Episode 7: Dr Lucas Olmedo, University College Cork

In this episode Fiona Descoteaux, CEO of Innovate Communities, talks Dr Lucas Olmedo a Sociologist/Researcher at University College Cork.

Lucas shares his work in three critical policy areas being developed in Ireland; rural development, social enterprise and social innovation. He begins by detailing his journey to becoming a sociologist, he talks about his research in rural social enterprise which informs policy recommendations for the National Social Enterprise Policy 2019 – 2022 and he outlines his work mapping national stakeholder approaches to supporting social innovation (as part of the FUSE project led by Genio and Rethink Ireland) for the implementation of a National Social Innovation Competency Centre.

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Episode 7: Dr Lucas Olmedo, University College Cork

In this episode Fiona Descoteaux, CEO of Innovate Communities, talks Dr Lucas Olmedo a Sociologist/Researcher at University College Cork.

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View more of our research documentation

Confronting Imposter Syndrome and Developing Community Innovation

Moving towards an approach to change our business-as-usual mindset. Going beyond the challenge and thematic funding calls (part3/3)

Shifting focus to reduce the critical civic challenges faced by society today (part 2/3)