Hosting social innovation was a strategic partnership amongst plenum (Austria), Academy of Visionautics (Germany), The Sendzimir Foundation (Poland), and Art Monastery (Italy):plenum (Austria): a group of leading experts on sustainable development and innovation; Academy of Visionautics (Germany): an adult education institution that aims to foster social innovation; The Sendzimir Foundation (Poland): created to help Polish society in finding solutions to complex environmental, economic and social problems;and Art Monastery (Italy): a secular community of international artists that develops innovative models for sustainable living.Our goal with this project is, to contribute to a Europe of active citizens in which every person who feels a pressing need has the ability and potential to contribute to its solution and to shape his or her own living conditions, ranging from education and innovation to inclusion. We envision changemaking as a discipline that is part of life of a European citizen just like reading, speaking or eating. Context/Background of the project and objectives:Our objectives consisted of an overall long term goal, as described above, and five basic outcomes:-) More than 5.000 people have heard about the benefits of eco-social innovation, over 250 have experienced them.-) Tips on where and how to start solving problems on a new level (available via a searchable online database, 5 short films, a 22-page brochure, e-learning courses and workshops).-) Methods to touch people’s hearts with beauty (art), fun (gamification) and community (appreciation) to encourage sustainable behavior are elaborated in high quality didactical materials. More than sixteen facilitators were trained and certified in applying them.-) More than 250 people know how to create a protective and supportive environment in which they can prototype innovations, behaviors and communication patterns.-) More than 5.000 people know where to turn to, to get advice and support for the implementation of eco-social innovations.All stakeholders of this project learned how transformational leadership and innovative hosting can empower people to take care of their social and ecological environment more actively. They learned how to use different methods and what their impacts are on individual motivation, as well as on group communication, collective intelligence, community building, business and sustainability. By comparing experiences and methods used in the different countries in their specific cultural context, they reflected on the advantages and disadvantages of their own habits and approaches. Main activities: 6 intellectual outputs were elaborated during the course of the project:IO1: Methodological and resource database: consisting of two parts, the basic database (easy-to-use tools) and the advanced database (methods aimed at experienced multipliers).IO2: Curriculum and didactical materials for a train the trainer workshop (materials also published in the database), > 16 eco-social innovation hosts trainedIO3: Curriculum and didactical materials for a eco-social innovation workshop (materials also published in the database, the advertising reached more than 5.000 people)IO4: Workbook: available online for free download. It was translated into 5 languages: German, Polish, Italian, English and Arabic. IO5: Five short films were produced and went viral.IO6: e-learning platform: three six-week e-learning courses were organized and taught in English, Polish and German. More than 200 trainees were recruited and educated within this task.Apart from the above outputs, we experienced the following results and impact (selection):- a functioning network of four partner organisations focused on training for eco-social innovation was established, with the potential to undertake follow-up actions, projects and initiatives;- the staff of partner organisations increased their skills in ICT use, especially during the e-learning course (setting up the course, holding Webinars, etc);- as a result of the eco-social innovation training in four different countries, we got feedback to facilitate the evaluation of participants’ progress and the aspects of the training that need to be modified or changed in the future;- the project enhanced all partners’ understanding of theoretical concepts regarding eco-social innovation, as well as their practical implications in view of actions for transition, community building and sustainable living;- an improved capacity for integrating diversity and transnational cooperation in partner organisations;- an improved capacity for learning (including evaluation), knowledge management, and communication of new knowledge both within and beyond partner networks;- improved international links with similar or complementary initiatives and networks;- improved connections with the target groups and local and region