Slovenian Innovation Journalism initiatives

INCO JR.

Innovation Journalism

Violeta Bulc, Vibacomwww.vibacom.comwww.incogibanje.si

Stanford University, May 2009

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STATE(agencies

And policies)

NON-GOVERNMENTALORGANIZATION

ARTS and CREATIVE

INDUSTRIES

MEDIA (InJo)

INSTITUTES (research&

development)

LOCALCOMMUNITIES

COMPANIES

UNIVERSITIES

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS

Innovation Communication

InCo model of innovation space(intellectual property of Vibacom)

Stakeholdersof innovation

space

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InCo Jr.InCo Ba.

InLoComInCo Corp

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InCo movement - projects

InJo media

Eu initiative EJC Global initiative - Stanford

Manifesto

International InJo WorkshopInCo conferenceInJo, InCo Rewards

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Per year:

Over 1900 people involved5 major national events

(4 conferences, Inter. Workshop)

Participation at 20 specialized events

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InCo Jr.-Integrated as acommunication layer toexisting projects -and as a source for the

new Youth Oriented Innovation Content

InCo Jr. conference

InJo Jr. award system

InCo Jr. workshops for pupils on innovation communication

InCo Jr. workshops for teachers on innovation communication

InCo movement projects for youth

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InCo Jr.-Integrated as acommunication layer toexisting projects -and as a source for the

new Youth Oriented Innovation Content

InCo Jr. conference

InJo Jr. award system

InCo Jr. workshops for pupils on innovation communication

InCo Jr. workshops for teachers on innovation communication

InCo movement projects for youth

2008/09:

1100 children1050 teachers and tutors

101 workshops

2 kinder gardens23 primary schools

10 secondary schools

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InCo movement projects for youth

The key lessons learnt:

1. Young people understand that innovation is primarily a technological innovation which requires high financial resources.2. Young people believe that only scientists, artists and other people with a high educational level can be innovative.3. Young people lack resources that stimulate them to think more dynamically, and create new ideas and opportunities.4. Young people don't systematically practice cooperation and diversification 5. Teachers are overburdened with the execution of obligatory curricula and have no time (or energy) to implement innovation processes in schools.6. Schools do not have a transparent development strategy for innovation.7. Youth is a vast, yet hitherto unexplored source for higher level of innovation on a national level.

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InCo movement projects for youth

The core purpose:

- to stimulate radical, lateral thinking and creativity in young people- to develop competences for creativity and innovation- to raise their self-esteem- to increase respect and consideration for others- to understand the value and importance of every job and worker -- to understand that changes are an inevitable fact of life, and source for innovation- to make them feel alive- to make them see the beauty inside themselves and around them

- to make schools a fun place to be

- to raise the degree of mutual cooperation and networking- to strengthen and develop innovative concept with an emphasis on increasing the confidence and efficiency of local communities- to raise the level of social capital

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InCo movement projects for youth

Where and how to introduce innovation communication?

In curriculum by:- the use of innovative teaching techniques,- an innovative way of connecting and correlating different subjects together- encouraging them to use innovative tools and techniques for presenting their work,- giving them assignments that co-relate different topics and subjects.

In extra-curricula program by:- presenting them the concepts and principles of innovation,- introducing them the vocabulary and terminology,- introducing them innovative communication tools,- explaining them different phases of innovation process- introducing them the main attention workers of the innovation space and their contribution to innovative society- exposing them to collaboration techniques of innovation space based on participation and effective team dynamic.

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Which competences are we trying to develop?

Toddlers

Courage to communicate personal opinion

Pupils

Value recognition; identification of the source for value creation; identification of the innovation process elements; creation of a critical view; recognition of lateral impact and future potentials of innovation;

effective innovation communication

Teachers and tutors

Sustainable development of innovative teaching techniques, innovative way of connecting and correlating different subjects together, pro-active development of innovative tools and techniques for presenting their work, systematical introduction of assignments that co-relate different topics and subjects within a given school year.

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Experts,Celebrities

(scientists, poets, engineers, artists, etc.)

Sponsors

Local Officials/

Administration

Journalists

Ministry of Education and Sport

TeachersAnd

Tutors

LocalCompanies

and Enterpreneurs

Parents

The youth

Innovation Communication/Innovation Journalism Jr.

InCo/InJo Jr. stakeholders model (intellectual property of Vibacom)

Stakeholdersof InCo/InJo Jr.

www.incogibanje.si

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InCo/InJo Jr.-Integrated as a communication layer to existing

projects -and as a source for the new Youth Oriented

Innovation Content

InCo Jr. conference

for pupils, teachers and young innovatorson innovation communication

InCo Jr. workshops

for pupils on innovation and innovation communication

InCo Jr. workshops

for teachers on innovation and innovation communication

InCo movement projects for youth

InJo Jr. award system

InCo Jr.* international

summer camp for the youth on innovation and innovation communication

InCo Jr.* workshops for parents on innovation

*plan for 2010

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InCo movement projects for youth

What is next?

Project VisionInCo Jr. in every Slovenian kindergarten and school.

Project MissionTo encourage and develop high quality communication skills and creative thinking within Slovenian youth.

Project Values• creativity• team work• critical assessment• curiosity• sustainable development

Long-term Objectives (until 2013)- 200 kindergartens included (4000 kindergarten children)- 700 primary schools included (17,500 pupils)- 100 secondary schools included (2500 students)- 20,000 educators / teachers / principals / professional staff in educational institutions included- 3600 workshops / lectures- expansion of InCo Jr. to at least 5 countries

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Youth deserves to learn from the best

…. how to bring the best out of themselves …. how to be the best

Thank you for your time and attention

Violetawww.incogibanje.si

www.vibacom.si