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iSocial presents the report "Technological innovation and social services"
At a public event held on 22.11.2022 at the NTT Data auditorium in Barcelona.
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Featured Home, News, Topical issuesiSocial has moved to a new headquarters in District 22@ of Barcelona
The new office is at 105 Sancho de Ávila Street, in the epicenter of innovation in the city, a few meters from the Glòries Tower, the Design Museum or the... -
Articles, Featured Home, Topical issuesDesinstitucionalización y vida en comunidad de las personas con discapacidad
Una nueva guía de las Naciones Unidas indica directrices precisas para la desinstitucionalización de las personas con discapacidad. -
Reports, Topical issuesTechnological innovation and social services report
The social service system cannot ignore the use of technology and has to adapt the services it provides to the digital environment in which we live. -
Featured Home, News, Topical issuesBiel Digital Glasses, 2022 Award for social integration through ICTs
iSocial and GrausTIC awarded the prize in the framework of the ICT Party in Catalonia 2022, at the Telefónica Tower in Barcelona. -
Featured Home, News, Topical issuesiSocial and nine other institutions promote BALL, the first Living Lab focused on ageing
The Barcelona Aging coLLaboratory (BALL) aims to create innovative solutions, involving end-users, to improve the quality of life and health and social care of older people. The first project of... -
Articles, Topical issuesThe challenge of the digital transformation of social services for inclusive and equitable metropolises
Digitization opens up new opportunities for people's well-being, while at the same time generating new risks of inequality. (Toni Codina, International Congress of Metropolitan Solutions, September 2022) -
Featured Home, News, Topical issuesProfessionals of Ampans, Maresme Found., Joia Found., ATRA Group and Support-Girona participate in an exchange in Ireland
Within the framework of the European project StepForME, led by iSocial, which aims to exchange good practices in the use of new technologies in youth mental health. -
Featured Home, News, Topical issues52 professionals from the Àuria Group and 5 ABSS from Girona in the course "From ACP to Self-directed Support".
A total of 25 Social Services professionals from the Vegueria of Girona have been following a new edition of the training course "From Person-Centred Care to Self-directed Support" of the... -
Featured Home, News, Topical issuesThe Alba Group becomes the fourteenth member of iSocial
This September, the Alba Group approved its membership of the iSocial Foundation as a partner-collaborating organisation. -
Featured Home, News, Topical issuesiSocial Foundation has completed 4 years. We are no longer a start-up, find out why. .
We are now facing a new stage marked by the start of new projects, growth in all indicators, increased projection and visibility, and economic consolidation. -
Featured Home, News, Topical issuesThe basque cooperative group Angintzari, new iSocial member - Agintzari euskal erakundeak iSozialean sartzea onartu du
It becomes the thirteenth member entity of iSocial. AGINTZARI is a cooperative group with more than 40 years of experience and with strong implementation in Euskadi. iSocial erakundeko hamahirugarren erakunde kidea... -
Articles, Featured Home, Topical issuesRecursos innovadores para personas refugiadas e inmigradas
En Europa, a raíz de la crisis ucraniana se han puesto en marcha cambios rápidos en las políticas de acogida, así como nuevas iniciativas para ofrecer apoyo a los recién... -
News, Topical issuesiSocial members discuss systems for measuring social impact
In a new Innovation Coffee, in which 11 Catalan and Basque member organizations took part. -
Articles, Featured Home, Topical issuesLos servicios sociales frente a las nuevas vulnerabilidades causadas por la digitalización: el e-social work
E-social work, un nuevo campo de intervención para dar respuesta a unas nuevas vulnerabilidades que agravan muchas situaciones atendidas por los servicios sociales (iSocial Foundation, 2020 May) -
News, Topical issuesWe’ve started "All by myself", an aggregator of ICT tools for the intellectually disabled
It is promoted by 5 foundations: Found.iSocial, Found.AMPANS, Found.Maresme, Found.Catalana Síndrome de Down and Found.Support-Girona. -
Articles, Featured Home, Topical issuesRiesgos y beneficios de la intervención social en remoto
La transformación digital ha afectado radicalmente la forma de comunicarnos. El sector de los servicios sociales no es la excepción. (iSocial Foundation, 2022 May) -
Featured Home, Interviews, Topical issuesInterview with iSocial: Dr Simon Duffy, Citizen Network
Simon Duffy explains the benefits of Self-directed Support and the barriers to this methodology. (iSocial Foundation, 2022 May) -
News, Topical issuesSuccessful enrollment in the course "How to improve communication and image of Social Services"
An edition for technicians began on February 14, and another for elected officials will start on March 9. -
News, Topical issues138 social workers from 16 ABSS have already completed the course on Self-Directed Support
They belong to the Vegueries of the Alt Pirineu-Aran, Terres de l’Ebre and Penedès. -
News, Topical issues72 professionals of the Penedès follow the course From ACP to Self-directed Support
72 professionals of the Penedès follow the course From ACP to Self-directed Support. -
News, Topical issuesTwo iSocial projects, finalists for the 2021 European Social Services Awards
FLAPP! in the category of digital tolls, and INSESS-COVID-19 in the category of research projects. -
News, Topical issuesThe Sant Pere Claver Social Services Foundation becomes member of iSocial
It is the twelfth member of iSocial. He belongs to the Sant Pere Claver Group and works in the fields of mental health, disability, young people and the elderly. -
News, Topical issuesWe have launched the NIDUS project, a digital platform that will improve care services for the homeless
It will also include tools for social workers who support and accompany them. -
News, Topical issuesiSocial members visit Broomx to discover their immersive technology
The entities involved in these sessions will now jointly explore the possibility of testing specific applications of this immersive technology in their services, centres and resources. -
News, Topical issuesFundació IDEA becomes iSocial's eleventh entity member
It is an entity from Sabadell founded in 1985, specialized in the field of education in leisure, unruled youth training and protection of minors. -
News, Topical issuesThere is growing interest in our FLAPP! project
We have presented it to institutions of Andalusia, the Basque Country, Morocco and Mexico, and to UNICEF-Europe. Variants are also of interest for other areas of social intervention. -
News, Topical issuesThe "Innovation Coffees in social services", a new bimonthly activity of iSocial
The 1st Coffee, on June 14, will be dedicated to learning about applications of immersive technology in social services. -
News, Topical issuesiSocial Foundation awards the Prize for Social Integration through ICT to Pere Tarrés Foundation
In the framework of the Day of information and communication technologies (ICT) of Catalonia, organized by GrausTIC. -
News, Topical issuesFor three years we will help train the managers of the third social sector in Andalusia
The iSocial Foundation will be part of an interdisciplinary team with Federación Enlace EDE Fundazioa, Escuela Andaluza de Economía Social, Leit Motiv and Economia del bien común. -
News, Topical issuesWe are starting a new project to rethink the residential model of Catalonia after the Covid-19
The iSocial Foundation will carry out the international benchmarking part. The project is led by UVic and has been funded by AGAUR. -
News, Topical issuesiSocial joins the European Social Network (ESN)
It is the leading European network in the field of social services, made up of 140 member organizations from 35 countries. -
Articles, Topical issuesWhy artificial intelligence will transform social services
Current initiatives that try to harness the potential of artificial intelligence to strengthen and improve wellness systems. (Toni Codina, Social Work Magazine, 2022 December) -
News, Topical issuesiSocial and the UPC have presented the conclusions of the INSESS-COVID19 study at Palau Robert
The study was based on a survey of 1,000 people using social services across the country, and processed using data science and artificial intelligence techniques. -
News, Topical issuesWe have launched the pilot of FLAPP!, the new app for teenagers and young people developed by iSocial
120 adolescents and young people under guardianship and ex-guardianship, between 16 and 23 years old, and their educational references, linked to 10 centers and resources from different towns in the... -
News, Topical issuesThe Resilis Foundation becomes part of the iSocial board
With this incorporation, the entities that make up the iSocial board are now eight: Ampans, Associació Benestar Desenvolupament-ABD, Suport-Fundació Tutelar Girona, Fundació Família i Benestar Social, Grup ATRA, Fundació Joia,... -
News, Topical issuesWe advise the City Council of St.Quirze del Vallès to become a Basic Area of Social Services
Having reached 20,000 inhabitants, it must take on this new responsibility, which until now depended on the County Council. -
News, Topical issuesA lecture by Dr. Carles Alsinet from the UdL inaugurates the 2nd part of the Postgraduate Course in Social Services of ACM-UB-iSocial
The course is aimed at Social Services professionals from the 937 City Councils and County Councils that are members of the ACM (Catalan Association of Municipalities). It has resumed this... -
News, Topical issuesGrausTIC Awards for social integration through ICT
The GrausTIC Association and the iSocial Foundation award this prize every year as part of the “ICT Day of Catalonia”. -
News, Topical issuesStart of the INSESS-COVID19 workshops cycle with a pilot in Platja d’Aro
In the workshops, citizens answer a questionnaire to find out the impact of Covid19 on local Social Services. All 105 Basic Areas of Social Services in Catalonia, municipal and regional,... -
News, Topical issuesThe Catalan Down Syndrome Foundation joins the board of iSocial
With this incorporation, there are now seven social entities that make up the iSocial board: Ampans, Associació Benestar Desenvolupament-ABD, Support-Fundació Tutelar Girona, Fundació Família i Benestar Social, Grup ATRA, Fundació... -
News, Topical issuesiSocial, FATEC and SCGG ask to redesign the model of long-term and residential care in Catalonia
In a manifesto, we propose to rethink the model of all long-term care, covering all the services and supports that older people needs, both in the residential and at home,... -
News, Topical issuesWe participate in a study led by UdL on the consequences of Covid-19 on youth employment
In addition to the iSocial Foundation and the University of Lleida (UdL), researchers from the universities of Barcelona (UB), València (UV) and Pompeu Fabra (UPF), and the Fundació Francesc Ferrer... -
Articles, Topical issuesLos Servicios Sociales ante la inteligencia de grandes cantidades de datos (big data)
The impact of artificial intelligence and big data in the Social Services, nowadays and in the future. (Fernando Fantova, iSocial Foundation, 2020 March) -
News, Topical issuesiSocial and UPC have started a study to predict the impact that COVID19 will have on the Social Services of the municipalities
The Catalan Government, ACM, FMC and the Barcelona Regional Government are taking part. The prospective study INESS-COVID19 aims to know the vulnerabilities of the Catalan population in the coming months... -
News, Topical issuesThe book we recommend for this Saint George's Day.
It has just been published. It is the book "Creative thinking and innovative social action", by sociologist and social worker Sílvia Navarro, contributor to iSocial. A reference book and essential... -
News, Topical issuesiSocial agrees to a Declaration and a work plan in response to COVID-19
The Board, gathered online, made a first diagnosis of the situation in the Social Services in Catalonia, of the consequences that the pandemic and its effects will have on the... -
News, Topical issuesFantova defends that Social Services need data intelligence to be able to universalize
About 200 people participated on March 10 in the closing conference of the reflection cycle "Big date and Social Services", organized by the iSocial Foundation. For 6 months, more than... -
News, Topical issuesiSocial participes in the 1st working meeting of the Welcome H2020 European project
We attended the Meeting at UPF with 14 other project partner organizations from Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece, Czech Republic and Spain. Welcome's goal is to research and develop smart... -
News, Topical issuesThe Chief Executive of European Social Network opens the Postgraduate course about local Social Services of ACM-UB-iSocial
Alfonso L. Montero gave a brilliant opening conference on "Priorities today in innovation and transformation of Social Services in Europe". The course began on February 5 and will end on... -
News, Topical issuesiSocial Foundation will co-direct with UB the "Postgraduate course in Public Management of Local Social Services" of ACM
Classes will begin on February 5. The course is addressed to the managers and technicians of Social Services of the 937 city councils members of the Catalan Association of Municipalities... -
News, Topical issuesA new debate explores the opportunities and limits of predictive systems and automation in Social Services
On November 19, Palau Macaya de Barcelona hosted the 3rd debate of the cycle "Big Data and Social Services" of the iSocial Foundation, in which four experts discussed the opportunities... -
News, Topical issuesThe 2nd debate on Big Data analyzes benefits for Social Services: prevention, personalization, planning and efficiency
On Tuesday, October 29th, at the Palau Macaya in Barcelona, the 2nd debate of the cycle "Big Data and Social Services", organized by iSocial Foundation, has received 72 participants, mainly... -
News, Topical issues1st session in El Prat of "New trends in intervention in the Basic Social Services"
Have participated the 60 professionals of the Social Action Service of the municipality. The course consists of 9 workshops, which until February will deal with how to apply Person-centered Care... -
News, Topical issuesNew project: We promote an App to innovate in the care of adolescents and young people migrated alone
On October 15 the Social Foundation and other 8 organizations, we have taken the kick-off meeting of the project, which will develop and experience a package of digital tools for... -
News, Topical issuesExperts ask for communication strategies to prestige the Social Services system
In a debate organized by the iSocial Foundation on October 10, the invited experts say that the lack of a clear identity, invisibility or, even, a distorted and stigmatized image,... -
News, Topical issuesWe start the international project of a voice assistant for immigrants and refugees
Welcome is a Horizon 2020 project led by UPF with 5 participating countries. The smartphone assistant will facilitate the knowledge of the host society and the processes of labor insertion,... -
News, Topical issuesAn excellent conference by Rebecca Richmond (UK) opens the cycle "Big Data and Social Services"
In this inaugural lecture, Mrs. Richmond answered the question of why with Big Data can we respond better to the needs of the citizens ?. The cycle will continue on... -
News, Topical issuesThe new Strategic Plan for Social Services wants to promote research and innovation
The Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Families of the Catalan Government, Chakir el Homrani, has presented the base document for the Strategic Plan for social services 2020-2024, which aims... -
News, Topical issuesThe Alzheimer's Platform and the Maresme Foundation, the first partner-collaborating entities
Amb l’objectiu d’ampliar la base social d’iSocial neix la modalitat dels socis-col·laboradors: organitzacions que entren a formar part d’iSocial per participar en els espais interns de generació de projectes (Labs)... -
News, Topical issuesAgreement with Social Work Barcelona University to consolidate the collaboration with iSocial
Montse Cervera, president of the iSocial Foundation, and Violeta Quiroga, director of the School of Social Work of the Barcelona University, have signed an agreement between both institutions to consolidate... -
News, Topical issuesAgreement between UOC and iSocial to join forces in the strengthening of innovation in the social sector
June 11th, the rector of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya-UOC, Mr. Josep A. Planell, and the president of the iSocial Foundation, Ms. Montse Cervera, have signed a framework collaboration agreement... -
News, Topical issues1st session in Sabadell of "Leadership and Innovation in Social Services"
On May 7th, the entire Social Services coordinator team of the Sabadell City Council, made up of 15 people, has begun the course of the iSocial Foundation "Leadership and Innovation... -
News, Topical issuesCall for technological solutions for the elderly
Although there are already many technological solutions to improve the quality of life of the elderly, more must be done. That is why the Mobile World Capital Foundation, Barcelona City... -
News, Topical issuesFull room at the iSocial conference "Financing innovative social projects"
Palau Macaya hosted the Thursday 28 February this Conference organized by the iSocial Foundation, with the experts Luk Zelderloo and Thomas Bignal, who have explained the great window of opportunity... -
News, Topical issuesCollaboration agreement with the Grífols Foundation to strengthen the ethical perspective of our projects
On February 12, 2019 the Social Foundation and the Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation have signed a collaboration agreement in order to strengthen the ethical perspective in the activities and... -
News, Topical issuesMeeting of the Social Council at the new headquarters of the foundation
On January 10, 2019, the Social Council of iSocial Foundation met at its new headquarters, 151 Lepant St. in Barcelona. This modern, recently-open facility houses also La Casa... -
News, Topical issuesFirst online tool to facilitate citizens' access to social benefits
The City Council of Barcelona has put into operation by the end of 2018 a simulator that allows anyone to know the social aids to which they have the right,... -
News, Topical issuesCatalan Government and City Council of Barcelona extend the exchange of social and health data
The decision was made after the good results obtained in a pilot test carried out since October 2017 and focused on elderly and complex patients in two neighborhoods of Barcelona.... -
News, Topical issuesImpact Forum Ship2B
Next Thursday, November 22, Ship2B organizes its V Impact Forum: Purpose and Disruption, the major event in entrepreneurship and social impact investment in Spain. The Forum will focus on showing... -
News, Topical issuesFirst meeting of the foundation's Social Council
The first plenary meeting of the Social Council of the iSocial Foundation took place on September 27 at the Palau de les Heures in Barcelona. In the meeting, the twenty... -
News, Topical issuesBismart and ABD present the benefits of artificial intelligence in social services
At Microsoft’s head offices in Barcelona, the Bismart company and the ABD social organisation, one of the founders of Fundació iSocial, held a seminar to expound the benefits provided by... -
News, Topical issuesBetween October 4 and 5, Barcelona will be hosting the “Technology and digitalisation in the social care sector” European conference
The Congress organisers enjoy the support of the Catalan organisations SUPPORT-Fundació tutelar Girona, Plataforma Educativa, SOM Fundació and Fundació Ramon Noguera, among others. -
News, Topical issuesVic will host the 8th R&D&I Health and Social ICT conference on September 27 and 28
Organised by the Fundació TIC Salut i Social of the Government of Catalonia, the conference is a reference point in knowledge transfer, and contributes to aligning the world of research,... -
News, Topical issuesMicrosoft provides advisory services to welfare agencies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Microsoft will be holding an informative meeting for Ministries from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) engaged in the social services area in order to provide insights into how... -
News, Topical issuesThe city of L’Hospitalet will be hosting the 3rd Congress on Basic Social Services on October 17-18
This meeting will serve to analyse the present and the future of the Basic Social Services and the role that professionals are called upon to play. -
News, Topical issuesThe Third Social Sector will be holding its 4th Congress on November 20
It will feature an opening key-note conference, two major colloquia and 6 debates. Moreover, 54 innovative Third Social Sector experiences will be presented. -
News, Topical issuesClosure of the 27th Summer School of the Social Welfare Area of the Barcelona County Council
Enguany ha estat dedicada a "La Between July 9 and 13, 2018 , the 27th Summer School of the Social Welfare Area of the Barcelona County Council was held in...
