DOON cooperative U.A.

DOON cooperative U.A.

Cooperative DOON U.A. connects education and entrepreneurship to promote innovative learning aimed at smart, inclusive and sustainable solutions to complex societal issues.

Mission

Cooperative DOON U.A. promotes innovative learning and collaboration between education and entrepreneurship, with the aim of supporting everyone in their personal and professional development.

Vision

DOON believes in a future where education and entrepreneurship come together to achieve sustainable progress through practical and innovative learning.

Societal role

As an essential player in bringing together diverse sectors, DOON works on major societal issues. Through events such as makathons, hackathons, ecothons and challenges, DOON promotes active learning and innovation. We design and deploy tools, instruments and methodologies to enable inter- and transdisciplinary collaborations. The main pillars we rest our products and services on are:

  1. Learner & Eco-centered design
  2. Digital & Artificial Intelligence first
  3. Connecting people & knowledge

My involvement

As a partner in Cooperative DOON U.A. under the banner of LeAD GLocal, I contribute to shaping and implementing these initiatives, where my expertise in learning and development,  transdisciplinairy ecosystem design, innovation strategy and transition science are crucial to achieving this mission.

For more details on DOON and the partnership: Coöperatie DOON U.A.

Cooperative DOON U.A. connects education and entrepreneurship to promote innovative learning aimed at smart, inclusive and sustainable solutions to complex societal issues.

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