Join the Ignite NEB Event in Belgium: Regaining a sense of belonging

Brussels-based organisations b.creative, pali pali and Grand Hospice are partnering to host a series of events that focus on building bridges between people, encouraging solidarity, developing links between education and the arts, and improving common places to meet. 

Following online sessions that identify a number of local challenges, a maximum of 10 teams will come together for a hackathon to develop their creative responses, after which one winner will be selected. This winning team will then be supported by the EIT Community NEB throughout 2024 to develop their innovative ideas.  

When

Online events on 19 September, 3 and 10 October. In-person events on 24 September and 20 October.

Where

Grand Hospice, Rue du Grand Hospice 7, 1000 Brussels, Belgium (and online)

Registration

Register by 15 September to take part in this event.

Contact: aalbertelli@keanet.eu, Aline Albertelli

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About the Ignite NEB Event Series

Launched in early 2021, the New European Bauhaus (NEB) is an EU-backed initiative that calls on all Europeans to imagine a new future for the continent – one that’s built on the principles of sustainability, inclusivity and beauty.

The initiative was announced as an innovative, participatory dimension to the European Green Deal and borrows from the original Bauhaus School, a radical German art school that was founded in 1919 and became famous for an approach that unified artistic vision with function.

The NEB takes a practical approach to discovering beautiful, sustainable, inclusive and affordable ways of living, and uses these innovations to inspire the way forward.

Along with our partners, EIT Digital, EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility, we lead the EIT Community NEB, whose task it is to support on-the-ground projects that embody the values of the NEB movement. 

In the upcoming Ignite NEB series, we are working with organisations across four countries to bring about long-lasting change in local communities through championing entrepreneurship, renewal and creativity.

During a series of online and in-person events, participating teams will respond to local challenges set by each organisation, after which one winner per location will receive a grant of EUR 10 000 to turn their ideas into reality. Find out below how to take part in each Ignite NEB event.