SoCircular Update and Brochure launch at: SoCircular – Innovation & Collaboration, 9 Mar
As part of hosting SoCircular last year, the Economic Development Office in Dublin City Council was committed to producing a brochure to promote social and circular enterprises in Dublin and Ireland and to further encourage people, businesses, organisations and government departments to buy from and support these enterprises.
The Economic Development Office in Dublin City Council is delighted to announce, it is launching the SoCircular Brochure which details all the exhibitors from the event last year as well as key support organisations.
The brochure will be launched at our newest iteration of SoCircular, a follow on event called: ‘SoCircular – Innovation & Collaboration,’ 9 March 2023, 18:00-20:30, Wood Quay Venue hosted as part of Local Enterprise Week 2023.
Please register via this link: https://www.localenterprise.ie/DublinCity/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Local-Enterprise-Week-23-SoCircular-%E2%80%93-Innovation-Collaboration.html
Following the event, there will be a campaign to promote the brochure among businesses, organisations and government departments etc. to encourage them to buy from and support social and circular enterprises.
SoCircular – Innovation & Collaboration (09/03/2023, 18:00-20:30, Wood Quay Venue) will focus on the social economy and circular economy. It's for entrepreneurs, social enterprises, circular enterprises, support organisations, and small to medium sized enterprises interested in sustainability / the circular economy.
It will highlight:
- The overarching context (Social and circular economy trends, policies, updates)
- Examples of innovation and collaboration from social enterprises, circular economy enterprises and support organisations
- Resources and supports that can help social and circular enterprises to innovate and collaborate.
The event will also feature the launch of the Dublin City Social Enterprise Awards 2023, will act as a lead up event to Dublin Circular Economy Hotspot 2023 and take places as a MODOS networking event.
Event programme:
- Registration, Refreshments, Networking & Music (Food and drinks from local social & circular enterprises: Green Kitchen & Stillgarden Distillery
- Introduction - MC's Dr Joanne Rourke, Eastern Midlands Waste Region & Mary MacSweeney Dublin City Council
- Fireside Chat - SoCircular Context: Claire Downey, Rediscovery Centre
Panel Discussion - SoCircular - Innovation & Collaboration Examples:
- Emma Kavanagh, Community Resource Network Ireland
- Jake Chaney, Stillgarden Distillery
- Niall O’Brien, Grow Dome Project
- Máirín Murray, Tech for Good Dublin
Dublin City Social Enterprise Awards – Presentation:
- Shane Meehan Inner City Enterprise
Dublin City Social Enterprise Awards – Awardee Panel Discussion
- Sinead Ryan, Little Fitness
- John McEntee, Recycle It
- Ashling Golden, The Yard
Fireside Chat - Dublin Circular Economy Hotspot Update
SoCircular Ecosystem Shout-outs
Networking & Music