Parviz Karami, head of the center and secretary of the soft technologies and creative industries development headquarters, referring to the holding of the first round of the National Award for Social Innovations with the support of the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology, said: At the same time as celebrating the government week; In line with the assigned missions in the national document for the development of cultural and soft technologies, this headquarters intends to hold the first awarding ceremony of the National Award for Social Innovations this year.

The necessity of social innovations

Parviz Karami stated that social innovations have an important and undeniable place in the success of countries and through the use of innovative businesses and overcoming some challenges is possible only through social innovations, he said: the importance of this concept in the world is so great that every year events and Global awards are held to compete among innovators in this field to raise public awareness for new and developing social innovation activities and to make businesses believe that they need to take advantage of social innovation to survive in the market.

The advisor to the vice president of science and technology continued: Accordingly, for the first time in Iran, the National Award for Social Innovations will be held with the joint cooperation of related organizations, governmental and sovereign and private institutions. On the sidelines of this event, an exhibition of public and social innovation achievements and social entrepreneurship is also held to showcase the latest achievements and capabilities of this field and the national network created with the support of the Soft Technologies Headquarters.

Attention to social innovations in the national document of cultural and soft technologies

Parviz Karami, referring to the priority of the national document of cultural and soft technologies to the issue of social innovations as one of the important sectors of creative industries, said: in paragraph 8 of strategy 3 in article 8 of the document, the creation of a national award for social innovation by the vice presidency of science and technology and the challenges of open innovation to solve priority social issues in the country have been taken into account and this award is held in line with this goal.

Advisor to the Vice President of Science and Technology continued: In holding the National Award for Social Innovations; The Vice Presidency of Science and Technology, social organizations and institutions, and knowledge-based and creative companies, science and technology parks, scientific associations, research and technology funds, and crowdfunding platforms are involved and synergistic.

Clear depiction of challenges and social issues in the society

The secretary of the soft technologies and development of creative industries headquarters in the vice presidency of science and technology, in explaining the actions of this headquarters in the context of holding the first round of the awarding of the national social innovation award, said: We are trying to comply with paragraph 8 of the strategy 3 in the national document for the development of cultural and soft technologies. Let's take steps in order to explain and promote the concept of social innovation and support the active growth of the field.

By stating that identifying, exchanging and promoting creative and innovative solutions in the field of social innovation is one of the missions assigned in this national document, he pointed out the issue of networking and communication with thinkers, elites and the academic community as one of the most important measures. He said: According to the national document for the development of cultural and soft technologies, sharing and transferring global experiences, as well as honoring effective activists in the field of social innovation, is a mission that must be carried out, so in line with this mission, we are considering the first period of National Award for Social Innovations.

According to Parviz Karami, a clear depiction of the challenges and social issues in society and promotion of interactions to provide solutions are among the important goals of holding the National Award for Social Innovations.

Parviz Karami also emphasized on the development of competitiveness in the field of social innovation with emphasis on creating wealth, meeting needs, training human resources based on knowledge and strengthening the market as another goal of this action. To provide a basis for comparing the performance of social innovation activists with other competitors.

Creating an opportunity for healthy competition among actors in the field of social innovations

The secretary of the soft technologies and development of creative industries headquarters, stating that the event of the National Award for Social Innovations provides a healthy competitive platform for startups, creative and innovation houses, creative and knowledge-based companies, innovation centers, said: Charities, NGOs, facilitators, public and private organizations and companies, universities, science and technology parks and companies and industrial estates, everyone can participate in this National Award for Social Innovations event, which is in preparation for holding the first we are in the valley to participate.

Objectives of the event

The first round of the National Award for Social Innovations with the aim of "identifying, exchanging and promoting scientific, creative and innovative methods in the field of social innovation", "networking and communication with thinkers, elites and the academic community", "completing and operationalizing the components of the chain of science and innovation" , "Strengthening the application of theoretical researches, scientific achievements and the sharing and transfer of global experiences", "Honoring the creators of scientific and research works related to the field of social innovation", "Formation of a model for the organization with the aim of increasing technological capabilities", "Formation of the field of comparison The performance of the organization with other organizations and competitors", "Learning and innovation based on technology, cooperation, knowledge and technology network" and "Development of knowledge and technology manpower" are organized by the soft technologies and development of creative industries headquarters in the vice presidency of science and technology.

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