Shaping the future
of social innovation
About the Summit
Luxembourg is proud to host the first high-level “Global Government Summit” from April 9 to 11, 2025 in Luxembourg City. The summit will convene government representatives, leaders, and prominent ecosystem stakeholders from bilateral and multilateral organizations at the forefront of social innovation across the globe.
The Goal
The summit is grounded in the belief that, although there are many pressing global challenges, social innovation offers just as many opportunities for building a more inclusive, resilient, and environmentally conscious economy.
By breaking silos and combining our collective expertise, resources, as well as commitment, we will pave the way for a global agenda - fostering a world where social innovation leads to the creation of a more sustainable, equitable, and just global economy.
The summit will formally launch the GCSI, a global government alliance with the aim of outlining a clear, actionable strategy to accelerate global social impact.
Social Innovation
Addressing global challenges ranging from poverty to climate change
No one is left behind
Fostering resilience and systemic change
New forms of collaboration
Summit Topics
1. Crafting change
Legal and strategic pathways to social impact and innovation
2. The ripple effect
How awareness can lead to recognition
3. Financing for impact
Investing in a sustainable future
4. From data to action
Knowledge exchange and impact measurement
5. Technology
A catalyst for impact
6. Partnering
With ecosystem builders
7. Scaling solutions
Taking impact to the next level
Building on our achievements
Luxembourg has been at the forefront of the social and solidarity economy movement for over a decade.
2009: Creation of a ministerial department for the social economy.
2015: Adoption of the first EU Council recommendations on the social economy under the Luxembourg Presidency.
2016: A legal framework for the social economy.
2022: Launch of the Social Business Incubator and the social economy gateway.
2023: Co-sponsorship of the United Nations Resolution on the Social Solidarity Economy.
2024: Working on a new strategy for the social economy and social innovation by 2026.