Tupi or not Tupi, That is the Question*: Social Innovation in Brazil

*Oswald de Andrade em "Piratininga Ano 374 da Deglutição do Bispo Sardinha.“

(Revista de Antropofagia, Ano 1, No. 1, Maio de 1928.)

José Moutinho – Alfamicrojmoutinho@gmail.com

CKIR WORKSHOP 2009 on LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE INNOVATION (Helsinki, August 27, 2009) Session E: Human-Centric Innovation Economy | Part 3: Behavioral and User-Driven Transformation in Living Labs

Case 1: User-driven innovation resource potential in Brazil

Participatory Budgeting, Porto Alegre, 1989Participatory Budgeting, Porto Alegre, 1989

Sources: www.participatorybudgeting.org; www.elbag.org, www.inthesetimes.com

Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro, 1992Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro, 1992Source: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~danov20d/images/rio%20conference.jpg

Social Forum, Porto Alegre, 2001Social Forum, Porto Alegre, 2001

Source: http://www.edsgonesouth.com/blog/archives/000061.html

Photo Credit: Gleison Miranda/FUNAI

Preserving uncontacted tribes, Amazon, 2008Preserving uncontacted tribes, Amazon, 2008

G4 bloc (leadership of G20 developing nations) Permanent G20 developing nations Fluctuating G20 developing nations

G20 Developing Nations, 2003G20 Developing Nations, 2003

Source: Wikipedia

G20 Major EconomiesG20 Major Economies

Source: colunistas.ig.com.br

Central of Services NetworkA self-organized recruitment agency

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro- RJFavela da Rocinha Community

Source: http://www.sustainable-everyday.net/active-welfare/brasil/

People’s Images Popular Photograph SchoolSocial Productive Approach

Observatório de Favelas, João Roberto Ripper andyoung people from favelas, Rio de Janeiro

Source: http://www.sustainable-everyday.net/active-welfare/brasil/

Projeto CurumimSocial Productive Approach

By: Leila Novak and low income families in Atibaia, São Paulo

Source: http://www.sustainable-everyday.net/active-welfare/brasil/

Source: http://www.ncd.ufes.br/ncd/

Desembargador Paulo Feitoza Foundation

Photos by the Author

Desembargador Paulo Feitoza Foundation (Photo by the Author)