In the face of increasingly complex societal challenges, the field of social design is being called upon to deepen its ability to create long-term, systemic impact. This project, conducted with five experienced social designers and one workshop in our ESConference in 2025, explored how systems thinking, …

Future Proof Labs (FPL) was a four-year research project funded by CLICKNL. It was fundamentally oriented toward co-design in contexts of societal transition. The project brought together academic researchers, practitioners, and a broad network of social design bureaus to collaboratively develop and …

Digital services are becoming the default way to access public information, pursue an education, get healthcare, and engage in civic life. Yet for millions of people, these services remain frustrating to use or completely inaccessible. Legal frameworks such as the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and …

How do citizens, designers, policymakers, and local entrepreneurs actually work together in ways that are inclusive, sustainable, and effective? Collaboration in urban innovation is often treated as a matter of method or structure, but what happens when timelines clash, trust falters, or understanding …

Offeren is geen populair onderwerp. Snel komen associaties op met masochisme, zelfverachting en een morbide antipathie tegen een goed leven. Toch wordt er, ook in onze samenleving, heel wat geofferd. Voor kinderen, partners en ouders. Met het oog op gezondheid, sportprestaties en statusjacht. Religieus …

This book provides empirical evidence on youth engagement with peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16). It takes a bottom-up approach to exploring the meaning and value of global citizenship and social cohesion. It showcases three studies about how the younger generation interprets SDG 16, EU …

Increasing digitalization and automation in the maritime sector places great emphasis on the technical skills of crew. However, non technical skills (NTS) including teamwork, leadership and communication are equally crucial. Resource Management Training courses can be expanded with Resilience Engineering …

Werk verandert fundamenteel. Nieuwe technologieën zoals algoritmes en kunstmatige intelligentie beïnvloeden hoe we werken, met wie we werkenwerken en welke vaardigheden nodig zijn. In dit krachtenveld van digitalisering en automatisering rijst een urgente vraag: hoe maken we werk toekomstbestendig en …

Je kunt nog zo goed Nederlands leren, als je niet goed verstaanbaar bent, heb je daar in de praktijk weinig aan. Verstaanbaarheid helpt jou als docent, taalvrijwilliger of logopedist om verstaanbaarheid van NT2-leerders te verbeteren. Je hoeft daarvoor geen uitspraak-expert te zijn! Inclusief toegang …

Crappy print could be most generally characterized as a poor medium, i.e. as the opposite of what in creative industries is referred to as “rich media.” This characterization, however, does not suffice alone. On top of being poor, crappy print is the poorest among, and of, the poor media. In most cases, …