Community-led Innovation: Resilient Citizen’s Action
In the session, we invited two community-led innovation leaders in Asia - Bosco Ng from WEDO Global (Hong Kong) and Sanon Wangsrangboon from Locall Thailand (Thailand) - to share how they harness the collective intelligence of the citizens in the post-pandemic era.
Key takeaways:
Recognising everyone is part of the community is key in driving innovation. All of us are contributing to the place/community we belong to.
Strength-based approach is vital to work together with the community. By deeply understanding the community, it is possible to unleash their power and drive change.
There has been strong and active citizen participation both in Thailand and Hong Kong in the past year. Active citizenship can be turned into constructive forces for change.
We need to compromise and find common ground for both the old and the young, for people with different political views to live together. We do not only fight against the past, but we need to create the future.
Regular exchange and connecting with like-minded people is crucial to sustain the momentum for community-led actions across cities and in the region.
