarve (Portugal), have developed a report on the implementation of some Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This internship benefited from the development of the Atlantic Social Lab Project. 

The interns conducted specific analyses, providing actionable recommendations for advancing the SDGs. Their efforts were supported by mentors from Cintus who are also part of the Atlantic Social Lab Team

Find out all the news about the project and our partners in the April newsletter!

In 2020, the delegation of the Portuguese Red Cross in Guimarães has implemented a social innovation project called "Comunidade Criativa de Inclusão Digital” (CCIDG) - Creative Community for Digital Inclusion. This initiative aimed to create a creative community of digital inclusion, improve intergenerational work and, at the same time, contribute to greater civic participation of local youth through volunteering. This project is the result of a partnership with the local authority and is part of a strategy to combat isolation and to work more closely with vulnerable groups, such as isolated elderly people, ethnic minorities, the long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, the homeless and children and young people at risk. It aims to promote technical, prosocial and personal skills.
This report was developed by the research team of CES - Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra and revised by ASL partners.

The Centro de Acolhimento de Emergência Social (CAES) - Social Emergency Shelter of Guimarães - emerged from the pandemic in March 2020 to address homeless people, victims of domestic violence, migrants and citizens needing international protection, among other emerging cases. This response was the result of a joint emergency effort between the Civil Protection Services, the Municipality of Guimarães and the institutions that make up the Rede de Apoio Social de Emergência (Emergency Social Support Network). This centre also aims to stimulate and develop the personal and social skills of its beneficiaries, most of whom have not had the opportunity to develop a sense of purpose in life.
This report was developed by the research team of CES - Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra and revised by ASL partners.

The Oficina Criativa da Trança da Palha (Creative Straw Braiding Workshop) is a space dedicated to learning and producing handicrafts with a view to combining tradition and innovation. It is based on one of the most significant elements of Fafense's ethnographic heritage - the art of straw. This initiative brings together unemployed people, particularly women and older adults (aged 50-65), with the aim of connecting them and stimulating their independence, so that they can benefit from an extra income while practicing their leisure hobbies and socialising with other people, as well as capturing the interest of people, particularly the younger generation, in this art, to ensure its continuity for future generations

This report was developed by the research team of CES - Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra and revised by ASL partners.

Here you can find the digitalisation leaflet with the presentation of the new pilot actions of the project!

This report summarises the main activities and beneficiaries of the observatory and shows the views of project partners around the main challenges and possible solutions to ensure its sustainability.

Find out all the news about the project and our partners in the February newsletter!