The European Commission announces the winners of the 2020 European Social Innovation Competition - Seite 2

group, these Judges offer a wealth of experience and insights, covering social
innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as technical expertise addressing the
year's theme. Through their collective voice they review applications and
determine which entrants are taken forward to later stages of the Competition,
firstly as Semi-Finalists, then as Finalists, and ultimately as Winners. Each
year's Judging Panel returns the following year to review applications for the
Impact Prize. Please see the full list below:

Anita Hrast, IRDO - Institut za razvoj dru?bene odgovornosti (Slovenia), Anna
Fiscale, Progetto Quid (Italy), Bert Van Son, MUD Jeans (Netherlands), Carrie
Ann Moran, NCBI (Ireland), Federica Massa Saluzzo, EADA Business School (Spain),
Fredrik Timour, Swedish Fashion Council (Sweden), Jaan Aps, Stories for Impact
(Estonia), John Pitsakis, 3QUARTERS (Greece), Jonas Eder-Hansen, Global Fashion
Agenda (Denmark), Pavlína Lou?enská, Consultant (Czech Republic), Pirjo
Kääriäinen, Aalto University (Finland), Sebastian Thies, NAT-2 (Germany).

2020 Impact Prize Judges: Carolien Kernkamp, Finest Ventures Holding & Just
Strategies Consultancy (Netherlands), Esra Tat, Zero Waste Europe (Belgium),
Fabrizio Barbiero, City of Torino (Italy), Johannes Kisser, alchemia-nova
(Austria), Ladeja Godina Kosir, Circular Change (Slovenia), Luis Amado, B Lab
(Portugal), Milena Glimbovski, Original Unverpackt (Germany), Mircea Ilie, IKEA
(Romania), Dr. Sarah Miller, The Rediscovery Centre (Ireland). More information
about European Social Innovation Competition: Launched in memory of social
innovation pioneer Diogo Vasconcelos, the European Social Innovation Competition
is a challenge prize run by the European Commission across all EU Member States
and Horizon 2020 associated countries. Now in its 8th year, the Competition acts
as a beacon for social innovators in Europe, employing a proven methodology for
supporting early-stage ideas and facilitating a network of radical innovators
shaping society for the better. Each year the Competition addresses a different
issue facing Europe. This year the focus is: Reimagine Fashion.

The Competition is organised by the European Commission with support from Nesta,
Kennisland, Ashoka Spain, the European Network of Living Labs, and Scholz &
Friends. For information on earlier editions and winning projects, visit:

https://eusic.challenges.org/

Contact:

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OTS: European Social Innovation Competition