Title of article: Social Innovations – Sign of the Times?
Journal: Annales
Publisher: Zgodovinsko društvo za južno Primorsko – Koper / Società storica del Litorale – Capodistria©
Year: 2016
ISSN 1408-5348
The aim of this article is to predict development trends based on social innovations. It introduces the concept of social innovations explaining the reasons of social changes marking transmodernity. By analyzing European Union policies in the field, it provides grounds for practical implementation of social innovation projects. The results of the mapping exercise of social innovations in Croatia is presented in order to provide analytical data based on which public policies in the field of social innovation may be designed. This is matched with theoretical knowledge on social changes and social innovations as to offer thoughts on future development trends.
