00576nas a2200205   4500008003900000022001400039245004500053210004200098260004200140300000800182490000600190653001400196653002100210653001400231653002800245653002200273100001800295700002100313856003600334       2012                          d  a1927-032100aEditorial: Social Innovation (July 2012)0 aEditorial Social Innovation July 2012  aOttawabTalent First Networkc07/2012  a3-40 v210acharities10acommunity sector10anonprofit10asocial entrepreneurship10asocial innovation1 aMcPhee, Chris1 aHuddart, Stephen  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/57302258nas a2200181   4500008003900000022001400039245008000053210006900133260004200202300000800244490000600252520168800258653002101946653002201967653003001989100002102019856003602040       2012                          d  a1927-032100aRenewing the Future: Social Innovation Systems, Sector Shift, and Innoweave0 aRenewing the Future Social Innovation Systems Sector Shift and I  aOttawabTalent First Networkc07/2012  a5-90 v23 aAgainst a backdrop of various “occupy” movements signifying civic dissatisfaction with the social contract, and in an era of fiscal restraint affecting governments and communities in many parts of the world, we need new and more effective ways to address complex social challenges. While continuous innovation is commonly understood to be a source of growth, productivity improvement, and competitive advantage in the technology and manufacturing sectors, the author’s focus is on social innovation systems, designed to replace maladaptive institutions and obsolete policy frameworks with novel and disruptive means for improving outcomes on issues such as population health and climate change.
 
This article proposes a definition of such systems, and examines how system-level tools including impact investing, open data platforms, and “change labs” are fostering collaboration among the private, public, and community sectors. We argue that a key priority at this time is to make these and other tools and processes for social innovation available to community organizations and their government and business partners everywhere, in a manner that allows for continuous cycles of implementation and learning.
 
The author describes one such project currently being developed in Canada by Social Innovation Generation and other partners, called Innoweave. Innoweave is a technology-enabled social innovation system for sharing the tools and processes of social innovation with the community sector. The article concludes with a call for multi-sectoral participation in social innovation systems as an investment in society’s adaptive capacity and future wellbeing.
10acommunity sector10asocial innovation10asocial innovation systems1 aHuddart, Stephen  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/57401781nas a2200133   4500008004100000022001400041245011000055210006900165260004200234520129800276100002101574700001601595856003601611       2009                        eng d  a1913-610200aApplied Collaboration Studios: Transforming Complex Problems into Systems of Continuous Social Innovation0 aApplied Collaboration Studios Transforming Complex Problems into  aOttawabTalent First Networkc07/20093 aThis paper asserts that the voluntary or social sector plays a pivotal role in generating and disseminating social innovations through collaboration with diverse partners. The authors explore the potential to engender a quantum shift in the sector's efficiency, reach, and impact through the combined use of open source technologies, social process tools and collaboration platforms. The objective is to contribute to a new generation of intelligent social systems, enabling an evolutionary recalibration of relationships among ourselves, our social and economic institutions, and the planet.

As a means of integrating and disseminating the most promising approaches, the concept of Applied Collaboration Studios is proposed. Its primary activities would be: i) dissemination of open source technologies; ii) ongoing instruction and coaching in the use of social process tools; iii) the assembly and launch of multiple collaboration platforms; and iv) collaboration with other like initiatives to create ecologies of scale that inform and precipitate systems change toward greater resilience.

The paper concludes with a reflection on the conditions necessary for such a project to come into being as an open source initiative, and an invitation to contribute to an ongoing discussion. 
1 aHuddart, Stephen1 aPatel, Anil  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/26800959nas a2200133   4500008004100000022001400041245004100055210003800096260004200134520057500176100001700751700002100768856003600789       2009                        eng d  a1913-610200aEditorial: Collaboration (July 2009)0 aEditorial Collaboration July 2009  aOttawabTalent First Networkc07/20093 a The editorial theme for the July issue of the OSBR is "collaboration". While online collaboration has been a hallmark of open source software (OSS) communities, the articles in this issue demonstrate that open collaboration extends far beyond the creation of software. The authors discuss diverse collaboration opportunities including: brainstorming across disciplines, social innovation, aggregating non-profit donations, the green environment movement, open educational resources, introducing students to communities, and managing single-user software applications.
1 aLavigne, Dru1 aHuddart, Stephen  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/26601464nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245006700055210006600122260004200188520105500230100002101285856003601306       2008                        eng d  a1913-610200aOpen Source, Social Innovation and a New Economy of Engagement0 aOpen Source Social Innovation and a New Economy of Engagement  aOttawabTalent First Networkc09/20083 aOpen source technologies and social innovation have emerged at a time when it is critical to adopt inclusive, creative, multi-disciplinary approaches to solving complex social and environmental problems. This article examines the relationship between open source, social innovation and engagement. It reviews four areas where their interplay has afforded organizations working in the (mainly Canadian) social sector with new tools and approaches to managing change. These tools include: i) collaboration and learning platforms; ii) social networking programs; iii) resource allocation websites; and iv) advocacy tools. 

An examination of two organizations leading social change in Canada suggests that to address society's larger problems, social innovators must also make use of economic incentives, facilitated or hosted conversations, and partnerships. Finally, two areas where innovation is urgently needed are identified as sustainability education and the means by which we participate in democratic processes and government decision-making.1 aHuddart, Stephen  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/184