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Insights from the development of social outcomes contracts in Europe
Programme

Programme 

The session drew on practitioners' insights and data from GO Lab's Impact Bond Dataset to explore how social outcomes contracts (SOCs) are being adopted and adapted across European Union Member States to address a wide range of social problems. In discussion with our guest panellists from different European countries and EU institutions, we looked at the drivers, opportunities, and challenges around developing SOCs in their respective contexts. The floor was open to the audience throughout for questions and comments.

Part I 

10.00 BST/ 11.00 CET - Welcome 

Tanyah Hameed, Government Outcomes Lab

10.05 BST/ 11.05 CET - Setting the context: EU social investment framework and instruments 

Georgia Efremova, European Commission

10.15 BST/ 11.15 CET - An overview of social outcomes contracts in Europe

Dr Mara Airoldi, Andreea Anastasiu and Juliana Outes Velarde, Government Outcomes Lab

10.30 BST/ 11.30 CET - Capacity building and support for public administrations exploring the use of social outcomes contracts 

Bruno Robino, European Investment Bank

Part II

10.45 BST/ 11.45 CET - Panel discussion 

Filipe Almeida, Portugal Social Innovation;  Laura Blanco, Spain National Advisory Board; Mara Airoldi, Government Outcomes Lab; Mathilde Pellizzari, Impact Invest Lab, France; Mika Pyykkö, Finnish Government; Ruben Koekoek, Social Finance Netherlands in a discussion moderated by Andreea Anastasiu, Government Outcomes Lab

Speakers shared insights and reflections around three core areas:

  • Drivers for the use of social outcomes contracts in different national contexts 
  • Innovations & adaptations in response to local circumstances
  • Practical considerations & building capacity for outcomes-based contracting

11.25 BST/ 12.25 CET - Closing remarks

Andreea Anastasiu, Government Outcomes Lab

11.30 BST/ 12.30 CET - Close