{"id":43371,"date":"2025-10-31T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kysk.ee\/?p=43371"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:13:14","slug":"si-study-trip-in-south-east-estonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kysk.ee\/en\/si-study-trip-in-south-east-estonia\/","title":{"rendered":"A Bus Full of Ideas: How Social Innovation Really Emerges in South-East Estonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><strong>On 28\u201329 October, a two-day social innovation study trip took place, organised by the National Foundation of Civil Society (K\u00dcSK). The aim was to bring together leaders from NGOs, municipalities, and businesses to explore functioning community-based solutions and support the exchange of knowledge and experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/kysk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC00492-scaled.jpg&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: 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trip.<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: #000\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38841\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Participants of the study trip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38841\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Participants of the study trip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: 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Such a wall can be seen at V\u00f5ru HUUB, where everyone can also write down their own ideas.<\/figcaption>        <div data-wp-body=\"\" class=\"wp-lightbox-overlay zoom\"\n            data-wp-bind--role=\"selectors.core.image.roleAttribute\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"selectors.core.image.dialogLabel\"\n            data-wp-class--initialized=\"context.core.image.initialized\"\n            data-wp-class--active=\"context.core.image.lightboxEnabled\"\n            data-wp-class--hideAnimationEnabled=\"context.core.image.hideAnimationEnabled\"\n            data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"selectors.core.image.ariaModal\"\n            data-wp-effect=\"effects.core.image.initLightbox\"\n            data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.core.image.handleKeydown\"\n            data-wp-on--touchstart=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchStart\"\n            data-wp-on--touchmove=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchMove\"\n            data-wp-on--touchend=\"actions.core.image.handleTouchEnd\"\n            data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\"\n            tabindex=\"-1\"\n            >\n                <button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" style=\"fill: #000\" class=\"close-button\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38850\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inspiring messages help spark new ideas. Such a wall can be seen at V\u00f5ru HUUB, where everyone can also write down their own ideas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38850\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inspiring messages help spark new ideas. Such a wall can be seen at V\u00f5ru HUUB, where everyone can also write down their own ideas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;core&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t{ &quot;image&quot;:\n\t\t\t\t\t{   &quot;imageLoaded&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;initialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;hideAnimationEnabled&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;preloadInitialized&quot;: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;lightboxAnimation&quot;: &quot;zoom&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageUploadedSrc&quot;: &quot;https:\/\/kysk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC00297-scaled.jpg&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;imageCurrentSrc&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetWidth&quot;: &quot;2560&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;targetHeight&quot;: &quot;1707&quot;,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&quot;scaleAttr&quot;: 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size-large responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38856\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vunki Mano was introduced by Kadri Kangro, Kristi Vals and Mai Timmi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38856\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vunki Mano was introduced by Kadri Kangro, Kristi Vals and Mai Timmi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{ 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data-wp-on--click=\"actions.core.image.hideLightbox\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"context.core.image.imageCurrentSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38859\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tiit Toots, the only head of a municipal association to receive a presidential decoration, spoke about social innovation initiatives that help improve the region.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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Today, families are moving to the area specifically so their children can attend this school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"lightbox-image-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large enlarged-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-bind--src=\"selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc\" data-wp-style--object-fit=\"selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38865\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">According to Hendrik Noore, head of S\u00e4nna Inventors\u2019 Village School, the school originally emerged from a simple need: finding a place for their own children to study. Today, families are moving to the area specifically so their children can attend this school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n                <div class=\"scrim\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/kysk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC00906-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kysk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC00906-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kysk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC00906-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/kysk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC00906-72x48.jpg 72w, https:\/\/kysk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC00906-75x50.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The school places strong emphasis on project-based learning and hands-on activities. For example, students have created their own \u201cmini-world\u201d where they can observe social processes and collaboratively find solutions to problems.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-el\">It is 11:02. A bus rolls into the parking lot of L\u00f5unakeskus in Tartu. Through the windows, you can see people in coats and backpacks. They have not come just to admire the autumn colours. They have come to find an answer to one question: how does social innovation emerge?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Nearly 80 people applied for this study trip \u2014 on average, three applicants per place. These are not tourists. They are community leaders, entrepreneurs, municipal employees, and youth sector professionals. People who do not just talk about change, but bring it to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">The bus doors close. The wheels start turning. A journey begins \u2014 one that will end in the same place two days later. It is a journey along the paths of social innovation in South-East Estonia. The stops have been chosen to showcase real cross-sector collaboration: youth-led initiatives, joint projects between entrepreneurs and municipalities, and solutions driven by communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">V\u00f5ru HUUB: \u201cWe are not afraid of change\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">The first stop is V\u00f5ru HUUB \u2014 a joint environment created by the city and the development centre, engaging young people aged 16\u201330+. This is not a traditional youth centre, but a space where young people lead their own projects and events, test services, and collaborate with local actors. Currently, around 70 young people are active at HUUB, developing their entrepreneurial skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">We hear how such an environment was created, what its future directions are, how teams produce marketing content for real businesses, explore revenue models, and build communities among both young people and entrepreneurs. The focus is simple: when responsibility and space are in the hands of young people, it creates energy that draws people in and keeps the place alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">kood\/V\u00f5ru: a school that teaches doing, not listening<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">From HUUB, we walk to the kood\/V\u00f5ru technology school. This is a South-East Estonian extension of a privately initiated IT education model, run jointly by entrepreneurs and the local municipality. The space resembles a startup rather than a classroom. There is no \u201cteacher in front, students in rows\u201d \u2014 instead, there are projects, teams, and a clear principle: learning happens through doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">The programme develops coding skills through projects, elective courses for upper secondary schools, and partnerships, with the aim of scalability and regional impact. There is also discussion of cooperation with Harno and a young developer programme. The message of kood\/V\u00f5ru is clear: IT education does not have to be located in the capital, and talent does not have to leave rural areas. While in 2020 the kood school existed only in J\u00f5hvi, by 2025 there were already three locations in Estonia, along with additional programmes and study opportunities abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">Navi Village Association &amp; Vunki Mano: \u201cPeople are walking treasures\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">After lunch, the bus stops in front of the Navi village community house. From the outside, the modest building does not reveal what lies within: a community that has built its own identity and rhythm. The association was founded on 14 March 2000. The village has 216 residents, 47 of whom are members of the association. It has a five-member board, and the community house was completed in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">The house hosts childcare services, a men\u2019s club, a senior university, a history group, community gatherings, and traditional village events. It is not just a building \u2014 it is infrastructure for sustaining community life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Community leader Mai Timmi presents a slide describing the village\u2019s identity: a learning village, a caring village, an open village, a cohesive village, a sporty village, and a safe village. Navi does not operate project by project \u2014 it operates on principles. The village does not ask for permission; it finds a way. Yet a paradox remains: \u201cpeople want to belong, but not necessarily to contribute.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cThe most important thing is that the house is never empty,\u201d says Timmi, noting that the building itself was created through local initiative. At peak times, more than 100 people pass through the house in a single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">We also hear about what Vunki Mano really is. It is not an event where people simply write down ideas. It is a co-creation format that takes the region\u2019s biggest challenges and places them into joint development by community members, entrepreneurs, officials, and experts. This year marked its ninth edition. According to the organisers, creating the right atmosphere is crucial for new solutions to grow and develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">The organisers have continuously refined the concept, experimenting with three-day formats as well as remote participation. Importantly, teams do not need to consist solely of experts in the problem area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cPeople are walking treasures \u2014 when they reach the right environment, ideas begin to grow,\u201d says Kadri Kangro, one of the initiators of Vunki Mano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">V\u00f5ru County Development Centre: municipalities can support innovation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">The second day begins calmly and reflectively. Over coffee, Tiit Toots, head of the V\u00f5ru County Development Centre, speaks about how municipalities can act as catalysts of social innovation \u2014 not merely as funders or decision-makers, but as enablers. He emphasises that change happens where municipalities create space and trust, not control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">He shares concrete examples of the development centre\u2019s work: a one-stop-shop service for apartment building renovations, helping residents navigate the entire process; an entrepreneurship incubator that supports initiatives with space, mentoring, and incubation programmes; and mental health support for young people and families through training programmes, e-courses, and a county-wide partnership network. Efforts are also made to maintain the visibility of local language and culture in educational institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cThe role of a municipality is not to do everything itself,\u201d Tiit concludes, \u201cbut to create the conditions for solutions to emerge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">Kupland \u2013 when a region functions as a platform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">After hearing from the development centre, we learn about Kupland \u2014 a network of remote workspaces and community initiatives in South Estonia. While remote work is often seen as isolated office spaces, Kupland is much more. It is a shared regional agreement that work, entrepreneurship, and community life do not have to take place in cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Kupland brings together spaces, communities, and people \u2014 not to standardise activities, but to ensure that no one has to do everything alone. It does not build new infrastructure, but creates value from what already exists: if one space has equipment, another has contacts, and a third has people, collaboration emerges. Kupland shows that innovation is not always about building something new \u2014 often it is about using existing resources wisely and believing that even small places have a role to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">S\u00e4nna Inventors\u2019 Village School \u2013 a school that chose to be different<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">S\u00e4nna Inventors\u2019 Village School is a vivid example of educational innovation \u2014 a school where learning is not limited by time or space, but guided by the children themselves. There are two classes and about 50 students in total, with roughly half present at any given time. Children move freely between spaces and choose what to work on, while the teacher\u2019s role is not to assign tasks, but to create the conditions for learning to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cWe don\u2019t raise students,\u201d one teacher says, \u201cwe raise people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Learning takes place in a manor house, park, forest, and the wider community. To study the solar system, students go outside and map it on the ground. To understand how democracy works, they hold general assemblies where children have both voice and responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\">Inspiration that lasts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cIt was powerful to see social innovation not on slides, but in real life. We saw initiatives driven by young people, sustained by village associations, built through entrepreneurial collaboration, and supported by municipalities. These examples show that when people are given space and trust, ideas begin to grow,\u201d said Elmo Puidet, organiser of the study trip from the National Foundation of Civil Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">According to him, the study trip format itself creates impact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cWhen we travel as a group, share experiences, and reflect on what we see, each new insight is multiplied. Inspiration turns into decisions, and ideas turn into action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">He added that the success of South-East Estonia is no coincidence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cThis is fertile ground for social innovation \u2014 from Vunki Mano co-creation events to open collaboration and municipalities willing to experiment. It is the result of years of systematic work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cIt was exciting to see, on a very practical level, what is being done in communities. What resonated with me most was how social innovation was used to engage young people \u2014 especially those aged 16+, a group often overlooked in community work. Many young people leave because there is nothing for them to do locally. Here, there was a clear answer.\u201d<br>\u2014 Tiina S\u00fcnter, education and culture specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cSocial innovation and support opportunities are much more accessible than I had thought. I\u2019m taking home inspiration above all \u2014 and the confidence that you can start with small steps.\u201d<br>\u2014 Anastasia Pjatakova, master\u2019s student in social entrepreneurship and founder of a social startup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cSo many proactive people, all taking action \u2014 from different places and with very different backgrounds. I\u2019m taking with me a wealth of emotions, motivation, and many ideas to implement at the community level. My willingness to act has grown.\u201d<br>\u2014 Berit Soosaar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\u201cIt\u2019s impressive what kind of people are active in Estonia \u2014 and the strength with which they bring their ideas to life. There is much the state could learn from small communities, especially in how problems are solved and how collaboration works.\u201d<br>\u2014 Triin Soo\u00e4\u00e4r, youth sector coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">This is the first study trip of its kind this year, but based on the level of interest and feedback, it is clear that such opportunities are highly valued. In 2026, K\u00dcSK plans to organise two more study trips to give even more active people the chance to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">The study trip was organised by the National Foundation of Civil Society.<br>It is part of the Swiss\u2013Estonian Cooperation Programme \u201cSocial Inclusion Support,\u201d aimed at strengthening civil society through the promotion of social innovation.<br>The programme is co-financed by Switzerland to reduce economic and social disparities within the European Union.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 28\u201329 October, a two-day social innovation study trip took place, organised by the National Foundation of Civil Society (K\u00dcSK). 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