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EUSIC 2019 Awards Ceremony
20/10/2019 – 29/10/2019The event showcased the 10 finalists of the 2019 edition of the competition, as well as featuring the announcement of the year’s 3 winners, who each received a €50,000 prize.
The theme for the 2019 European Social Innovation Competition was ‘challenging plastic waste’.
It launched in February 2019 in Ljubljana, Slovenia with the aim of supporting ideas and projects that reduce plastic waste and littering through changing and improving existing processes, or through introducing brand new products and initiatives. 30 semi-finalists were selected for a 3-day training academy held in Turin, Italy where they received individual tailored coaching.
The event also featured the announcement of the 2019 ‘Impact Prize Winner’, an award which goes to the semi-finalist from the 2018 edition of the competition that has achieved the most significant social impact over the past year. You’ll also hear from each of the 10 finalists about their projects and from expert speakers on social innovation in Europe.