SociaLens

SociaLens is a non-profit organization committed to advancing social sustainability and equity by working at the intersection of social research and social innovation project design. Our mission is to explore today's world and societal issues, imagining innovative solutions to drive social change and shape tomorrow's societies. Founded in Italy in 2024 by professionals with expertise in EU-funded projects, social sciences research, and international cooperation, SociaLens operates with a remote team spanning different parts of the world. We primarily collaborate with international donors, particularly European Union-related programs such as Erasmus Plus, Creative Europe, and CERV (Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values), participating as both Partners and Coordinators. Additionally, we provide consulting services to private, public, and non-profit organizations seeking support in conducting social research, as well as in designing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating international projects. Our work focuses on various topics, including gender equity, social cohesion, inclusion and diversity, social sustainability, civic participation, youth empowerment, work redefinition, education, training, environmental awareness, and intercultural understanding. The association can be useful within EU projects to contribute to: - the creation of intellectual outputs (e.g., publications, reports, factsheets, articles, handbooks, etc.) - the collection of qualitative and quantitative data (e.g., conduction of qualitative interviews with stakeholders or individuals, creation of surveys, desk research, etc.) - the implementation of monitoring & evaluation activities - the supervision of project management functions - the development of training and educational courses on our core topics …or we can simply be involved in projects having a strong focus on social development.