The 3rd Social Capital World Forum takes place on 23-24 September 2011 in Dornbirn, Austria. The event is being organised by Assist Social Capital, Buro fur Zukunkftsfragen and the University of Applied Science in Dornbirn, in collaboration with the Austrian Government's Department for Life and Evangelisches Tagungs in Boldern, Switzerland.

The Social Capital World Forum

The Social Capital World Forum (SCWF) was launched in Scotland in 2009, to bring together organisations (civil society, NGOs, social enterprises,
academic, statutory sector, etc) working at a regional/national level with social capital as a key resource for enhancing community well-being and resilience. The term social capital is still not widely understood outside of academic or political circles, however there are many organisations delivering
social, economic and environmental benefit as an outcome of their work, without using the term. The SCWF believes that greater knowledge of social capital, the terminology and the structures, can help demonstrate the value of this work and facilitate progress in our communities socially, environmentally and economically to bring about a more sustainable and prosperous society.
The SCWF will be of interest to participants from third sector organisations, government agencies, academic institutions and the private sector, with an interest in social networking, community engagement, participatory democracy, community and environmental resilience, social entrepreneurship, social innovation and alternatives to GDP. Delegates will have the opportunity to share their knowledge, understanding and experience of social capital in practice and also engage in discussion with the aim of consolidating and strengthening a global network of social capital practitioners and explore opportunities to work collaboratively.

How to participate

To apply for a place at SCWF 2011 send an email to [email protected], explaining in no more than a few lines:
– The reason why you would like to participate.
– Key issues you would like to see social capital being used to address.
Please share some examples of how you have used social capital as a practical tool in your work (including hyperlinks if possible).

Programme

Please follow this link to see the programme: http://www.social-capital.net/docs/3rd_SCWF_2011.pdf